Her message of pride eventually outweighed the restrictions of racism in my mind, and I began to question harmful systems I encountered as I rose through the ranks of academia.
Being outspoken about the need for change created discomfort between me and some of my colleagues. Fatigued by my messages of inclusion and calls for change, some avoided interacting with me.Even though my field was French, the university approached me about serving as director of Afro-American Studies, an area I knew little about. Though I initially resisted the move, it offered a less obstructive path to the change I wanted to effect at Princeton.
Following the recent violence against blacks, Latinos, and others seeking justice, I also have concluded that education as a sector has not done enough to teach Americans about the causes of systemic racism and to prepare us for its consequences. In the death of George Floyd and other Black Americans last summer, the latest wake-up call has come.
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