EPISODE · Nov 11, 2024 · 49 MIN
Taking Up Space: How 80s Brooklyn Shaped Dr. Tiffanie Lewis-Durham into an Educational Revolutionary
from The Color of Success: The Black Academic Experience · host Brianna and 'Malitšitso
In this powerful episode, Dr. Tiffanie Lewis Durham takes us on a journey from the streets of 1980s Brooklyn to the halls of academia. With raw honesty and inspiring resilience, Dr. Lewis Durham discusses how she learned to claim her space in predominantly white institutions, advocate for critical race theory in her research, and ultimately reshape the Black student experience as a professor. Her story isn't just about surviving in academia—it's about thriving and creating lasting change for the next generation of Black scholars.
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In this powerful episode, Dr. Tiffanie Lewis Durham takes us on a journey from the streets of 1980s Brooklyn to the halls of academia. With raw honesty and inspiring resilience, Dr. Lewis Durham discusses how she learned to claim her space in predominantly white institutions, advocate for critical race theory in her research, and ultimately reshape the Black student experience as a professor. Her story isn't just about surviving in academia—it's about thriving and creating lasting change for the next generation of Black scholars.
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