Why we need Womxn Illuminated
College is harder for womxn of color
Romero, E. (2018, December). Retrieved February 2, 2020.
The world of higher education was historically created for white wealthy males, thus making it difficult for students of color, especially for women of color to be successful.
Because college was not created for people of color, students of color need to see themselves reflected in the institution in order to realize that they can be successful.
And colleges are acknowledging the lack of diversity on college campuses and instead of noting it as a problem, they are simply normalizing it, which is part of the problem.
We Are Not Tokens
Taylor, Morgan. (2017, April 20). Racial Diversity Is More Than Just Demographic Representation. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
Racial and ethnic diversity needs to include more than just the demographic makeup of the student body. It includes diversifying the greater campus as a whole, so that students can see themselves in what they are learning, in how they are learning, and in those teaching them.
Demographic diversity alone without inclusion misses the opportunity for the presence of a more diverse student body. Students need to feel welcome and included.
Educate Yo Self
Stay Involved. Stay Woke. Keep Resisting.
Womxn Illuminated wants to provide an opportunity for all womxn (especially womxn of color) to have educated opinions and stay involved in a rapidly changing and political charged environment. Womxn Illuminated wants to leave a positive mark on the minds of young womxn of color and hopes the provided links and information reach you well.
Why Are the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Caferteria?
Tatum, B. D. (2017). Why are all the black kids sitting together in the cafeteria?: and other conversations about race. New York, NY: Basic Books.
I'm Telling the Truth but I'm Lying
Ikpi, B. (2019). Im telling the truth, but Im lying: essays. New York, NY: Harper Perennial.
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics
Brazile, D., Caraway, Y., Daughtry, L., Moore, M., & Chambers, V. (2019). For colored girls who have considered politics. New York, NY: Picador.
5 Things Every Woman Should Know About Her Reproductive Health
Green, T. (2016, August 30). Home. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
Status of Reproductive Health in the U.SÂ by State
Status of Women. (n.d.). Reproductive Rights. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
Citizen: An American Lyric
Rankine, Claudia. Citizen: an American Lyric. Penguin Books, 2015.
