Black and Asian women faculty: a reader’s theater highlighting their experiences across three Hispanic-Serving Institutions

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AbstractThe counterstories of Black and Asian women faculty across three Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) as interpreted through Critical Race Feminism are shared in a Reader’s Theater format presented as three acts featuring conversations between the participants. In Act I, Black women faculty revealed experiences with Anti-Blackness and colorism surrounding their HSIs. Act II revealed a need for mentoring. In Act III, Black and Asian women faculty shared feeling the onus was placed upon them to build cultural competence on their HSI campuses. This Reader’s Theater denotes a need for HSIs to foster an inclusive environment for Black and Asian women faculty.Keywords: Black and Asian women facultyHispanic-Serving institutionscritical race feminismcounterstories Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationNotes on contributorsJacqueline B. KoonceJacqueline B. Koonce is an Associate Professor in the Department of Bilingual and Literacy Studies at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Dr. Koonce’s work has appeared in journals such as Race Ethnicity and Education, International Journal of Multicultural Education, The Qualitative Report, Journal of Language & Literacy Education, and the Language Arts Journal of Michigan. Her current research focuses on the impact of caring on students and faculty of color. She is also studying African American women’s language and literacy practices.Elena M. VenegasElena M. Venegas, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Bilingual and Literacy Studies at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Her research agenda centers on social issues in education, particularly within the field of literacy. Dr. Venegas has also conducted research on Hispanic-Serving Institutions of which The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is one of the largest in the United States. Dr. Venegas’ work has been published in notable journals such as Race Ethnicity and Education, Urban Education, and The Reading Teacher.Lorenza LancasterLorenza Lancaster is now a doctoral student at The University of Texas at San Antonio.Julissa A. BazanJulissa A. Bazan is now a master’s student at Texas State University.Adriana GarzaAdriana Garza is now a doctoral student at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.