What is Institutionality

Black women navigating historically White institutions of higher education toward liberation has been and will likely remain a site of contestation. The contestation is in part due to institutional performance of equity and justice. The purpose of this chapter is to explain and explore the experiences of a Black woman navigating the performance of equity and justice in academe considering key factors in her socialization and formative professional experience. The key factors of socialization are Christian faith, the STRONGBLACKWOMAN, and undeveloped critical consciousness. The author utilizes frameworks of institutionality, intersectionality, and Christian faith to discuss her experiences within academe through a phenomenological approach. The author shares what she found to be most effective on her journey toward liberation. Fundamentally, this chapter is written to validate the experiences and serve as a guidepost on the journey of other Black women navigating historically White institutions toward their own liberation.