{"id":4344,"date":"2025-06-24T19:15:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T23:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edjusticeinstitute.com\/home\/?page_id=4344"},"modified":"2026-02-09T11:56:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T16:56:44","slug":"ejj-its-a-different-world","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edjusticeinstitute.com\/home\/journals\/ejj-its-a-different-world\/","title":{"rendered":"EJJ It&#8217;s a Different World"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4344\" class=\"elementor elementor-4344\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f29a18d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f29a18d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42c7554 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"42c7554\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-673db23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"673db23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>It\u2019s a Different World from Where We Come From.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Author:<\/strong> ZoraReign Craft, Myra Lewis, Caleb Hancock, Zachary Robinson<\/p>\n<p><strong>Published in:<\/strong> <em data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"451\">Educational Justice Journal<\/em>, Special Edition \u2014 Volume 3, Issue 2 (Spring 2025)<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOI: <\/strong>10.64262\/c2y73.v3i2.021<\/p>\n<p><strong>Abstract:<\/strong><br>Shapeshifting is an enduring concept that transcends time and culture, present in folklore and modern fiction alike. This article explores how four Black undergraduates navigate distinct educational spaces as they grapple with identity, belonging, and resilience. From Historically Black Colleges and Universities to minority-serving and historically white institutions, these students share candid stories of their struggles and triumphs. They reveal what it means to adapt, grow, and remain centered in who they are \u2014 even when surrounded by unfamiliar spaces \u2014 and highlight the vital role that community and self-worth play in forging their paths.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download Full Text:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/edjusticeinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Its-a-Different-World_Craft.pdf\">Download PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Citation:<\/strong><br>Craft, Z., Lewis, M., Hancock, C., &amp; Robinson, Z. (2025). 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