Black History Month: A Taste of Home at Cornell
Vanessa Long '28 shares her opinion that Cornell Dining’s Black History Month celebrations, through music and meals, foster cultural recognition and community for students on campus.
Vanessa Long '28 shares her opinion that Cornell Dining’s Black History Month celebrations, through music and meals, foster cultural recognition and community for students on campus.
Alpha Phi Alpha, which was founded at Cornell and is the first Black Greek organization in the U.S., opened the House of Alpha Leadership Institute in October. The Institute offers 13 residential rooms while also hosting events and providing community spaces.
Sanika Saraf '28 shares her first visit to Hawi, Ithaca’s only Ethiopian restaurant, describing the menu, traditional dining style and her experience trying Ethiopian dishes for the first time.
Opinion Columnist Natalia Butler M.S./Ph.D. contends that if academia seeks to have real impact, it needs to take inspiration from the long history of Black activism that has not shied away from breaking institutional barriers and stepping into the unknown.
Jerome Holland ’38 M.S. ’41 was the first Black student to play for Cornell’s football team. He went on to be the president of multiple higher education institutions and served as an ambassador under the Nixon administration.