TY  - CHAP
AB  - Abstract While the Afrocentric Worldview is established with elements of interdependence, communalism, and kinship at its foundation, many Afro (of African-descent) and African-American scholars within social science/helping-fields, such as psychology, have come to view “alternative” sexual orientations (i.e., homosexuality or bisexuality) as functional or dysfunctional solutions to problems existing in Black America. Afrocentric Worldviews include key concepts of racial and cultural survival thrusts. We must examine the marginalized subgroup of Black Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans-, and Queer (LGBTQ) individuals navigating through higher education, especially those within the Afrocentric-driven fields, such as psychology, at a Historically Black Colleges/Universities (HBCUs). This chapter discusses (1) several theoretical concepts that guide driving philosophies and academic curricula, (2) possible ramifications and experiences Black LGBTQ scholars face as they navigate through such educational contexts and (3) possible stances gay and straight scholars may take when operating under a paradigm/worldview with views that may seem counter to “alternative” sexual orientations.
VL  - 21
SN  - 978-1-78754-841-1, 978-1-78754-840-4/1479-3644
DO  - 10.1108/S1479-364420180000021011
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/S1479-364420180000021011
AU  - Tani Novell E.
AU  - Grier Simone A.
PY  - 2018
Y1  - 2018/01/01
TI  - Afrocentric Worldview, Hetero-Normative Ethos and Black LGBTQ Intellectuals Matriculating through Afrocentric Psychology Programs at Historically Black Colleges/Universities (HBCUs)
T2  - Underserved Populations at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
T3  - Diversity in Higher Education
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 161
EP  - 182
Y2  - 2024/04/19
ER  -