Diversity

The lack of citations of scholars of color furthers racial dominance and forecloses potentially valuable avenues of intellectual inquiry, argues Victor Ray.

Faculty members should come together and organize on behalf of the future of higher education, argues Melanie Barron.

Salvador Vidal-Ortiz explores how to begin to dismantle the workings of whiteness and redistribute power dynamics in academe.

Aptly titled courses and robust descriptions teach students a valuable lesson in speaking uncomfortable racial truths to white power, argues Ted Thornhill.

While traditional or mainstream scholars refuse to fully recognize our research-action efforts, writes Alvaro Huerta, activists criticize us for operating in the so-called ivory tower.

Jamie J. Hagen ponders the costs that come with narrowing one's focus as an activist in order to build an academic résumé.

Victor Ray explains why it is necessary to use our academic skills to analyze our own disciplines.

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein considers the role of mentors and role models in creating a path for young black physicists.