Surviving a PWI

Choosing, applying to, and getting accepted into a college or university is fraught with stress as well as excitement. The process is doubly challenging for Black students who often face personal racist acts and systemic racism at predominantly white institutions (PWIs). Join Dr. Carol Francois and Kourtney Square as they tell the story of two talented young Black men who faced an angry mob over a hundred years ago at the University of Maine and how the terror they encountered is repeated on college and university campuses even today. Want more like this? Go to https://www.podpage.com/why-are-they-so-angry/ to get the history they didn’t teach you in school. Citations African American Students at Predominantly White Institutions: A Collaborative Style Cohort Recruitment & Retention Model American University student Taylor Dumpson sues over racist attacks | CNN “Applications to HBCUs rise dramatically as nationwide college enrollment falls,” https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/applications-to-hbcus-rise-dramatically-as-nationwide-college-enrollment-falls?fbclid=IwAR3pMfIg80KItYKt-6OPpbAWKHZardK1RyuwK-Ao304q66oI7cmL5PbR8EA Exploring the experiences, challenges, and resilience of Black students at private K Column: Acknowledge struggle Black students face at primarily white institutions - The Daily Gamecock at University of South Carolina Coming from Where We're From Disproportionality in student discipline: Connecting policy to research Exploring the experiences, challenges, and resilience of Black students at private K 5 Things That Make It Hard To Be A Black Student At A Mostly White College – ThinkProgress 5 Ways to Prepare Your Black Son For a Predominantly White Institution Former Lehigh University student allegedly poisoned black roommate after racist incident - ABC News Growing up as a Black Male Student in White Suburbia: What I learned In 1919, a Mob in Maine Tarred and Feathered Two Black College Students | History| Smithsonian Magazine Keys to the Survival of Predominantly White Institutions: Recruitment and Retention of Black and Brown Students | New England Board of Higher Education NEWS ROUNDUP: Brianna Brochu Facing Possible Charge; Second NYC Terror Suspect; El Museo Del Barrio Closing Predominantly white colleges tackle racism, diversity, equity and inclusion Radical Mainers: When a White Mob Attacked Two Black Students at the University of Maine Racism, Black College Students’ Mental Health, And The Efficacy Of Diversity And Inclusion Initiatives: A Case Study. The Black Student Experience - Texas A&M Today The burnout faced by Black students – The Hawk Newspaper (sjuhawknews.com) The hidden story of when two Black college students were tarred and feathered Tips for Attending a PWI as a Black Student What It Is Like to Be A Person Of Color At A Predominantly White Institution - The Pavlovic Today What Is Privilege? White Roommate Who Harassed Black Student Jazzy Rowe Avoids Jail Time