Women of Color in Academia?

Bee Lee

Section 2

Week 2

Women of Color in Academia?

            Before reading, “Women of Color in Academia Manifesto” and “Fight the tower: A Call to Action for Women of Color in Academia,” I was unaware that discrimination among women of color in academia still exists. I knew that discrimination within the work force existed, however I wouldn’t think that it would exist within highly educated systems, such as universities. It angers me that women of color are still considered incompetent because of their color, race, gender, and other presumptions associated to them. As I was reading these articles, I was reminded of the professors I’ve had within the last three years and found that the majority of professors I’ve had were males. It was interesting because Professor Valverde is the first female Asian American professor I’ve had. This really opened my eyes and made me realized how we must unite together to stand against the institutional attacks, help each other to unite and raise our voices.

The question is how long would it take us, women of color, to obtain the same equality as others in academia?