ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the authors discuss the critical framework that shaped their work and the methods used to collect their narrative data. It outlines the authors positionality, and then presents their findings through a re-imagined conversation and brief implications institutional agents can consider right away. Spiritually led and bonded in our sisterhood, it is the powerful art of truth-telling. Spirit and faith are rarely recognized in the academe yet are at the center of our retention practice. Institutions are directly responsible for our wellness and basic needs on-campus, such as food, water, shelter, and safety. The level of professional work such as teaching, scholarship, and administrative duties elevate and help maintain the mission of our institutions. The better supported minoritized faculty are at the institution, the better supported our institutions will be as a whole.
