More Black women are needed in the academy.
We are all we\'ve got..
Lastly, this book was written to encourage more Black women to write about their experiences in their doctoral program for others who will come after them.
In this book, Black women will read personal stories related to mental health, the impostor syndrome, racial discrimination experiences, and much more.
This book focuses primarily on the First two Years of graduate school as Years 1 and 2 are typically the most challenging. provides Black women with tips and resources on how to navigate and survive as a doctoral student at a predominantly white university or program.
A Black Woman\'s Guide to Earning a Ph.
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Many Black women have hesitated on applying to or starting their doctoral programs to avoid such social challenges.
Black women who are currently in academia or in doctoral programs face a wide array of social challenges, from racial discrimination to sexism to anti-Black women experiences.
More Black women may want to join the academy, but the academy has not always been accepting of us.
More Black women are needed in the academy
