Dorm Hair: Black Sisterhood, Protest and Academic Excellence at Harvard, 1975-1990
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Authors
Richmond, Afrah
Issue Date
2014-03-28
Type
Presentation
Language
en_US
Keywords
Faculty research day , Civil rights movement , Harvard
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Abstract
The Association of Black Radcliffe Women (ABRW) started in the spring of 1975. They first wanted to achieve unity among the students “from all regions of the United States, Central America, the Caribbean, and Africa.” These women were very aware of the ethnic and cultural variety among the black community of women. They also set up a big sibling program to address was the divide between upper clanswomen and the “freshwomen.” This would allow cross-class friendships and mentorships to flourish across the divide between the Harvard Yard and upper class houses. The diverse community of black women took its first steps in strengthening its constituency.