Name: How the higher education system fails Black educators
Uploaded: 2022-02-23T22:03:49Z
Duration: 8 min 51 s
Description: History professor Faheem Curtis-Khidr envisions a world in which students can see themselves reflected in their educators. He makes an urgent case for instilling equity in every level of the university experience in order to retain Black educators, explaining why this is a vital step to making higher education more accessible to students of color.

History professor Faheem Curtis-Khidr envisions a world in which students can see themselves reflected in their educators. He makes an urgent case for instilling equity in every level of the university experience in order to retain Black educators, explaining why this is a vital step to making higher education more accessible to students of color.

Faheem Curtis-Khidr: How the higher education system fails Black educators

How the higher education system fails Black educators

A stark look at higher education reveals a static presence of Black professionals, despite efforts to enhance diversity.

Financial distress in higher education disproportionately impacts Black faculty, often the first casualties in budget cuts.

Despite concentrated efforts, static Black faculty numbers since 2000 reveal deep-rooted inequities in higher education.