The Experiences of African American Women Social Work Faculty Navigating Anti-ADEI Effects

African American women social work faculty experience efforts to dismantle anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion (ADEI) differently than other social work faculty. They face the dual challenge of resistance to ADEI in their professional roles as faculty, and in their personal lives. This article explores the common experiences of African American women faculty as they face persistent racial microaggressions or trauma from within academic spaces during more heightened anti-ADEI legislation. Simultaneously, these women must navigate racially charged life events outside of academia that also stem from policies designed to roll back ADEI progress. Drawing from Black feminist thought, this collaborative autoethnographic article examines the experiences of African American women faculty in a racially charged society amid the most recent anti-ADEI policies in higher education. The authors analyzed transcripts from interactive interviewing with one another to pro-vide data for the article. The findings indicate the peculiar space African American women social work faculty occupy when advocating for social work core values related to ADEI programming or policies centered on race. Additionally, the findings describe strategies used by the authors to sustain themselves. The article also offers implications for social work programs seeking to withstand mounting pressures from anti-ADEI legislation.