Resistance and Resilience: Understanding the Experiences of Black Women in Doctoral Education

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Abstract

Literature citing the experiences of Blacks in postsecondary education exist however, few studies examine the experiences of Black women in doctoral education. This study provides insight on the experiences of 82 Black women in doctoral education in the U.S. This study reveals how Black doctoral women resist forms of domination and oppression in the academy and persist through enacting a number of strategies.

Authors

• Tonisha B. Lane, Virginia Tech

• Shawna Patterson-Stephens, Williams College

• Louise Michelle Vital, The Global Citizens' Initiative