Volume 8, Issue 1 (2023) The BIPOC Experience in Education

The term "BIPOC" is defined within the research literature as Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color by noted scholars Dr. Natalie N. Watson-Singleton, Dr. Jioni A. Lewis, and Dr. Emily R. Dworkin. However, there are studies by other scholars, such as Dr. Daniel Alejandro Helena, Dr. Marcos Pizzaro, and Dr. Rita Kohli, that note the possible impacts of dealing with racially hostile and toxic work environments for teachers of color. This special theme issue marks the first focus on the "BIPOC" Experience in Education. More specifically, this special theme issue examines issues related to students, administrators, teachers, and communities in both P-12 and Higher Education. As co-editors, our goal was to remove barriers to publishing by issuing a far-reaching open call and publishing work by authors whose goals were to illuminate experiences of BIPOC scholars, administrators, and students not often seen within the education research literature.

We were particularly interested in illuminating the experiences of BIPOC educators. In this special theme issue, we solicited research on essential facets of education omitted within the research literature. The Lived Experiences of Teachers of Color and Racial Microaggressions and Healing Racial Trauma from Public School Systems both focus on racial microaggressions and the unearthing of the experiences of teachers of color within educational systems. The article, Associations Between Multicultural Distress, Academic Achievement, and General Stress Among Racial/Ethnic Minority College Students at a Minority-Serving Institution focuses on students' experience within educational institutions. Exploring Intersectionality of Gender, Race, and Personality Traits for Black Women Leaders in Online Higher Education details the experiences Black women leaders exhibit in Online environments. Can I live: Examining the Self-Worth of Black Men Enrollment in Community College explores the experiences of Black males as they matriculate into higher education at the community college level. The Pursuit of Happiness: Black Women, Diasporic Dreams, and the Politics of Emotional Transnationalism is an academic book review focusing on Black women and their personal and career aspirations.