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The Struggle is Real: Recognizing Authors of Color in Academia

The Struggle is Real: Recognizing Authors of Color in Academia

By Sara Koffi on October 17, 2012

As an English major, I’ve never expected much when it comes to classes focused on the most notable literary contributions to society. I’ve sat through classes featuring dead white men upon dead white men, wondering why a PoC was so rarely between the pages. This semester, I thought my prayers had finally been answered. The [...]

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