BY RAY BLACK
The window opened on the story of a black community at Bowdoin much earlier than 1969—John Brown Russwurm matriculated in 1822—but it is these fifty years that have shown the most determined change and growth. Progress has not always been smooth, as the commemorative exhibition curated by Lucia Ryan ’19, Tension/Tenacity, shows us clearly
A Window Opens and poignantly. Today—with a vibrant Black Students Union, a sense of community and history made beautifully visible on the walls of the Russwurm house, the strength of our Africana Studies Program, and a story that continues to unfold—we celebrate five decades of occasional strife, ongoing persistence, and impressive success.
