‘<i>I think it’s very much placed on us</i>’: Black queer men laboring to forge community at a predominantly White and (hetero)cisnormative research institution

Blockett, Reginald A.

doi:10.1080/09518398.2017.1350296

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“…Mirroring what happens within queer and trans communities outside of higher education, queer and trans people seek connections with "our people," people who we see as like us and people who affirm us, even if they are not members of queer and trans communities, often people of color, people with disabilities, and other minoritized communities. In other words, queer and trans people build community in tight knit ways that are integral to our survival and thriving (Blockett, 2017;Miller, 2017;Nicolazzo, 2016b).…”

Section: Connection Community and Kinship To Survive And Thrive In mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Black queer men seeking community at PWIs identified how their experiences were impacted by White supremacy and heteronormativity (Blockett, 2017). The students described feelings of isolation and lack of affirmation of identities as Black, gay men which contributed to students' need to find ways to navigate the campus space on their own and finding certain spaces, like a peer support group, to feel safe.…”

Section: Predominantly White Universitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Connectivity, Community, and Kinship as Strategies to Foster Queer and Trans College Student Retention

Pitcher

Simmons

2020

Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Pr

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Given that multiple forms of oppression are endemic to higher education, strategies intended to retain queer and trans college students should mirror the strategies of survival and thriving found within queer and trans communities. Fostering and bolstering connections, community, and kinship among queer and trans college students through a lens of multiplicities of identities will better support queer and trans students’ retention. For example, some queer and trans students may depart from an institution—whether temporary or long term to support their own well-being and identity development, given the various forms of oppression that higher education institutions instantiate and exacerbate. We call on higher education leaders to take seriously their role in reducing or eliminating the harm caused to queer and trans college students. Queer and trans college students are resilient within hostile environments and have agency about their educational trajectories.

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Section: Predominantly White Universitiesmentioning

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Connectivity, Community, and Kinship as Strategies to Foster Queer and Trans College Student Retention

Pitcher

Simmons

2020

Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Pr

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“…In this section, we highlight several studies that use intersectionality to investigate the experiences of specific groups of queer and trans students within larger structures of inequality such as racism, trans oppression, heterosexism, and ableism (Blockett, 2017;Miller, 2018;Nicolazzo, 2016). These publications are not meant to be exhaustive, as a growing body of research in higher education exists; but we identified these studies as exemplars of intersectional research and illustrations of the potential of intersectionality to address overlapping axes of oppression and to "shed[s] light on the complexities of people's lives within equally complex social contexts" (Collins & Bilge, 2016, p. 25).…”

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“…Research examining the social integration and persistence of queer and trans students is valuable, but it is necessary to further address the lived experience of intergroup diversity among queer and trans students and the structural barriers they experience. Some studies exist that focus on intragroup diversity and barriers faced by queer and trans students, including queer Raza (Chicana/Latina) womyn (Revilla, 2010) and BQM (Blockett, 2017). These research projects demonstrated that creating counter spaces through student organizations or community involvement helped racially minoritized queer and trans students embrace a multidimensional consciousness and cope with predominantly White queer spaces.…”

Section: Social Connections and Integrationmentioning

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The Necessity of Intersectionality as a Framework to Explore Queer and Trans Student Retention

Durán

Pope

Jones

2019

Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Pr

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Limited research on queer and transgender college student retention has led to a lack of understanding of the institutional structures that support these collegians. Moreover, what scholarship does exist oftentimes uses power-neutral lenses to explain the factors that lead to the retention of queer and transgender students. Using intersectionality as an analytic framework to illustrate the necessity of framing issues of retention with attention to overlapping systems of power and oppression provides a challenge to the existing literature. This article provides examples of higher education practices and policies from the perspectives of structural, representational, and political intersectionality. Implications for research and practice are offered.

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“…This institutional configuration is evident in much of the contemporary literature on male-identified black queer college students on campus. Whether it's at HBCUs or historically/predominately white institutions (PWIs), black queer male students find themselves navigating and negotiating the heteronormative and homonormative co-curricular spaces of the academy (Blockett, 2017;Carter, 2013;Harper & Gasman, 2008;Patton, 2011Patton, , 2014Patton & Simmons, 2008 Therefore, like Timothy, black queer male students often practice sexual discretion as a means of survival by finding "efficacy in the act of being 'unmarked' rather than marking oneself through public confession" (McCune, 2015, p. 13). Furthermore, black queer male students are often rendered illegible to co-curricular entities dedicated to LGBT outreach at PWIs due to their white queer interpretive mode largely predicated on "outness" (Blockett, 2017;Squire & Mobley, 2015).…”

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Queering black greek-lettered fraternities, masculinity and manhood : a queer of color critique of institutionality in higher education.

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Byrd, and Anne Caldwell. My committee not only challenged me over the past four years, but has been supportive, generous, and kind, making space for me to be the scholar I saw myself to be. Dr. Story, as chair and advisor, exemplified the best of this committee and I could not have asked for a better mentor and friend. I am forever grateful for the Department of Pan-African Studies-the faculty, staff and students-who have provided community and support, especially my incoming cohort family, Saleema and JC as well as Drs. Theresa Rajack-Talley and Joy Carew who were instrumental in shaping our transition and first-year in the program. My "push" into doctoral studies started long before I entered UofL. So many people inspired and encouraged me along the way. Thanks to all my Florida State University (FSU) friends and family who "aided and abetted" in the push to get me here, especially all the folks at the Center for Leadership and Social Change. My initial scholarship interest was shaped by the first doctoral studies courses I took at FSU with Drs. Tamara Bertrand Jones and Deana Rohlinger after much encouragement from Dr. Estee Hernandez. Furthermore, this study was partially inspired by some of my previous work with Dr. Shawna Patterson-Stephens at FSU. I have also been very fortunate to have met scholars I deeply admire, including Professors E. Patrick Johnson, Marlon v Bailey, and Jeffrey McCune. Though the encounters were brief, they all offered great advice and encouragement. Also, special thanks to Zeta Alpha Delta Fraternity. Moreover, I could not have done this without all my friends and family, near and far, who supported me throughout this endeavor. Far too many for me to recognize them all. Nevertheless, I am grateful for the spoken/unspoken, named/unnamed prayers, texts/DMs, calls, and Ms. Cynthia from the airport. My parents-Lee, Gary, Anthony and Karen-for always believing in me. Tony and Xaivian for keeping me grounded and connected. Shout out to my Louisville roommates, Jarrod and Jakia, for making Louisville home, Sunergos Coffee for providing my go-to writing space and fuel, and UofL Multicultural Graduate Students Association, along with Dr. Craig and Ms. Yvette, for being a haven within the graduate struggle. Last but definitely not least, I am grateful for all the black queer folks I've been blessed to be in community with-it's our labor and love that keeps me going. This is especially true of all the participants and subjects of this study.

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‘I think it’s very much placed on us’: Black queer men laboring to forge community at a predominantly White and (hetero)cisnormative research institution

Cited by 64 publications

References 23 publications

Connectivity, Community, and Kinship as Strategies to Foster Queer and Trans College Student Retention

Connectivity, Community, and Kinship as Strategies to Foster Queer and Trans College Student Retention

The Necessity of Intersectionality as a Framework to Explore Queer and Trans Student Retention

Queering black greek-lettered fraternities, masculinity and manhood : a queer of color critique of institutionality in higher education.

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