ABSTRACT
Identity-based student activists engage in labor as they work to address oppression on their campuses. This particular form of labor is noteworthy, as it absolves educators and administrators from engaging in this labor themselves. The purpose of this chapter is to underscore student activism as labor, with costs and consequences to activists with minoritized identities. Consequences of activism for student activists included isolation, emotional trauma, and poor schoolwork. The chapter also highlights how student activists’ labor benefits their institutions, including centering the interests of the institution, campus climate assessments, and publicity as a motivator.
