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This narrative research study explored the experiences of two Black women executive-level leaders... more This narrative research study explored the experiences of two Black women executive-level leaders who started their careers within higher education, including twoyear technical colleges located in the Southeast during the pivotal sociopolitical moments that occurred during the1960s to the1980s. The stories of these women revealed their perceptions of the barriers they faced as well as the opportunities they received for career advancement as their careers evolved parallel to the development of the technical college system itself. Qualitative procedures, including semi-structured interviews and a combined narrative analysis and analysis of narratives interpretative framework (illuminated a richly descriptive and complex perspective of these women's lived experiences. The theoretical frameworks of critical race theory and Black feminist theory -viewed through the historical lens of Southern racial politics -served as the foundation for the research questions. The guiding research question that framed this study was: What are the experiences of Black women executive-level leaders in Southeastern two-year colleges?
This narrative research study explored the experiences of two Black women executive-level leaders... more This narrative research study explored the experiences of two Black women executive-level leaders who started their careers within higher education, including twoyear technical colleges located in the Southeast during the pivotal sociopolitical moments that occurred during the1960s to the1980s. The stories of these women revealed their perceptions of the barriers they faced as well as the opportunities they received for career advancement as their careers evolved parallel to the development of the technical college system itself. Qualitative procedures, including semi-structured interviews and a combined narrative analysis and analysis of narratives interpretative framework (illuminated a richly descriptive and complex perspective of these women's lived experiences. The theoretical frameworks of critical race theory and Black feminist theory -viewed through the historical lens of Southern racial politics -served as the foundation for the research questions. The guiding research question that framed this study was: What are the experiences of Black women executive-level leaders in Southeastern two-year colleges?