When Will the Joy Come? Black Women in the Ivory Tower (University of Massachusetts Press, August 2023).
REVIEWS
When Will the Joy Come? "... is a beautiful text. Timely, relevant--as if holding up a mirror--reflecting our trials by fire, but also framing, theorizing, and offering strategies of resistance. It is balm and hope. But I have to agree that this text gives me (and possibly others) so much hope. I feel a depth of love within the pages--for rendering us and our experiences visible. Hope that we can not simply break into academia and survive it's harsh terrain, but co-create spaces, moments, and burgeoning joy. The book is a safe space for others who "get it"; and as such a space to become whole.
--Toni C. King, Co-editor of Black Womanist Leadership: Tracing the Motherline
“The focus on joy makes this collection indispensable among books that consider Black women and women of color in higher education. Readable and engaging, When Will the Joy Come? makes a significant contribution to the intersecting fields of women’s studies, African American studies, and higher education administration.”
--Shanna Greene Benjamin, author of Half in Shadow: The Life and Legacy of Nellie Y. McKay
“The contributors to When Will the Joy Come? offer personal perspectives on the multiple meanings of ‘joy’ for Black women working within the academy. A timely, compelling book.”
--Carole Boyce Davies, author of Black Women's Rights: Leadership and the Circularities of Power
REVIEWS
When Will the Joy Come? "... is a beautiful text. Timely, relevant--as if holding up a mirror--reflecting our trials by fire, but also framing, theorizing, and offering strategies of resistance. It is balm and hope. But I have to agree that this text gives me (and possibly others) so much hope. I feel a depth of love within the pages--for rendering us and our experiences visible. Hope that we can not simply break into academia and survive it's harsh terrain, but co-create spaces, moments, and burgeoning joy. The book is a safe space for others who "get it"; and as such a space to become whole.
--Toni C. King, Co-editor of Black Womanist Leadership: Tracing the Motherline
“The focus on joy makes this collection indispensable among books that consider Black women and women of color in higher education. Readable and engaging, When Will the Joy Come? makes a significant contribution to the intersecting fields of women’s studies, African American studies, and higher education administration.”
--Shanna Greene Benjamin, author of Half in Shadow: The Life and Legacy of Nellie Y. McKay
“The contributors to When Will the Joy Come? offer personal perspectives on the multiple meanings of ‘joy’ for Black women working within the academy. A timely, compelling book.”
--Carole Boyce Davies, author of Black Women's Rights: Leadership and the Circularities of Power