Alison Saar SC ’78 is one of five artists featured in The Benton’s latest exhibit, “Black Ecologies in Contemporary American Art.” While Saar is just one piece of this show, she stands as a leader of the cultural canon of the Claremont Colleges, continuing the efforts of her family and mentors to uplift Black art at the 5Cs and beyond.
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‘Black Ecologies’: The Black body and nature
“Black Ecologies in Contemporary American Art” opened on Feb. 13 at Pomona College’s Benton Museum of Art. The exhibit posits the environment as an active participant in shaping the lives and histories of Black communities.
‘Our stories. Our image’: Introducing BLAREMONT MAG
BLAREMONT MAG is a new magazine featuring Black students through photographs, videos and written stories. Editor-in-Chief and Creative Director Rahim Chilewa PZ ’27 pioneered the project, which he envisions as a way to share the stories of Black students through art.
OPINION: Whatever we think rap is, Ceechynaa is expanding it
Rapping “I’m peggin’ that man at the back of the bus,” UK drill rapper Ceechynaa flips the script on rap’s history of female objectification by placing men in the hypersexualized roles women have traditionally occupied in the genre, Zena Almeida-Warwin PO ’28 argues.
Male rappers have long objectified and degraded women in their lyrics without it defining their credibility or artistry. Yet, when a female artist like Ceechynaa mirrors that same energy, it’s met with outrage.
‘Creating Pathways’: Black mathematicians share their stories
Claremont Colleges professors Edray Goins and Talithia Williams are two of the many mathematicians featured in the recent documentary “Journeys of Black Mathematicians: Creating Pathways.” The film was screened on Feb. 19, alongside a reception with director George Cscicery and a panel discussion with Pomona alumni.
‘Our Story, Our Glory’: Pomona hosts third Black Youth Conference
Pomona College’s Black Student Union and the Draper Center held the third Black Youth Conference on Saturday, Feb. 8.
Erin Reddick, ChatBlackGPT founder, pioneers culturally aware AI
On Feb. 6, the founder and CEO of ChatBlackGPT, Erin Reddick, spoke at Scripps College about the importance of including Black perspectives in AI.
‘Black joy is not just a necessity, but it’s an act of resistance’ : Pomona BSU’s second Black Youth Conference
On Saturday, Feb. 24, local middle and high school students gathered at Pomona College for the Black Student Union’s (BSU) second Black Youth Conference.
The Barber of Little Rock: Reviving the Lifeblood of Communities
The consequences of a segregated economy remain ever present in the discriminatory financial institutions of today. The documentary The Barber of Little Rock was screened at Pitzer College on February 20, featuring the story of Arlo Washington, the founder of People’s Trust, a community bank. It discusses his efforts to combat the racial wealth gap by increasing access to financial services, where he has the only bank within 10 miles of his neighborhood.
Washington sees capital as the lifeblood of a community and aims to revive the lifeblood of his home by providing small loans and grants to those in need.
A look into how dining halls across the 5Cs are celebrating Black History Month
Adorned in black, red, yellow and green, several 5C dining halls are leading the way in celebrating Black History Month in Claremont. Through serving Black cultural cuisines, showcasing decorations and displaying educational materials, students and staff have worked to make places to eat, places to learn. Pitzer College’s McConnell dining