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Article
Abstract
This manuscript examines the impact of racist campus climates for Black graduate students at a predominantly white institution. Using a photovoice methodological design, this study illuminates students’ ability to thrive through radical self-care despite the many racist factors, incidents, and systems at the institution. The paper ends with recommendations for improving campus racial climate in graduate education.
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Publication Info
Published in American Journal of Qualitative Research, Volume 10, Issue 2, 2026.
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© 2026 by Author(s) and Licensed by CECS Publications, United States. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution Licensewhich permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
APA Citation
Adelson, L., Fine, C., Harry, D., Harrington, K., Morgan, B., Smalls, T., Smith, T., Green, J., Allen, C., Bankole, A., & Phelps-Ward, R. (2026). Navigating Racist Spaces through Radical Self-Care: A Photovoice Exploration of the Experiences of Black Graduate Students. American Journal of Qualitative Research, 10(2), 139–161.https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/18019