Journeying “Home”: Reflections on Pedagogy, Resistance, and Possibility

Being a woman of color in higher education has never been easy, yet, in this historical moment, it has become even more difficult. In addition to endemic diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) issues facing higher-education institutions-such as the underrepresentation of minorities, the struggle for equitable outcomes in retention and graduation rates, and pervasive organizational climates that offer access but not belonging-the evolving context of the United States is creating a greater sense of dislocation and insecurity at pedagogical and social levels. In a season when it seems the credibility and contributions of minorities are openly questioned in some circles to sanction nativism and the rabid exclusionary needs of the radical right, it feels like the stakes are higher.