Smith held its annual celebration of Otelia and Adelaide Cromwell, its first Black alumna and professor respectively, on Nov. 15. The keynote speaker on this…
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Tuesday Nov. 10 Smith College held its annual Cromwell Day, and though this year's symposium took place virtually, it was still an impactful opportunity to come together, reflect and learn. This year’s celebration was entitled, “Tackling Anti-Blackness: Moving Past the Abstract” and featured speakers, workshops and student art pieces. It concluded with a showcasing of student artwork that grappled with the harrowing history of racism in the United States as well as devastating current events such as the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor which have sparked civil unrest across the nation.
This November the day’s events took place virtually, and this year’s theme, titled, “Tackling Anti-Blackness: Moving Past the Abstract,” brought the Smith community right to the frontlines of issues of race that the U.S. is facing today.