Antiblackness in the Academy examines how Afro-Caribbean students navigate antiblackness, identity, and belonging within U.S. higher education. The study centers the lived experiences and voices of Afro-Caribbean college students to better understand how they experience, respond to, and resist antiblackness across institutional and cultural contexts. Grounded in a community-engaged and diasporic framework, this work affirms that participants are not merely research subjects — they are co-theorizers, knowledge holders, and storytellers contributing to a deeper, more nuanced understanding of Black life across the Caribbean diaspora. Your support in sharing study flyers and recruitment materials helps spread the word and uplift these stories within and beyond the diaspora.

The study invites Afro-Caribbean-identifying students to participate in one or more of the following components:

• Student Survey – A 20-30 minute anonymous online questionnaire that explores identity, campus climate, and personal experiences of antiblackness.

• Semi-structured Interviews – One-on-one in-depth conversations conducted in two phases to explore life histories, educational journeys, and identity development in their own words.

• Critical Journaling and Storytelling Dropbox– A reflective writing or multimedia activity in which participants respond to weekly prompts over 4–6 weeks, supporting emotional processing, healing, and personal insight. A confidential online space for participants to submit personal stories, audio reflections, poetry, images, or other media at any time throughout the study.

To learn more or sign up, please visit the individual pages linked above. Your voice and experiences matter deeply—and I am honored to listen. 

Are you a faculty member or interested in learning more or partnering for this work? Please contact faith.northern@nyu.edu.

Project Status: Now Recruiting!

The study is now live and actively recruiting participants. Eligible participants will receive Amazon E-Gift Cards ($15 for completing the survey and $20 for the first interview) as a small token of thanks, knowing your stories are worth so much more, but offered in the spirit of wanting to reach and honor a wide range of voices and experiences across the Afro-Caribbean diaspora. Confirm your eligibility below!

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In addition to surveys, interviews, and independent story submissions and journaling, I offer Guided Journaling, a series of weekly prompts designed to help participants reflect on their experiences of identity, belonging, and resistance. If you would like to be part of the Guided Journaling experience, please indicate your interest here. Otherwise, you are welcome to journal independently using the prompts here and decide whether or not to submit your reflections to the research team.