MaryBeth Walpole is Professor in the Educational Services and Leadership Department at Rowan University, USA. Stephanie Lezotte is the Assistant Dean of the School of Graduate Studies at Rowan University, USA.Crystal Renée Chambers, is a Professor of Educational Leadership with expertise in law and policy in higher education, with a focus on race, gender, and intersectionality at East Carolina University, USA.Madeline P. Boehning is a PhD candidate in the special education concentration and a graduate research assistant in the Educational Leadership, Administration, and Research Department at Rowan University, USA.

• 1. Introduction 2. Background on Black Women in College 3. Institutional Context 4. Women’s Narratives 5. Black Feminist Thought/Intersectionality 6. Black Social Class 7. Conclusion

MaryBeth Walpole is Professor in the Educational Services and Leadership Department at Rowan University, USA. Stephanie Lezotte is the Assistant Dean of the School of Graduate Studies at Rowan University, USA.Crystal Renée Chambers, is a Professor of Educational Leadership with expertise in law and policy in higher education, with a focus on race, gender, and intersectionality at East Carolina University, USA.Madeline P. Boehning is a PhD candidate in the special education concentration and a graduate research assistant in the Educational Leadership, Administration, and Research Department at Rowan University, USA.

• 1. Introduction 2. Background on Black Women in College 3. Institutional Context 4. Women’s Narratives 5. Black Feminist Thought/Intersectionality 6. Black Social Class 7. Conclusion

MaryBeth Walpole is Professor in the Educational Services and Leadership Department at Rowan University, USA. Stephanie Lezotte is the Assistant Dean of the School of Graduate Studies at Rowan University, USA.Crystal Renée Chambers, is a Professor of Educational Leadership with expertise in law and policy in higher education, with a focus on race, gender, and intersectionality at East Carolina University, USA.Madeline P. Boehning is a PhD candidate in the special education concentration and a graduate research assistant in the Educational Leadership, Administration, and Research Department at Rowan University, USA.

• 1. Introduction 2. Background on Black Women in College 3. Institutional Context 4. Women’s Narratives 5. Black Feminist Thought/Intersectionality 6. Black Social Class 7. Conclusion