"We're Expected to Fail": Black College Men, Antiblackness, and Servingness at Hispanic-Serving Institutions

• In Event: Sheraton Roundtable Session Two
  In Roundtable Session: Antiblackness and Postsecondary Learning (Table 7)

Abstract

This current study relies on in-depth interviews with 16 Black men to explore their experiences attending a Hispanic-Serving Institution in the Southwest region of the US. In discussing their experiences, the students identified antiblackness as a reality that accosted them personally and confronted them in their college years. The findings detail the men’s sensemaking of how Black men are (re)positioned on campus, including the ways their identities matter in how they experience campus life, navigate the campus, and think about themselves and their educational efforts. These findings contribute to understanding how institutional environment impact Black college men’s experiences, sense of self, and educational pursuits.

Author

• Derrick R. Brooms, University of Tennessee
  Presenting Author