The Unchosen Me: Race, Gender, and Identity among Black Women in College King James Version author of Praisesong for the

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The Unchosen Me: Race, Gender, and Identity among Black Women in College King James Version author of Praisesong for theRacial and gender inequities persist among college students, despite ongoing efforts to combat them. Students of color face alienation, stereotyping, low expectations, and lingering racism even as they actively engage in the academic and social worlds of college life. The Unchosen Me examines the experiences of African American collegiate women and the identity related pressures they encounter both on and off campus. Rachelle Winkle Wagner finds that