Students: 11 Ways Black Professors Act Inferior
Black College Achievers @ Metropolitan State University by Mr. Lucky — Social Studies Teacher, M.A., M.S. Urban Education Student
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11 Ways Black College Professors Act “Inferior”
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- Avoiding Other Black Faculty Limiting visible association to avoid being labeled a “clique” or “activists.” This is managing white perception.
- Staying Close to White Colleagues Proximity offers safety: fewer accusations of bias, more legitimacy, and access to information.
- Over‑correcting Tone and Emotion Suppressing frustration, softening feedback, over‑smiling, and speaking formally to avoid “angry” or “intimidating” stereotypes. This is emotional self‑management under white fragility.
- Downplaying Black Identity Avoiding AAVE, cultur ...