The Difference Safe Spaces Make: The Obstacles and Rewards of Fostering Support for the LGBT Community at HBCUs with Dr. Kendric Coleman

Bio: Dr. Kendric Coleman received his Ph.D. at Lousiana State University. His research interests challenge the assumptions that undergird the constructions of race and gender politics through interdisciplinary interrogation. Because of these interests, he enjoys teaching courses concerning Contemporary African American Literature, Introduction to African American Studies, and 20th Century American Literature. He has presented and published on topics that include masculinity and the Black male experience in American literature, black women writers, and identity and sexuality. He was the recipient of the "African American Studies Teacher of the Year in 2015". His teaching philosophy centers around learning for life: "A good teacher, like a good entertainer, first must hold his audience's attention, then he can teach his lesson." -Dr. John Henrik Clarke

Articles from the interview:

1. Coleman, K. (2016). The difference safe spaces make: The obstacles and rewards of fostering support for the LGBT community at HBCUs. SAGE Open, 6(2), 2158244016647423.

2. Lenning, E. (2017). Unapologetically queer in unapologetically Black spaces: Creating an inclusive HBCU campus. Humboldt Journal of Social Relations, 39, 283-293.

3.  Mobley Jr, S. D., & Johnson, J. M. (2015). The role of HBCUs in addressing the unique needs of LGBT students. New Directions for Higher Education, 2015(170), 79-89.

4. Squire, D. D., & Mobley, S. D. (2015). Negotiating race and sexual orientation in the college choice process of Black gay males. The Urban Review, 47(3), 466-491.

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