Black and Queer on Campus

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Call Number: 378.198 Je
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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Introduction -- Getting to campus -- The Black queertidian -- Adjusting to college -- Coming into the life -- Everyday oppression -- Confronting racism and homophobia -- Black queertidian politics -- Conclusion: Black queertidian futures.
"Black and Queer on Campus is a ground-breaking account of queer Black experiences on college campuses, based on 65 interviews with Black LGTBQ students"-- Provided by publisher.

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Somewhat useful research submitted by apf1950 on September 28, 2023, 9:51am The author interviewed students are both historically Black colleges (HBCUs) and predominantly white ones (PWIs). Both the students and colleges are renamed to protect privacy. The research was done during the Trump years before the pandemic and the killing of George Floyd.

The book is often redundant, especially about racism, family history, the Black church, and other topics. The author is frequently polemical. Perhaps most useful are the chapter "Adjusting to College Life" and his observations on the value of student organizations. The references can also be helpful.

I was a bit dismayed when the author cited the famous quote about "good trouble" (p. 206) and attributed it to "Senator John Lewis." Couldn't he or editors have gotten it right that Lewis had a long career in the U.S. House?