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Formative Experiences: Reflections From Alumni: In Conversation with Rosalin Walcott
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Kobena Amoah As a young girl growing up in the projects of the South Bronx, Rosalin Walcott embraced lessons from her...
Formative Experiences: Reflections from Students: Are the New Activist Movements Political or Cultural?
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Kelechi Taye At about 3:15pm local time on April 29, 1992, the jury deliberating the Rodney King Incident released its verdict....
Sensitive Souls
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Denzel Marufu I know not what is wrong, I know not what is right, therefore, I know not who I am....
Freedom as Political Representation
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Kelechi Taye “Freeing yourself was one thing, claiming ownership of that freed self was another.” Toni Morrison, Beloved On April 22, 2014, the...
An Unfortunate Occurrence
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Denzel Marufu Is it not the most depressing thing imaginable that the truest sentiments can never be shared? Let us simply...
Structures of Modern Society: Identity, Difference, and Toleration
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Kelechi Taye “ …. In this country, we rise or fall as one nation, as one people. Let's resist the temptation...
On the Determinants of Passion
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Kobena Amoah “If you can’t figure out your purpose, figure out your passion. For your passion will lead you right into...
Motivating Collective action
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Kobena Amoah At noon on Friday, January 20, 2017, it was official that America had a new president. Donald J. Trump...
Backdrop: Reflections From Faculty In Conversation with Dr. DeJuran Richardson
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Kobena Amoah The tale of teacher motivation is often told as a single consistent story. Nevertheless, there are two components to it....
Editor's Comments, February 2021
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Editor's Comments Kobena Amoah The idea of restoring the publication became reality in the 2019-20 academic calendar year, under the initiative of...
Letter from the Editor-in-Chief, Volume 1, Issue 1
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THIS ONE’S FOR YOU, THE GAME CHANGER. A WORD FROM THE EDITOR ELLEN KAZEMBE '20 Sawubona. Bonjour. ¿Cómo estás hoy? I was motivated by a...
Historical Timeline: Lake Forest College Student Equity Movement
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HISTORICAL TIMELINE: LFC STUDENT EQUITY MOVEMENT By ALICIA MAYNARD ’20 EDITOR Editor’s Note: This is a snapshot of the student activism during the...
70's Art
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Editor’s note: In this issue of Black Rap, the Editorial Team has reprinted selected political artwork from the 70’s by...
Poetry: I Am Who I Am
I AM WHO I AM By KWASI AKOWUAH’20 CONTRIBUTOR
Features: Faculty Letter to Trustees
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Editor’s Note: The email below was written by President Schutt on January 21st, 2020. This letter was signed by Faculty...
Political Youth: What does politics have to do with it anyway?
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What does politics have to do with it anyway? By ELLEN KAZEMBE’20 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Jacob Lollis is a student at Furman University in South...
Political Youth: Is it time for youth to talk more about political engagement?
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Is it time for youth to talk more about political engagement? By ELLEN KAZEMBE ’20 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Daniel Di Martino recently graduated from Indiana...
Study Abroad
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Have you Heard? Studying Abroad Is Your Best Bet To Grow By NOMBUSO DLAMINI’20 CONTRIBUTOR Before I embarked on my journey, people used...
Opinions: Recalling the Pan-African Ideology
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Recalling the Pan-Africanism ideology By DENZEL MARUFU’23 CONTRIBUTOR One Africa is often the slogan used to embody the togetherness that African nations aspire...
Kulture: 你好!
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你好! By Nathalie Mintjens’21 CONTRIBUTOR The question ‘Where are you from?’ should be fairly easy to answer. However personally, it has always been...
Alumni Spotlight: Barbara J. Holden-Smith
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What Everyone Ought to Know About Barbara J.Holden-Smith ‘73 By ELLEN KAZEMBE’20 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Barbara J. Holden-Smith is a Professor of Law at Cornell...
Alumni Spotlight: Bill Lowry
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The pathway to success: Bill Lowry ’84 By ELLEN KAZEMBE’20 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Bill Lowry ’84 is the Cook County Board Commissioner for the 3rd...
Editorial Team Note, Volume 1, Issue 1
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We, the Black Rap Editorial Team, dedicate our efforts to embrace and celebrate the diversity of students, faculty, and alumni...
Photography Gallery
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Editor’s Note: In this issue of Black Rap, the Editorial Team has reprinted selected photographs of different Black student organizations...
Health: TACKLING INFECTIOUS DISEASES WITH DR. MAKADZANGE
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TACKLING INFECTIOUS DISEASES WITH DR. MAKADZANGE By ELLEN KAZEMBE ‘20 and RENEE GORDON ‘22 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF and EDITOR Dr. Tariro Makadzange is a Physician...
Global Perspectives: Coping with the COVID-19 Pandemic Together
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COPING WITH tHE COVID-19 PANDEMIC TOGETHER By ELLEN KAZEMBE ‘20 and ESTHER KIM ‘22 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF and CONTRIBUTOR COVID-19 has affected us all. With...
Activism: Empowerment One Word at a Time
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EMPOWERMENT ONE WORD AT A TIME By DENZEL MARUFU ‘23 EDITOR In an age where “making a change” seems to be an obligation...
Activism Timeline Fall 2019
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FALL 2019 ACTIVISM AND EVENT TIMELINE By ALICIA MAYNARD ‘20 EDITOR Editor’s note: This is a snapshot of the student activism that took...
Features: United Black Association Timeline
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UNITED BLACK ASSOCIATION'S BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2020By DEJA MCCLELLAN ‘20EDITOR Timeline
Features: I Choose the Ladder
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I CHOOSE THE LADDER By ELLEN KAZEMBE ‘20 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Watchen Nyanue is a business strategy leader from Liberia. Not only is she the...
Ask Feyi
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DEAR FEYI By OLUWAFEYISAYO ADEYINKA ‘22 CONTRIBUTOR Volume 1, Issue 2 Editor’s note: These are some of the questions that were submitted to the...