Moving beyond Alright: And the Emotional Toll of This, my Life Matters Too, in the Writing Center Work

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Moving beyond Alright: And the Emotional Toll of This, My Life Matters Too, in the Writing Center Work Leh me Reflect As many of you know, the first time I shared these thoughts and opinions was at the International Writing Centers Association conference on November 11, 2017, in Chicago.It was an honor and a burden for me, as the first Black person to give the keynote address to that body.I spent countless days and nights obsessing and stressing over what I knew I had to say but didn't necessarily want to say.I knew I had to talk about social and civic justice in the writing center.I knew I had to call it to everyone's attention that I, a 31-year-old immigrant from Barbados, was the first Black person to have the keynote platform in the 34-year history of the conference.I'mma say it again, slowly so ya'll get what I'm saying.I, Neisha-Anne, was the first Black

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