James Baldwin was an American novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, and social critic. Born in Harlem, he loved reading and showed a special talent for writing at an early age. He first published at 21 years old (outside the poems, short […]
Our current president didn’t make the traditional official proclamation designating February as Black History Month yesterday, but he did make a statement. Addressing a small group of African American aides and supporters to kick off Black History Month, he mentioned […]
As we kick off this month long celebration, we in the English department will focus in particular on the role of African Americans in literature. All month long, we’ll be featuring African American authors, as well as keeping you informed about […]
James Mercer Langston Hughes was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist born on February 1, 1902, (Happy Birthday, Langston Hughes!). He was one of the earliest innovators of jazz poetry, and is considered a leader of the Harlem […]
Video: Origins of Black History Month, “A brief look at the history of African Americans and Black History Month” from the History Channel. Black History Month, or National African American History Month, is an annual celebration of achievements by black […]
SueEllen Campbell has three recent publications: “Making Climate Change Our Job,” the lead article in Teaching Climate Change in the Humanities, eds. Siperstein, Hall, and LeMenager, Routledge, 2017; the forward, “Sunrise, Celebration,” to Ellen Wohl, Rhythms of Change in Rocky […]
In Spring 2016, English major Alexander (Alec) Pearson did an internship where he researched department history. He graduated at the end of that same semester, earning his Bachelor of Arts in English with a writing concentration. Alec collected and wrote […]
In Spring 2016, English major Alexander (Alec) Pearson did an internship where he researched department history. He graduated at the end of that same semester, earning his Bachelor of Arts in English with a writing concentration. Alec collected and wrote […]
Matt Junger Landscape Architecture Eddy Computer Lab Monitor What are you doing in Eddy Hall? I supervise the lab and make sure people aren’t being fools in here. I make sure it looks nice and people aren’t bringing food or […]
Kaitlyn Phillips is an English major with a concentration in Education, and was one of our communications interns in Spring 2016. “I hope to one day be the kind of teacher that creates the same sense of community in her […]