If African-descended scholars founded parallel institutions that became legitimate epistemic communities, the inside/outside distinction dissolves rather than confirms marginalization.

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African-descended scholars(as used in discussions of educational equity and representation): Intellectuals and academics whose ancestry traces to Africa, often referring to Black scholars historically excluded from mainstream academic institutions.
Epistemic: "Epistemic" relates to knowledge—how we know things, what counts as knowledge, and whether we can trust what we believe to be true. It comes from the Greek word for knowledge and is used to describe questions about the reliability and validity of our beliefs and understanding. For example, "epistemic humility" means acknowledging the limits of what you can actually know for certain.
Inside/outside distinction(as a philosophical boundary that some thinkers question): The common-sense separation we assume between our inner mental world (thoughts, feelings) and the outer physical world (objects, other people, nature).
Marginalization(as one mechanism of oppression): When a group of people is pushed to the edges of society and denied access to jobs, opportunities, or full participation in community life.

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