Lila Jacobs is a professor at California State University, Sacramento and the coordinator of the Urban Leadership Program. José Cintrón is professor of education at California State University, Sacramento. He is co-director of the Migrant/Optimal Learning Environment (OLE) Project. Cecil E. Canton teaches criminal justice at California State University, Sacramento.

The stories told in this book serve as a reminder that subtle forms of discrimination, which cannot be fully captured by quantified research, are powerful and deserve attention.

• Chapter 1 ForewordChapter 2 IntroductionChapter 3 Chapter 1. Redefining the Self: From AFDC to Ph.DChapter 4 Chapter 2. From Slaveship to Scholarship: A Narrative of the Political and Social Transformation of an African-American EducatorChapter 5 Chapter 3. Hanging In: The Journey to Good EnoughChapter 6 Chapter 4. Disabling InstitutionsChapter 7 Chapter 5. Reflecting on the Games of Academia: A View from "the Porch"Chapter 8 Chapter 6. Academic Adversity and Faculty Warriors: Prevailing Amidst TraumaChapter 9 Chapter 7. A Chinese American Woman's Struggle for Success and Self-Discovery in the AcademyChapter 10 Chapter 8. Transnational Linkages in Asian American Studies as Sources and Strategies for Teaching and Curricular Change

Lila Jacobs is a professor at California State University, Sacramento and the coordinator of the Urban Leadership Program. José Cintrón is professor of education at California State University, Sacramento. He is co-director of the Migrant/Optimal Learning Environment (OLE) Project. Cecil E. Canton teaches criminal justice at California State University, Sacramento.

The stories told in this book serve as a reminder that subtle forms of discrimination, which cannot be fully captured by quantified research, are powerful and deserve attention.

• Chapter 1 ForewordChapter 2 IntroductionChapter 3 Chapter 1. Redefining the Self: From AFDC to Ph.DChapter 4 Chapter 2. From Slaveship to Scholarship: A Narrative of the Political and Social Transformation of an African-American EducatorChapter 5 Chapter 3. Hanging In: The Journey to Good EnoughChapter 6 Chapter 4. Disabling InstitutionsChapter 7 Chapter 5. Reflecting on the Games of Academia: A View from "the Porch"Chapter 8 Chapter 6. Academic Adversity and Faculty Warriors: Prevailing Amidst TraumaChapter 9 Chapter 7. A Chinese American Woman's Struggle for Success and Self-Discovery in the AcademyChapter 10 Chapter 8. Transnational Linkages in Asian American Studies as Sources and Strategies for Teaching and Curricular Change

Lila Jacobs is a professor at California State University, Sacramento and the coordinator of the Urban Leadership Program. José Cintrón is professor of education at California State University, Sacramento. He is co-director of the Migrant/Optimal Learning Environment (OLE) Project. Cecil E. Canton teaches criminal justice at California State University, Sacramento.

The stories told in this book serve as a reminder that subtle forms of discrimination, which cannot be fully captured by quantified research, are powerful and deserve attention.

• Chapter 1 ForewordChapter 2 IntroductionChapter 3 Chapter 1. Redefining the Self: From AFDC to Ph.DChapter 4 Chapter 2. From Slaveship to Scholarship: A Narrative of the Political and Social Transformation of an African-American EducatorChapter 5 Chapter 3. Hanging In: The Journey to Good EnoughChapter 6 Chapter 4. Disabling InstitutionsChapter 7 Chapter 5. Reflecting on the Games of Academia: A View from "the Porch"Chapter 8 Chapter 6. Academic Adversity and Faculty Warriors: Prevailing Amidst TraumaChapter 9 Chapter 7. A Chinese American Woman's Struggle for Success and Self-Discovery in the AcademyChapter 10 Chapter 8. Transnational Linkages in Asian American Studies as Sources and Strategies for Teaching and Curricular Change