“Womanish is the Perfect Description for Me”: Remembering Leslie Brown
Womanist: 1. From womanish. (Opp. of “girlish,” i.e. frivolous, irresponsible, not serious.) A black feminist or feminist of color. From the black folk
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Higher Education
“Stalwart Presence for a Generation at Williams College”: Remembering Leslie Brown
It should go without saying, but I miss Leslie Brown. What she did for an entire generation of scholars can
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“A Soothing Balm to My Soul”: Remembering Leslie Brown
In April 2016, towards the end of my first year on the tenure track, I met Leslie Brown. I remember
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“To Be Proud of Being Who We Are”: Remembering Leslie Brown
At the end of our lives, if we are lucky, most of us can only hope to be proud of
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Fall Teaching in a Trump Climate
As the summer comes to an end and I begin to think about teaching in the fall, I wonder how
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