Makeda Porter-Carr

This presentation delivers a voice to black women in communicating their distinctive experiences as doctoral students. The lack of research and discussion on the occurrences of black women as doctoral students created this presentation. Do the Experiences of Black Women Doctoral Students Matter? Yes, it immensely does because black women are currently enrolling in doctoral programs in elevated proportions. Therefore, the gap that does exist in the scholarly context encourages the analysis of exploring this unfamiliar topic. The presentation discusses three notions: (1) What it signifies to be a black woman and a doctoral student, (2) Conveying the information from interviewees who are former and current doctoral students and their experiences and (3) Applying the described experiences through the Black Feminist Thought theory to provide a clear, concise, and extensive understanding.

This presentation focuses on the essential tools to help individuals start their nonprofit, and how to successfully maintain their nonprofits while practicing self-care.