We are the
equity avengers

Dr. Keith Curry, President/CEO of Compton College
Dr. Tammeil Gilkerson, Chancellor, Peralta Community Colleges
Dr. Pamela Luster, President Emerita of San Diego Mesa College

WHO WE ARE

The Equity Avengers have made it their mission to lead the charge for a more equitable higher education landscape, increasing access for those historically marginalized by academia.

The Equity Avengers host the popular #EquityChat on Wednesday evenings on X platform (formerly known as Twitter) and are regularly invited to speak at state and national conferences to share their vision. The College Futures Foundation has generously supported the Equity Avengers’ mission through a grant, allowing them to support and develop leaders who act and drive large-scale change toward achieving racial equity in higher education nationwide.

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We Will Not Give Up

As Equity Avengers, we are committed to engaging, educating, and empowering higher education organizations and individuals to eliminate gaps in student outcomes and opportunities. Through the cultivation of partnerships and resources, we will continue to embed racial equity, critical humility, and learning across our systems. No matter who the president of the United States is, these values will not change for us.

The outcome of the U.S. presidential election will not deter us from our mission as Equity Avengers. We will continue to advocate for racial equity and we remain committed to our goal of dismantling systems of oppression that prevent students from being able to access a higher education.

Now, more than ever, our students need resilient, unapologetic leadership that champions student success. We urge our community and fellow practitioners to stay committed to serving students and ensuring students of color are able to access, persist and thrive in their pursuit of a postsecondary education.

Together we will continue building an educational future rooted in justice and opportunity for all.