My visit to the SIS Library was very enlightening, and I understand why Young Scholars are encouraged to spend time there. My visit was only a glimpse into the extensive body of literature that is available for our research purposes. The library is organized into various sections: SIS Summa Readers and SIS anthologies, interview transcriptions, SIS history, and books for general reading across the disciplines.
Alix Swann
Alix Swann is a graduating senior International Studies major and Comparative Women’s Studies minor. She was born in Woodland Hills, California and currently resides in Silver Spring, Maryland. During her time at Spelman, Alix focused on bringing civic engagement to the Atlanta University Center as part of Spelman’s Social Justice Program through the Andrew Goodman Foundation, which furthers the 1964 Freedom Summer mission. After graduating from Spelman, she will attend Columbia University and earn a master’s degree in Nonprofit Management in the HBCU Fellowship Program. She is the first Young Scholar to be named Summa Scholar in SIS and to receive the highest honor of Summa from Spelman College.
On A Scale of 1 to 5: Research Logs
Conversation with Her Maternal Grandfather EXPERIENCE, PLACE, PERSON, ACTIVITY: Article in Yes! Magazine (sent by Dr. Gayles) Click link to: “What We Can Learn About Resilience from Indigenous Leaders” Log Inspired by my Indigenous Friends.DESCRIPTION: This article is about the resiliency of indigenous people. They have been fighting a similar battle since colonists came to… Continue reading On A Scale of 1 to 5: Research Logs
Forgotten Elders: Black, and Aging, in Prison – Research Excerpts
Wentworth. Jailbirds. Girls Incarcerated. All of these are titles of popular shows on Netflix that portray life in prison. However, they are all missing one thing: documentation of experiences elders have in prison.
Youth Power Solidarity Meetup
More than 175 people attended the virtual intergenerational Youth Power Solidarity Meetup that took place on May 20, 2020. I enjoyed participating in this experience with my maternal grandmother, Eileen Cooper-Reed, and my paternal grandmother, Marsha Swann, who joined remotely from Cincinnati, Ohio, and Oxon Hill, Maryland, respectively.