Resilience, Representation, and the Reality of Black Academia

Send us Fan MailThis episode of Shelley's Plumbline celebrates the return of Dr. Shelley Stewart to the podcast team! The discussion centers on the systemic challenges facing black academics and educators, including the mental health toll of targeted media attacks, the lack of representation in higher education (where black professors constitute only 5% of the faculty), and the exclusion of black voices from mainstream media platforms. The hosts also touch upon conflicts involving high-profile media figures, critique narratives surrounding black tenure-track faculty, and reflect on historical events to contextualize the ongoing struggle for visibility and equality.Support the showFollow us and continue the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and  LinkedIn.