Tag Archives: Cromwell Day

Reflection on Cromwell Day

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Kim Alston
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I’m reading a book that I find interesting on the subject of race. It’s called Racecraft: The Soul of Inequality in American Life, written by scholar educators Karen E. Fields and Barbara J. Fields. As the title suggests race or … Continue reading →

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Otelia Cromwell Day 2019

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Kim Alston
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Tribute to Adelaide Cromwell ’40 I met Dr. Adelaide McGuinn Cromwell in the mid 1980’s as a student at Boston University. Professor Gulliver, as she was known then, was my sociology professor in Afro American Studies, and one of only … Continue reading →

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Otelia Cromwell Day: Resist, Act, and Preserve

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Lizzie Stephani '18J
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Honoring the legacy of Otelia Cromwell, the first Black woman to earn a degree from Smith College, Northamptonites and Smithies gathered in John M. Greene Hall to hear Roxanne Gay speak on November 2. Gay is an accomplished American writer, … Continue reading →

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Otelia Cromwell Day: Sonia Sanchez

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Lizzie Stephani '18J
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The well-known activist, artist, academic, and author Sonia Sanchez gave the keynote address for Otelia Cromwell Day. Students gathered in John M. Greene Hall on November 3 to hear Sanchez’s address entitled “Activism in Art: An Afternoon with Sonia Sanchez,” … Continue reading →

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About Religious Diversity: A Social Justice Issue

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Matilda Cantwell
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I thought Otelia Cromwell Day was inspiring as well as thought (and action!) provoking. I am so appreciative of all the imagination and creativity that went into the production of such a rich day. I was especially taken with the historical connections … Continue reading →

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