Pa’lante! An Autoethnography of 3 AfroLatina Doctoral Students’ Journey With Identity and Persistence

This collaborative autoethnography, Pa’lante!, explores three AfroLatina doctoral students’ experiences resisting anti-Blackness and reclaiming diasporic pride while navigating the U.S. higher education system. Grounded in García Peña’s use of vaivénes and Yosso’s Community Cultural Wealth Model, we examine how AfroLatina identity shapes educational journeys and doctoral research. Through personal narratives and collective reflexivity, we illuminate persistent barriers and successes, advocating for systemic changes to foster inclusive, supportive environments for AfroLatine scholars in academia.