Amherst College, the third oldest institution of higher learning in Massachusetts, is a private liberal arts college originally founded to train impoverished young men for the ministry. When the College went coed in the mid-1970s, the first Black female students encountered a campus that was not designed, built or ready for them. Inspired by the book Black Women of Amherst College by the late Mavis C. Campbell, professor emerita of history, this podcast tells a multidimensional story of the Black women of Amherst College — including alumnae, students, faculty and staff — from the first days of the Amherst community through today. We illuminate the accomplishments and wisdom of the Black women of Amherst College and we invite you to listen, share, learn and laugh. This series is a project of Amherst College, in collaboration with WC1 Studios and Zeldavision Media.
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Amherst College, the third oldest institution of higher learning in Massachusetts, is a private liberal arts college originally founded to train impoverished young men for the ministry. When the College went coed in the mid-1970s, the first Black female students encountered a campus that was not designed, built or ready for them. Inspired by the book Black Women of Amherst College by the late Mavis C. Campbell, professor emerita of history, this podcast tells a multidimensional story of the Black women of Amherst College — including alumnae, students, faculty and staff — from the first days of the Amherst community through today. We illuminate the accomplishments and wisdom of the Black women of Amherst College and we invite you to listen, share, learn and laugh. This series is a project of Amherst College, in collaboration with WC1 Studios and Zeldavision Media.
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
Black Women of Amherst College
Amherst College, the third oldest institution of higher learning in Massachusetts, is a private liberal arts college originally founded to train impoverished young men for the ministry. When the College went coed in the mid-1970s, the first Black female students encountered a campus that was not designed, built or ready for them. Inspired by the book Black Women of Amherst College by the late Mavis C. Campbell, professor emerita of history, this podcast tells a multidimensional story of the Black women of Amherst College — including alumnae, students, faculty and staff — from the first days of the Amherst community through today. We illuminate the accomplishments and wisdom of the Black women of Amherst College and we invite you to listen, share, learn and laugh. This series is a project of Amherst College, in collaboration with WC1 Studios and Zeldavision Media.
