African American Women Among Professors
Words: 2227 Pages: 7 5155Tenure is an important, but overlooked, aspect of education that faces challenges related to racial imbalance. It has been defined as a “freedom of teaching and research, as well as financial security to make the profession more attractive to people looking to enter it” (1940 Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure). According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 27% of full professors are white women, as opposed to just 2% of women who are African-American. It was […]