Black Faculty in the Academy

Fred A. Bonner II is Professor of Educational Leadership and Counseling and Executive Director of Minority Achievement, Creativity, and High Ability (MACH-III) Center, Prairie View A&M University, USA.aretha faye marbley is Professor and Director of Community Counseling in Counselor Education at Texas Tech University, USA.Frank Tuitt is Associate Professor of Higher Education and Associate Provost for Inclusive Excellence at the University of Denver, USA.Petra A. Robinson is Assistant Professor in the School of Human Resource Education and Workforce Development at Louisiana State University, USA.Rosa M. Banda is Research Associate to the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Chair in Education in the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA.Robin L. Hughes is Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Higher Education Student Affairs (HESA) at Indiana University Indianapolis, USA.

"Finally, a book that captures the pains, frustrations, and challenges of Black faculty in the academy. Using counter-narrative stories, the authors shed light on the marginality and intersectionality which present constant obstacles for Black faculty. This book is essential reading for young Black scholars entering the academy as well as university administrators who are concerned about recruiting, supporting, and promoting Black faculty." —Tyrone C. Howard, Professor of Education and Director of the Black Male Institute, University of California, Los Angeles"Unique. Powerful. Empowering. Substantive. Real. Raw. The authors share research, but just as important, they share their lives and stories. The authors tackle the thorny issue of racial prejudice in a myriad of forms -- racism, stereotypes, microaggressions, deficit thinking, colorblindness, and more. And they tackle these issues with heart and soul. This book is powerful and empowering. Listen to their stories and learn. The book is a welcomed and needed contribution to scholarship that informs and offers solutions for change." —Donna Y. Ford, Professor of Education and Human Development, Vanderbilt University"Remarkably intuitive ... an invaluable resource for African-American faculty and staff. The tangible suggestions provide a roadmap for negotiating the inauspicious circumstances that often confront the newly hired minority educator." —Bowling Green Daily News"The editors and selected contributors provide cogent insights on navigating academic environments as faculty of color. ... Black Faculty in the Academy is not a prescriptive behavioral guide of dos and don'ts; rather, the diverse analyses of lived experiences with recommendations provide avenues for readers to construct reflective assessment of present individualized situations. ... For new faculty of color as the likely primary readers, this volume offers powerful insights of CRT to raise awareness and encourage development of contextual navigation strategies." —Reflective Teaching

• PrefaceChapter 1: IntroductionFred A. Bonner II and Frank TuittI. Black Faculty: Navigating Daily Encounters with Racism Chapter 2: Acclimating to the institutional climate: There’s a "chill" in the airMark GilesChapter 3: The Life of A Black Male Scholar: Contesting Racial Microaggressions in AcademeAriel William Moore**Denotes pen name used at author’s requestChapter 4: Social networking and support: No, I don’t know how to play golfAnton Lewis & Katherine HelmChapter 5: Cultural Taxation and The Over Commitment of Service at Predominantly White InstitutionsMarjorie Shavers, J. Yasmine Butler, & James L. Moore IIIII. Black Faculty: Meaning Making through Multidisciplinary and Intersectional ApproachesChapter 6: Black Faculty Negotiating the Microaggressions in Scholarshiparetha faye marbley, Leon Rouson, Jiaqi Li, Shih-Han Huang, Colette M. TaylorChapter 7: Using Endarkened and Critical Race Feminist Perspectives To Question and Analyze Knowledge Production NarrativesNatasha N. Croom, Lori D. Patton Chapter 8: Navigating Race-Gendered Microaggressions: The Experiences of a Tenure-Track Black Female ScholarDorinda Carter AndrewsChapter 9: Black Queer (Re)presentation in (White) Academe: I am the Hell and the High WaterDafina-Lazarus StewartIII. Black Faculty: Finding Strength through Critical Mentoring RelationshipsChapter 10: Self-Reflection as a Critical Tool in the Life of an Early Career African American Male ScholarAlonzo M. FlowersChapter 11: Engaging Mentoring Relationships in Academia: Hard Lessons LearnedBuffy SmithChapter 12: The critical need for faculty mentoring: Say brother, can you spare the time?Fred A. BonnerChapter 13: Establishing critical relationships with students: That’s not what white professor "X" told usSaundra Tomlinson-Clarke