Problem Statement African American women for more than a century have been contributors in higher education. However, rarely are they mentioned in research literature. Hardly ever is racism and sexism addressed in higher education. The research literature focus has primarily been on faculty and students not African American women in higher education. According to Edwards (1997) an assessment of research literature reveals that limited quantity of studies are accessible that focus on African American women administrators. These different studies have revealed that based upon where these women are employed their personal experiences differ. There are different challenges that African American women have faced such as racism, sexism, segregation,
