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Academic Hazing

A Reflection of My First Year Teaching at a Predominantly White Institution

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African American women are the “cultural assets” to the advancement of the community and the social agents to educate Black children (Collins, 2001, p. 34). Historically, African American women have played a significant role in the education of Black children.

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Wingfield, T.T. (2015). Academic Hazing. In: Hartlep, N.D., Hensley, B.O. (eds) Critical Storytelling in Uncritical Times. Constructing Knowledge: Curriculum Studies in Action. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-256-1_8

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