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Celebrating Black Excellence in the Many Forms It Takes: Joshua Collin ’20

Joshua Collin ‘20 is a senior from Newark, NJ, though he considers Haiti to also be home since both of his parents…

May 7, 2020
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Celebrating Black Excellence in the Many Forms It Takes: Thandiwe McMillan ’20

Thandiwe McMillan ’20 is an ambitious creative at Swarthmore. The senior, originally from Brooklyn, NY, transferred to Swarthmore her junior year and…

April 28, 2020
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Celebrating Black Excellence in the Many Forms It Takes: Richard Plummer

Richard Plummer, our Sharples Sous-chef, is a warm, family man at heart. Born and raised in Clarendon, a rural area of Jamaica,…

March 5, 2020
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Malcolm Jenkins and Student Panel Discuss Athletes and Activism

Every year, Swarthmore College celebrates Black History month with a series of events ranging from faculty talks to book signings to film…

February 27, 2020
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Celebrating Black Excellence in the Many Forms It Takes: Mikayla Purnell ’22

Mikayla Purnell ’22 is a spirited sophomore from Newark, D.E. An engaged person in all facets of her life, Purnell channels her…

February 27, 2020
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Black Excellence Feature: Tori Knox

Tori Knox ’21 is a junior majoring in biochemistry and minoring in dance performance. She is currently an executive board member and…

February 20, 2020
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Celebrating Black Excellence in the Many Forms It Takes: Shelby Billups ’20

Shelby Billups ’20 is a senior majoring in psychology with a cognitive science minor. On campus, she is a researcher for the…

February 13, 2020
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Celebrating Black Excellence in the Many Forms It Takes: Coleman Powell ’20

Coleman Powell ’20 is a senior completing an Honors special major in Comparative Racial Politics — a combination of Black Studies and…

February 6, 2020
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Celebrating Black Excellence in the Many Forms It Takes: Atinuke Lardner ’22

Atinuke Lardner ’22 is the kind of curious person who spends much of her free time delving into “disparate topics,” constantly investigating…

January 30, 2020
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Celebrating Black Excellence in the Many Forms It Takes: Professor Anthony Foy

Professor Anthony Foy has occupied many roles on campus since 2005, dedicating his time and energy to not only teaching students, but…

December 5, 2019
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