I was born in a small, conservative, and predominantly white town, and I’d never lived anywhere else. This course exposed me to different cultures, customs, and ideas that I may have never been exposed to if I had not taken this course. [The course] environment [was one in which] students were required to think deeply and critically. ...The material...was unlike any course I had taken before. This course was mainly theory-based, and the content was really appealing to me because students were able to take the theory introduced in class and establish their own conclusions on it based upon their own experiences and observations. This course also exposed me to so much African American culture and history and helped me to grasp why the Black Lives Matter movement is so crucial. I especially appreciated that this course taught me so much that I felt comfortable enough to share what I had learned with my friends and family. Overall, it is my honest belief that everyone should have a chance to experience this course. I feel as though this course has not only taught me about...all of the intersectional components that formulate African American culture but has also allowed me to become better at critical thinking and discussion. I genuinely believe that this course has made me a better individual academically and socially.

My undergraduate degree from Berea College was an important catalyst to my becoming a healthcare provider. Throughout my many years as [a family nurse practitioner], I have realized that the...courses outlined in [WGS are] so important and could be a core component for a future healthcare provider’s practice as they lay wide open the problems created by inherent bias and systemic racism.