Katie Dieter: Overcoming Shame Using Black Studies & Autoethnography

Black Studies and creative autoethnography offer ways for us to not only express ourselves and to be self-reflexive, but they also allow us to transform, liberate, educate, and resist oppression, ultimately helping us find ways to imagine new futures. Black studies and creative autoethnography can help us resist systems of oppression, promote healing and understanding, and offer ways for us to build connections and develop a better understanding of the world we live in.