At a small liberal arts college, Black students learned to become 'bicultural' to succeed and get jobs – but stress followed
- Written by Elizabeth Aries, Professor of Psychology, Amherst College
Black students reported stress as a result of trying to downplay their cultural identities. Halfpoint ImagesIn her forthcoming book, “The Impact of College Diversity: Struggles and Successes at Age 30,” Amherst College psychology professor Elizabeth Aries discovered a disturbing dual reality for Black students going to the small,...