Despite the increase of multicultural celebrations on college campuses, racial tensions continue to persist, prompting the creation of Chief Multicultural Officer (CMO) positions at more than one hundred institutions across the country. Much of the burgeoning scholarship around CMOs and chief diversity officers has primarily focused on role…

This qualitative dissertation explored the challenges faced by African American students in a Career and Technical Education (CTE) Hospitality Program at a Historically Black Community College (HBCC) in Alabama. Framed by Social-Identity Theory, Critical Race Theory, and the Inclusive Excellence Framework, the study addressed the…

The discourse of race and racism reached an apex nationally and internationally following the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. The responses to this racialized violence and murder was widespread and varied from social media posts to mass protests in the streets. The primary response of institutions of higher education was to issue a public…