Angela Benson

Tenured professor, published novelist, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, person of faith & more. Multiple identities, one Twitter account. Let's see how this goes.

[Angela Benson @eAngelaBenson]

The University of Alabama (UA) is looking for a rising star or accomplished scholar to join its growing, enterprising and highly productive Instructional Technology program. https://t.co/3iGAUZjluC

[Dr. Crystal Alberts (she/hers) @ckalberts_phd]

"Remember that not everyone has the privilege of breaking the rules." ~Jesse Stommel

(and if you DO have privilege, use it to advocate for those who face more professional risks)
#digped

[Angela Benson @eAngelaBenson]

@Bali_Maha @Bali_Maha Somebody told me about this so I came looking for it. Glad you found the article helpful. Now I gotta go back and join the DPL disucssion. Lots to ponder.

[Hybrid Pedagogy @HybridPed]

We've had a presence on Facebook since our founding over 8 years ago. Today, we have reconsidered that decision and will be removing our page there. We believe there are other places better suited to the relationships we'd like to continue forming. https://t.co/U5FqWLxZMC

[Dr. Jason Johnson @DrJasonJohnson]

I wrote a little about #DaveChappelle846 comedy, black history and realizing you don't have to be funny to be a great comedian...
https://t.co/Qkx846hyVT

[Mya Roberson, MSPH, PhD @MyaLRoberson]

One time at a fellowship induction ceremony the woman at the door greeting asked the White student in front of me for their name so they could retrieve their nametag and then asked me if I was "The help."

I went back to my dorm and sobbed until I vomited #BlackintheIvory

[Dr. Glenda Gilmore @GilmoreGlenda]

If you are a white academic, the most important thing you can do today is enter #BlackintheIvory in Search Twitter. Read every one. Don't pretend you are surprised. At some level, you knew. Ask yourself what you've done about it. Then decide what you are going to do about it now.

[Ekene Onwuka, MD, MS @eonwuka1]

#BlackInTheIvory is respectfully nodding and smiling at all the janitorial staff as you make rounds in the hospital. “What’s up, Doc?!” is more than just asking how you are. It’s also saying “I’m proud of you for making it.”

[Angela Benson @eAngelaBenson]

@write12b Congratulations, DOCTOR! It's been a while.

[Angela Benson @eAngelaBenson]

I just found #BlackintheIvory. I laughed out loud at many of the tweets. I'm asking myself when I learned to laugh through the pain.

[Shardé M. Davis, Ph.D. @DrShardeDavis]

To my #BlackintheIvory TRUTHtellers:
-You matter
-Your experiences are true & valid
-You didn’t deserve that mistreatment
-You’re not flawed, the system is flawed
-You are BRILLIANT
-Your intellect is a GIFT to the university
-We see your, hear you, and hold space for you 🤎🖤

[Alyssa A. L. James, PhD @ColibriPhD]

A WW asked how my hair grew so fast. I replied "We don't comment on Black women's hair anymore." She cried while another WW told me she grew up in a small town and didn't know better. She knew enough to get into a master's program though 🤔 #BlackintheIvory #WWtearsareviolence

[Diversifying and Decolonising Economics (D-Econ) @DivDecEcon]

Black academics are sharing their stories with the hashtag #BlackintheIvory. Highly recommend everyone to take a look to see the constant racism, gaslighting, and devaluation of their work that Black academics face. These experiences is why we exist, and what we hope to eliminate

[Megan Ming Francis @meganfrancis]

Disgruntled faculty member at one of the many jobs I didn’t get —told me rest of faculty felt “more comfortable” with someone white who cld teach black politics than an actual black person #BlackintheIvory

[Kevin M. Simon, MD, MPH @DrKMSimon]

You took my friends spot (medical school). Did you say this to our three classmates with faculty parents? #BlackintheIvory

[Angela Benson @eAngelaBenson]

Here is Part 2.