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E-Poster

African Americans and the African Diaspora

Session: Taking Up Space: Creating Safety During Racial Upheaval Through Practicing Spirituality & Mutual Aid

Taking up Space: Creating Safety During Racial Upheaval Through Practicing Spirituality and Mutual Aid

Saturday, October 26, 2024
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT
Location: KC Convention Center, Poster 2A
In this presentation, Black scholars reflect upon the experience of embarking on a doctoral education at a predominantly white institution (PWI) during racial upheaval in America and how they mitigated oppression, stress, and isolation through the use mutual aid, spirituality, and unity that fostered a safer, more inclusive learning space.

Learning Objectives:

  1. The participants will be able to apply the skills associated with cultural humility and knowledge of social inequities.
  2. The participants will be able to identify the impact of inequities, diversity, difference, and systems of oppression upon life experiences and the provision of services.
  3. The participants will be able to describe how spirituality fosters mutual aid, self-determination, and connection.