Embracing Queer Students' Diverse Identities at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Steve D. Mobley Jr. is an associate professor in the Higher Education and Student Affairs Program at Morgan State University.Nadrea R. Njoku is the director of the Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute (FDPRI) at the United Negro College Fund (UNCF).Jennifer M. Johnson is an associate professor in the Higher Education Program at Temple University.Lori D. Patton is a professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs at the Ohio State University.

• Foreword by Beverly Guy-ShefthallIntroduction: Steve D. Mobley, Jr.Section I: Essential Queer and Trans* Voices from With/In Historically Black Colleges and UniversitiesChapter 1: And Some of Us Are Queer: An HBCU Sankofa StoryK.T. Ewing                                                                                                    Chapter 2: The (Mis)Education of Yemaya: Fostering Togetherness with Black Trans* Womx[x]yn Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities through Policy Reformation and (Re)EducationYemaya Vashti Pope                                                                                                         Chapter 3: Intersectionality in Theory and Praxis: The Role of Student Organizing as Preparation for Fostering Inclusive Spaces as an HBCU AdministratorTrinice McNally        Section II: Acknowledging the Urgent and Necessary: Organizational Accounts of Historically Black College and University Cultural Transformation Chapter 4: Inclusion Flows From the Top: The Role of Boards in Building Inclusive Campuses at HBCUsFelecia Commodore and Ashley Gray                                                                      Chapter 5: Blazing the Trail: Creating A LGBTQIA Inclusive CampusChevelle Moss-Savage, Letizia Gambrell-Boone, and Makola M. Abdullah                                                                                   Chapter 6: When HBCUs Speak OUT: Navigating HBCU Culture and Queer Student Expectations as Student Affairs ProfessionalsDarryl B. Holloman, Daryl Lowe, Bonnie Taylor, and Leslie Hall    Chapter 7: Understanding the Engagement and Politics of Quare HBCU Student Leaders                                 Tobias Raphael Morgan                                                                    Chapter 8: Creating Inclusive Academic Spaces for Queer Students at HBCUsKathryn C. Wymer, Jennifer Williams, and W. Russell RobinsonChapter 9: The Lavender Fund, the First Officially Recognized University-wide LGBT Fundraiser in HBCU History: How It Came to Be, and How it ContinuesChristopher N. Cross and Diana LuSection III: Deliberate and Intentional Scholarly Queer and Trans* HBCU ExplorationsChapter 10: A Manifesto for Black Quare Liberation and Inclusion at HBCUsJarrel T. Johnson                                                          Chapter 11: Outsider Within: The Experiences of Queer Black Women College Athletes at Historically Black Colleges and UniversitiesChrista J. Porter and Akilah R. Carter-FranciqueChapter 12: Queering the Yard: LGBTQ Advocacy, Experiences, and Socialization at Two Public HBCUsMichele K. Lewis and Isiah Marshall Jr.Chapter 13: Researching, Alongside, For, and By Black, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Communities at HBCUs: A ReflectionLori D. Patton, Nadrea R. Njoku, and Jennifer M. JohnsonAcknowledgments       Notes on ContributorsForeword by Beverly Guy-Sheftall ixIntroduction: (Re)Calling the Past and Present 1 steve d. mobley jr.part i: essential queer and trans* voices from with/in historically black colleges and universities1 And Some of Us Are Queer: An HBCU Sankofa Story 15 k. t. ewing2 The (Mis)Education of YÉmaya: Fostering Togetherness with Black Trans* Womx[x]yn Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities through Policy Reformation and (Re)Education 32 yÉmaya diavian pope3 Intersectionality in Theory and Praxis: The Role of Student Organizing as Preparation for Fostering Inclusive Spaces as an HBCU Administrator 49 trinice mcnallypart ii: acknowledging the urgent and necessary: organizational accounts of cultural transformation at hbcus4 Inclusion Flows from the Top: The Role of Boards in Building Inclusive Campuses at HBCUs 67 felecia commodore and ashley gray5 Blazing the Trail: Creating an LGBTQIA-Inclusive Campus 84 chevelle moss-savage, letizia gambrell-boone, and makola m. abdullah6 When HBCUs Speak OUT: Navigating HBCU Culture and Queer Student Expectations as Student Affairs Professionals 95 darryl b. holloman, daryl lowe,bonnie taylor, and leslie hall7 Understanding the Engagement and Politics of Quare HBCU Student Leaders 109 tobias raphael morgan8 Creating Inclusive Academic Spaces for Queer Students at HBCUs 124 kathryn c. wymer, jennifer m. williams, and w. russell robinson9 The Lavender Fund, the First Officially Recognized University-Wide LGBT Fundraiser in HBCU History: How It Came to Be and How It Continues 139 christopher n. cross and diana lupart iii: deliberate and intentional queer and trans* scholarly hbcu explorations10 A Manifesto for Black Quare Liberation and Inclusion at HBCUs 157 jarrel t. johnson11 Outsider Within: The Experiences of Queer Black Women College Athletes at Historically Black Colleges and Universities 170 christa j. porter and akilah r. carter-francique12 Queering the Yard: LGBTQ Advocacy, Experiences, and Socialization at Two Public HBCUs 184 michele k. lewis and isiah marshall jr.13 Researching Alongside, For, and By Black, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Communities at HBCUs: A Reflection 196 lori d. patton, nadrea r. njoku, and jennifer m. johnsonAcknowledgments 203Notes on Contributors 205Index 000