Higher Education and its Ongoing Relationship with Anti-Blackness

The greatest lie ever told was the one that allowed us all to believe that higher education institutions (HEIs) were actually progressive. Institutions of higher learning have been successful in creating a mirage of progressivism. If anything, HEIs are late to the party and are slowly playing catch...

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Published inInternational forum of teaching and studies Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 66 - 69
Main Author Engram, Frederick V
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Marietta American Scholars Press, Inc 01.04.2024
Subjects
Gender Bias
Higher education
Justice
Liberalism
Oligarchy
Oppression
Progressivism
Racism
Sexism
Social exclusion
Stakeholders
White supremacy
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Summary:The greatest lie ever told was the one that allowed us all to believe that higher education institutions (HEIs) were actually progressive. Institutions of higher learning have been successful in creating a mirage of progressivism. If anything, HEIs are late to the party and are slowly playing catch up. The targeting of spaces aimed at making marginalized campus-stakeholders feel seen and supported is further proof of the actual conservative right-winged nature of higher learning. An institution truly steeped in forward thinking and progressive practices would stand up in the face of racism and sexism, yet they bow down. This op-ed aims to create intentional dialogue regarding the ongoing relationship with HEIs and anti-Blackness.
ISSN:1555-872X