Although student affairs administrators are rarely the center of analysis when engaging in campus climate research, they play an important role in creating co-curricular environments that are inclusive of diverse students (Hurtado, 2012). Using the Applied Critical Leadership (Santamaria & Santamaria, 2012) framework to operationalize leadership and to celebrate the ways in which Black women Vice Presidents of Student Affairs (VPSAs) acquire institutional access to create real change, this study sought to identify how Black women in the VPSA role address and create supportive environments for racially minoritized students. The study employed two research questions: (1) What identifiable policies, practices, and behaviors do Black women VPSAs engage in to create a more welcoming environment for racially minoritized students, and (2) if any, what understandings contribute to participants' motivation to create a more welcoming environment for racially minoritized students? This qualitative study consisted of twelve semi-structured one-on-one interviews with six participants. Participants were Black women VPSAs at various predominantly White institutions (PWIs). Through qualitative data analysis, two themes emerged from the data: "Reach Out and Touch Somebody's Hand and There's Beauty in the Struggle." [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.]