How college student leaders of color engage in controversy with courage while enacting social justice leadership

Abstract

This article presents one qualitative study that examined college student leaders of color's social justice leadership and their engagement in controversy and difficult conversations about issues of injustices. Specifically, this article applies the controversy with courage element from the social action, leadership, and transformation model (SALT) to address how and why 16 college student leaders were engaged in these conversations and the connection between partaking in controversy and enacting social justice leadership.