On November 16 Alejandro Heredia ‘16, a Dickinson alumnus who graduated with an English major and Creative Writing minor, joined us from New York City over Zoom to give a virtual reading of his work, including his collection of short stories, You’re the Only Friend I Need. This event was cosponsored by Creative Writing; Latin…
Wednesday, September 15, marked the beginning of Latinx Heritage Month. This date is also the anniversary of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua gaining their independence. Latinx/Hispanic Heritage month was started in 1968 by President Lyndon B. Johnson and was made into a month-long celebration by President Ronald Reagan. Throughout the month, the…
“Have you cited a woman of color today?” My colleague and friend Koritha Mitchell, Associate Professor, English, Ohio State University regularly posts this question on social media as a directive to other writers, thinkers and thought leaders. Her request is not racial or gender cheerleading. Rather, her query responds directly to the underrepresentation of female…