Keywords
Higher Education
Black Feminist Theory
Ivy League Institution
Identity Development
How to Cite
Abstract
Research exploring the experiences of Black women attending predominantly White institutions in the U.S. is emerging. However, scholarship centering Black women’s experiences within Ivy League institutions remains elusive. This study explores the experiences of six Black women Ivy League collegians and their perceptions about how race, gender, and ethnicity shaped their sense of identity and campus interactions while attending an Ivy League institution. Using Black Feminist Thought as the theoretical framework, findings illustrate salient stressors and challenges while navigating interactions with peers, professors, and other university personnel. This study’s findings broaden our understanding of Black women college student experiences within Ivy League institutions and informs institutions of higher education on strategies to best support them.
Authors retain copyright control of articles published in the journal. Reprints cannot be granted for articles in new issues. Except in these cases, those who wish to reprint articles, large excerpts, figures, graphs, tables, or images should contact authors directly. When referencing any published articles from this online journal, JAAWGE is to be credited as the publication outlet. We suggest including the URL link to JAAWGE. Permission to copy an article is provided to all subscribers, but cannot be sold, except by its author(s). Authors are free to disseminate and post their articles.