Davidson Journal Story Archive Breadcrumb Home News & Events Davidson Journal Davidson Journal Story Archive Fall/Winter 2020 Issue January 11, 2021 Davidson Journal President's Letter: Exploring the Past, Building Davidson’s Future In the opening letter for the Davidson Journal, Davidson College President, Carol E. Quillen, discusses the reality of systemic racism and how the shared quest for truth is foundational to the college's work toward a genuinely inclusive environment. January 13, 2021 Davidson Journal Confronting Our Past: Slavery, Racism and the Quest for a Just, Humane Community Davidson College commits to action toward a just, humane, inclusive community. January 13, 2021 Davidson Journal Scholar’s Work Brings Lives of Enslaved Persons Into Relief Through her teaching and research, Dr. Hilary Green tells the stories of enslaved persons—accounts of American history that didn’t make it into standard textbooks. January 13, 2021 Africana Studies Connections: Reclaiming Crops, Preserving Land, Serving Communities Davidson College students partner with Gullah Geechee community to protect a way of life. January 11, 2021 History Beneath the Veneer: Documentary Film Probes a Heinous Crime, Justice Left Undone Davidson College students join local filmmakers to document the 1947 lynching of a Black man in Greenville, South Carolina. January 11, 2021 History Here All Along: Enslaved Women and Domestic Workers Shaped Life at Davidson Students document the stories of those ignored in Davidson College’s official accounts of its history, and shed light on how their influence shaped the formerly all-male college. February 8, 2021 Library - Archives, Special Collections, and Community Collective Memory: Surfacing Stories of Black Alumni and Students Davidson College storytelling initiative invites Black alumni and students to share their stories. The narratives will live in the college's archive and be made available through a website. January 11, 2021 Davidson Journal Here and Now: Current SGA President Brandon Harris Davidson College Student Government Association president on his experience and hopes for the future. January 11, 2021 Davidson Journal Hope to Heal: Chair of the Commission on Race and Slavery Anthony Foxx Anthony Foxx '93 is hopeful that the college’s acknowledgement of its past wrongs and commitment to establishing an antiracist community will lead to positive change. January 15, 2021 Davidson Journal Historical Timeline: From the College's Inception to the Commission on Race and Slavery January 8, 2021 Educational Studies Order to Crisis: Drive for Data Fuels In-demand Research Initiative The College Crisis Initiative, a Davidson College pandemic research project led by Prof. Chris Marsicano and students, makes international headlines. January 12, 2021 Theatre Lost but Not Forgotten: COVID-19 and ‘The Refugees’ February 22, 2021 Alumni and Family Engagement Project ’87 to Project 2027: A Q&A With Janet Stovall ’85 and Maia Harrell ’20 Davidson College Board Trustees member and renowned voice for equity and cultural change Janet Stovall '85 launched Project ’87 as a student to address racism on campus. Now, she's ready to start Project 2027 to deconstruct racism both at and beyond Davidson. She and daughter Maia, a 2020 Davidson graduate, share their perspectives Q&A style. January 12, 2021 Davidson Journal Scholar Makes ‘Nefarious Publications’ of American Abolitionism His Life’s Work Davidson College alumnus Bill Andrews on a career spent sharing distinctive Black voices preserved in forgotten texts. January 12, 2021 Davidson Journal Pandemic Visual Diary January 8, 2021 Davidson Journal Reaching Byzantium: The English Department Remembers Colleague Tony Abbott Davidson College Charles A. Dana Professor of English Emeritus Anthony S. Abbott passed away Oct. 3, 2020. Colleagues remember the light he brought into their lives as a scholar, teacher, mentor and friend. January 11, 2021 Davidson Journal AfterWord: Reflect, Appreciate and Change the Way We Do Admission Chris Gruber reflects on how the pandemic prompted Davidson's Admission and Financial Aid Office to meet students wherever they are, whether that be at the front door of Grey House or in a Zoom waiting room. January 11, 2021 Davidson Journal Enormous Spirit, Courageous Voice: Remembering Rev. Brenda Tapia January 8, 2021 Davidson Journal Handle With CARE: Kellan Grady Founds Initiative to Combat Injustice Inspired by the racial justice protests of summer 2020 and a family legacy, Davidson College men's basketball standout Kellan Grady launches College Athletes for Respect and Equality (CARE). January 14, 2021 Davidson Journal A Year Like No Other Two Davidson College students who benefit from scholarship support offer their take on a senior year defined by COVID-19. In this section News & Events Davidson Journal - Davidson Journal Story Archive