Centering Women of Color in Academic Counterspaces

Annemarie Vaccaro is faculty member in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies and College Student Personnel Program at the University of Rhode Island. Melissa J. Camba-Kelsay is coordinator for student leadership and instructor in the minor in Leadership Studies in the Center for Student Leadership Development at the University of Rhode Island.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Sister Stories: “Not your typical class.
Chapter 2: Microaggressions on Campus: “We still have a long way to go.”
Chapter 3: What Are Counterspaces and Why Do We Need Them?: “It’s a refuge on campus.”
Chapter 4: Student Interactions in a Counterspace: “It’s complicated.”
Chapter 5: Silence and Self-Censoring: “Telling my story, or not.”
Chapter 6: Learning about Identity: “Who Am I?”
Chapter 7: My Body, My Looks: “I’m never gonna look like that.”
Chapter 8: Becoming an Inclusive Leader: “Everyone has a voice.”
Conclusion
Appendix
About the Authors