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Nyani Nkrumah ’92 Recommends Seven Novels About Women Fighting Against Racism and Classism

Electric Literature – Nkrumah, whose debut novel, Wade in the Water, was published by HarperCollins in January, points readers toward “diverse fiction novels that tackle the impact of racial and class injustice, told from a female perspective.”

From Williston to Amherst: Natalie Stott ’26, Maeve Reynolds ’26 Continue Their Winning Ways

Daily Hampshire Gazette – A local newspaper touts the friendship and athletic accomplishments of Stott and Reynolds, who played hockey together at Williston Northampton School in Easthampton, Mass., before becoming “part of a freshman class that has lifted Amherst into the upper echelon of college hockey this winter.”

Black History Month: Honoring Dr. Charles Drew ’26

The Mayo Clinic News Network and Discover are among a number of media platforms paying tribute this February to Drew (1904–1950), a Black American surgeon and medical researcher known as the “father of blood banking.”

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“Ancestral Bridges” Opening Reception

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Feb 17

Music@Amherst Presents: Gabriela Montero with Charlie Chaplin's "The Immigrant"

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Feb 24

Reception and Opening of God Made My Face: A Collective Portrait of James Baldwin

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Feb 9

“Ancestral Bridges” Exhibition

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The Beauty of Colour

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Inside the Fall 2022 issue: a Q&A with President Michael A. Elliott ’92; the story of Bill Herz ’79 and his across Poland entertaining Ukrainian refugees, and much more.

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Acclaimed Authors and Poets Headline Amherst College’s Eighth Annual LitFest

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Happening at Amherst

Welcome Back Celebration at the Mead, with Opening Reception for "Architectural Ghosts"

“Ancestral Bridges” Opening Reception

Music@Amherst Presents: Gabriela Montero with Charlie Chaplin's "The Immigrant"

Reception and Opening of God Made My Face: A Collective Portrait of James Baldwin

“Ancestral Bridges” Exhibition

The Beauty of Colour