Gene

Quantum mechanics

Exposition (narrative)

Engineering

Ethnic group

Dynamics (music)

Gender studies

Racism

Literature

Pedagogy

Narrative

Power (physics)

Black Power

Biochemistry

Critical race theory

Anthropology

Mechanical engineering

White (mutation)

Physics

Aesthetics

Politics

Torch

Political science

Storytelling

Sociology

Chemistry

Welding

Race (biology)

Critical theory

Racial bias

Racial differences

Race Ethnicity and Education

For racialized academics, life in the academy can be marred by racial violence that leaves them caught between their commitment to their craft, desire for educational attainment and development, and the mental anguish that can dominate their existence. Drawing from experiences of the author and other Black faculty members in Canadian tertiary academic institutions, I provide a theoretical exposition recognizing the role of narratives as an act of counter-storytelling. I draw upon Black feminist epistemology, critical race theory, and critical theory to examine how the experiences of Black academics remain under-theorized, marginalized, and often erased within ‘strong/angry Black woman/man’ caricatures. I highlight how racial evaluation filters reinforce racism and affects the careers of Black academics. I also discuss the role that White women, who are charged with decision-making power, have come to play in carrying the ‘racism torch’ in the academy while adhering to the tropes of innocence.

Teaching while Black: racial dynamics, evaluations, and the role of White females in the Canadian academy in carrying the racism torch