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Teaching while Black: racial dynamics,evaluations, and the role of White females in the Canadian academy in carrying the racism torch
Authors:Beverly-Jean Daniel
Affiliation:School of Child and Youth Care, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada
Abstract:For racialized academics, life in the academy can be marred by racial violence that leaves them caught between their commitment to their craft, desire for educational attainment and development, and the mental anguish that can dominate their existence. Drawing from experiences of the author and other Black faculty members in Canadian tertiary academic institutions, I provide a theoretical exposition recognizing the role of narratives as an act of counter-storytelling. I draw upon Black feminist epistemology, critical race theory, and critical theory to examine how the experiences of Black academics remain under-theorized, marginalized, and often erased within ‘strong/angry Black woman/man’ caricatures. I highlight how racial evaluation filters reinforce racism and affects the careers of Black academics. I also discuss the role that White women, who are charged with decision-making power, have come to play in carrying the ‘racism torch’ in the academy while adhering to the tropes of innocence.
Keywords:Black academics  higher education  racial evaluations  racism  White women
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