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How academic spaces reinforce colorist exclusion

I've been the only dark-skinned person in my graduate program for two years and I'm starting to wonder if I belong in academia at all.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The absence of representation in educational settings can make individuals question their intellectual belonging and capability.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Colorism and intraracial identity?”

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