32 min
Episode 4: Black Alumnae Speak, Part 2 Black Women of Amherst College
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- Personal Journals
This episode features more first-person narratives of self-discovery and self-realization at Amherst College that encompass the competing demands of academics, intersectionality, dating, the Black Student Union (BSU) and the financial aid office. Host: Nichelle S. Carr ’98 Guest Co-host: Tene Adero Howard ’01
Discussion topics:
Personal reflections on:
Expressions and definitions of Blackness
The changing role of the BSU
LGBTQIA intersectionality
The challenges of dating at a predominantly white institution
Beauty and desirability
The high stakes and financial angst of being a first-generation college student
Dealing with entitlement and microaggressions
The struggle of academics vs. activism
“Black Girl Magic”
Featured interviews (in order of appearance):
“G” Wright Muir ’95
Sarah Bass ’06
Katyana Dandridge ’18
Kyndall Ashe ’18
Vanessa Olivier ’01
This episode features more first-person narratives of self-discovery and self-realization at Amherst College that encompass the competing demands of academics, intersectionality, dating, the Black Student Union (BSU) and the financial aid office. Host: Nichelle S. Carr ’98 Guest Co-host: Tene Adero Howard ’01
Discussion topics:
Personal reflections on:
Expressions and definitions of Blackness
The changing role of the BSU
LGBTQIA intersectionality
The challenges of dating at a predominantly white institution
Beauty and desirability
The high stakes and financial angst of being a first-generation college student
Dealing with entitlement and microaggressions
The struggle of academics vs. activism
“Black Girl Magic”
Featured interviews (in order of appearance):
“G” Wright Muir ’95
Sarah Bass ’06
Katyana Dandridge ’18
Kyndall Ashe ’18
Vanessa Olivier ’01
32 min