ABSTRACT
Through the employment of Black Feminist Thought and Political Race concepts, this study examines how race matters in the lives of tenured Blackfemalefaculty members at predominately White research institutions. The findings indicate that the participants encountered subtle and blatant forms of racism. However, race consciousness served as a catalyst for insurgency and institutional transformation. In all, the study shows that colleges and universities can be a site ofcollective action on behalfofsocial equity.
