MAY 10th, 2016 This class has allowed me to put a lot of the conversations and experiences I’ve had into an academic context for the first time ever. I first became interested in the topic of Africans at Amherst since I arrived here freshman year, but never have I had the opportunity to explore this…Continue Reading Final Reflection -5/10/16
Day: May 14, 2016
Interview with Harold Haizlip (Amherst ’57)
05/10/16 How would you summarize your experience at Dunbar High School in D.C.? At Amherst? “Outstanding…I was a serious student, almost an all A student for the whole time I was at Dunbar…I was very much involved in the activities of the school…I had a good relationship with the principal and the faculty members there…I…Continue Reading Interview with Harold Haizlip (Amherst ’57)
Interview with Ray Hayes (Amherst ’59)
03/02/16 Where are you currently residing? My year is divided equally in Silver Spring, MD and Woods Hole, MA. I am currently in Maryland. How would you summarize your experience at Dunbar High School in D.C.? My high school years were great. Dunbar provided an excellent education with positive feedback from faculty and administration. Dunbar…Continue Reading Interview with Ray Hayes (Amherst ’59)
Stella T. Oyalabu ’16
Interview with: Stella T. Oyalabu ’16 in the common room of Pond Hall 208 25 April 2016, 9:25pm Duration: 51 minutes Conducted by: Darienne Madlala ‘16 **** Darienne: So, Stella, I want you to make this as casual as possible and just realize that it’s just me, Darienne, sitting and talking to you – Stella:…Continue Reading Stella T. Oyalabu ’16
Milisa Janda ’13
Interview with: Milisa Janda ’13 via email correspondence 24-28 April 2016 Conducted by: Darienne Madlala ‘16 **** Darienne: What was your favorite thing about Amherst when you were a student here? Milisa: There are a couple of things that come to mind but I’d probably say the ability to do so much out of class….Continue Reading Milisa Janda ’13
Reflection 4 – 3/27/16
MARCH 27th, 2016 A lot has happened over Spring Break with regards to my project. I didn’t end up contacting Raphael Tshibangu because I couldn’t find any contact information about him both online via Google and through the alumni network. From that, I would assume that perhaps he doesn’t want to be contact by Amherst…Continue Reading Reflection 4 – 3/27/16
Reflection 3 – 3/07/16
MARCH 7th, 2016 Plans to interview Raphael Tshibangu have been put on hold until I have met with Carol in the Alumni Office. I reached out to her and to Jesse Barba to see what information they could provide for me, and Carol responded saying that she would have a short list of past African…Continue Reading Reflection 3 – 3/07/16
Reflection 2 – 2/29/16
FEBRUARY 29th, 2016 This week I focused more on acquiring some basic information about Raphael Tshibangu as well as some names of the other Africans listed in the Amherst College Data Book of 1977. This essentially meant scoring through the Biographical Records and trying to find names. From looking at Tshibangu’s Bio File, I found…Continue Reading Reflection 2 – 2/29/16
Reflection 1 – 2/18/16
FEBRUARY 18th, 2016 I was initially going to do my final project on the politics of race and space but I had to do some major thinking about why I was taking this course and have since been having conversations with Mike about Africans at Amherst – myself being an African and the founder…Continue Reading Reflection 1 – 2/18/16
Reflection #2
This week, I spent my time in the Archives looking through the Amherst GALA Questionnaire. This questionnaire, put together by Will Dix ’77, served as “the basis of a gay history of Amherst College” entitled Hiding in Plain Sight: A History of Homosexuality at Amherst College. The survey answers provided a great deal of insight…Continue Reading Reflection #2