Transforming the Ivory Tower: Ebony Women Redefining the Academy. Deliver the Word: The Triple Duty ‘Demands' of African American Women in the Academy

Authors

Venita A. Kelley, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Date of this Version

April 1996

Abstract

“Scrutinized by inquiries in terms of ‘real ability,’ collegiality, and service, African American women scholars must confront multiple levels of scrutiny while constructing multiple levels of expertise.”