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Black and Female in the AcademyRace and gender may have helped a young Ph.D. land tenure-track jobs, but they have also kept her on the marketBy APRIL GREGORY When I attended my first Modern Language Association convention several years ago, I recall being overwhelmed by the throngs of job seekers. Standing in a hotel hallway, I chatted with a Shakespeare specialist who was also on the market. When... Copyright © 2009 by The Chronicle of Higher Education Subscribe | About The Chronicle | Contact us | Terms of use | Privacy policy | Help |