This article reports on the results of a qualitative study of Black faculty working in counseling and counseling psychology programs. This investigation involved the use of semistructured interviews to explore the racial microaggressions Black faculty members reportedly experienced in academia. Results of the analysis indicated that 7 primary microaggression themes were perceived by the participants, including alternating feelings of invisibility and hypervisibility, receiving inadequate mentoring, and difficulties determining whether discrimination was race or gender based.

What can the experiences of White antiracist activists teach psychologists about social justice training, practice, and advocacy? Not only have the perspectives of these individuals received little in the way of scholarly exploration, their activities are largely unknown to mainstream society. In this qualitative analysis, we studied the views, actions, turning points, and challenges reported by 18 adults whose self-reported antiracist activities ranged from organization and leadership to speaking out in everyday situations. Participants demonstrated a complex structural conceptualization of race and racism, and considered their antiracist activities to be rewarding and meaningful despite the interpersonal conflict that had accompanied them. The results of the analysis are tied to suggestions regarding the multicultural/ social justice training of applied psychologists.

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