Welcome to the Sunken Place

People of Color entering into the field of Student Affairs continue to face discrimination, racism, systematic oppression and microaggressions. The authors in this article aim to 1. highlight personal experiences, 2. relay some approaches that have paved way for folks within their positions to educate others who hold the power to make conscious decisions and changes for student affairs professionals, specifically People of Color. The article also references scenes from the movie, Get Out (Blum & Peele, 2017) which portrays Chris, a Black man, who is the protagonist and relate to the exploitation and isolation of many People of Color in the field today

(SNP010) Virginia H. Taylor interviewed by Matthew Dalbey

Records an interview with Virginia Taylor, (née Haney), who grew up the Blue Ridge Mountains, near Greene County, Va. Describes daily life in the mountains, where her family operated a general store. Gives her recollections of the mountain people and describes in detail her family\u27s experience resettling in Wolftown, Virginia, after the opening of Shenandoah National Park. Mrs. Taylor\u27s family soon relocated to Stanardsville, where she attended high school in the late 1930s. Describes the uneasy social interactions between the local population and the sudden influx of rural mountain people into their community. There is no audio recording for this interview; interview consists of transcript only.https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/snp/1132/thumbnail.jp

Virginia H. Blend\u27s statement regarding delegate proposals 11 and 23

Virginia H. Blend\u27s statement on delegate proposals 11 and 23 to the Revenue and Finance Committee.https://scholarworks.umt.edu/montanaconstitution/1470/thumbnail.jp

Virginia Blend testimony regarding providing equal rights

Virginia Blend\u27s testimony to the Bill of Rights Committee regarding proposal number 10, providing for equal rights.https://scholarworks.umt.edu/montanaconstitution/1141/thumbnail.jp

Virginia H. Blend\u27s statement regarding proposal 16

Virginia H. Blend\u27s statement on proposal 16 to the Revenue and Finance Committee.https://scholarworks.umt.edu/montanaconstitution/1469/thumbnail.jp