Black Mental Matters Episode 80 "We're Not Okay"
In the United States, only 6% of the 1.5 million faculty in degree-granting postsecondary institutions is Black. The new book, We're Not Ok: Black Faculty Experiences and Higher Education Strategies shares the experiences of Black faculty to take the reader on a journey, from the obstacles of landing a full-time faculty position through the unique struggles of being a Black educator at a predominantly white institution. We talk with the authors and discuss some of those obstacles which can be experienced not only in higher education, but in the workplace as a whole...