Amid the escalating death tolls and the unknowns about the COVID-19 virus, the nation witnessed an endemic of publicized violence against Black people by vigilantes and police officers. Current literature fails to adequately explore the lived experiences of community college leaders as they serve students, sustain programs, or teach while attempting to traverse the anti-Blackness during and following the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd. The primary goal of this study is to explore the emotional taxation of Black California community college counselors as they negotiate the personal and professional demands of their lives during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic, the outsized impact of COVID-19 on the Black community, and anti-Blackness. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]