Black Lives

Black alums share their stories.

Being the Light I Wish to See
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Being the Light I Wish to See

I went overboard once. Now I do it as often as I can.

by Janet Savage

The Weight of It All
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The Weight of It All

Is a bulletproof superhero the only Black man who can survive a police encounter?

by Johnathon Briggs

‘Black Male: Guilty Until Proven Innocent’
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‘Black Male: Guilty Until Proven Innocent’

It pains me that these words I wrote in 1992 still ring true today.

by Cory Booker

My Dinner with a Klansman
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My Dinner with a Klansman

Cassandra Knight, ’91, JD ’94, and her mother find themselves face-to-face with a former grand dragon of the KKK.

by Deni Ellis Béchard

The Power of Place
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The Power of Place

Inside the museum that shimmers with light on the National Mall—“a rich picture of African American life.”

Stories Spill Out of Her
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Stories Spill Out of Her

Amina Gautier, ’99, MA ’99, is ‘writing her heart out.’

by Sam Scott