Did you even read this? This story has so much bias, it's not even credible. The title of the article sets the premise. The the author uses a quote from a significant Black Poet and author, but the quote, coming from its original context, has technically nothing to do with the actual premise (but the original work where the quote is from is quite good).
The article then goes on to explain (at a high level) the tenure process.
Then this is stated:
A little less than half of all full-time faculty at colleges and universities in the U.S. – 45.1%, or 375,286 according to 2019 data — have tenure. Of those 45.1%, a recent Chronicle of Higher Education article reported that as of the fall of 2019, only 2.1% of tenured associate and full professors at U.S. universities and colleges were Black women.
Okay, that doesn't mean they were overlooked. Nothing in the stats above explain how long these black women have been professors, if they applied and were turned down. The author provides no evidence at all.
Here is another illogical premise:
Born March 31, 1865, the same year slavery was abolished, Georgiana Rose Simpson is the first Black women to earn her Ph.D. Dr. Simpson earned her Doctorate in Philosophy, on June 14, 1921 from the University of Chicago. Fast forward to present-day and “among Black students in higher education, women are more likely than men to earn degrees.” Given this information, how is it that Black women are still fighting to obtain tenure and they are the most educated amongst the Black population? The answer is simple. When Black people were allowed to attend college, Black women were last to be afforded the opportunity. Furthermore, it makes sense as to why they are last to be chosen for tenure, despite their qualifications.
The above paragraph, the premise and conclusion are completely illogical fallacy. The author presents an example of the First black woman to receive her PHD. Then illogically states that black women are more likely to get degrees than their male counter parts. Then she asks how is it that black women are still not tenured? (I'm beginning to think the author doesn't know what tenured means). Just because you get a degree doesn't equate to tenure at a university. Tenure are for professors teaching at a university or college. I have a degree, I don't teach. I won't be tenured. Period. The author is equating degree with being tenured. Illogical.
This article is a poor, poor example of an argumentative narrative. She presents no facts that support her premise, only a very racially biased opinion.