Bryn Mawr rappers Shayna Israel and Menda Franchise Francois -- 3 x a Lady 

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January 31, 2008

3XL: Bryn Mawr Rappers Introduce Philly To Hip-hop with a Feminist Attitude
Shayna Israel Unlike any other hip-hop crew Bryn Mawr rapper Shayna Israel knows of, 3 X A Lady is based on feminist politics. Their Myspace page declares, "Battling sexism and the patriarchy, they are some of the first women rappers to explicitly use the F-word: Feminist." Their lyrics confront racism, misogyny, and homophobia. At their Philadelphia New Year's Eve debut, women in the audience "were screaming, thanking us, saying they have been looking for this kind of hip-hop."

"Young Lion" Olga Grushin to Read Fiction at Bryn Mawr
author Olga Grushin Author Olga Grushin, who was chosen as one of Granta magazine’s "21 Best American Fiction Writers Under 35" last year and received the 2007 New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award, will give a reading at Bryn Mawr College on Thursday, Feb. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the Ely Room of the Wyndham Alumnae House

Q & A: Economist David Ross on the Fiscal-Stimulus Package
economist David Ross On Tuesday, Congress passed a $146 billion fiscal-stimulus package that will include tax rebates for millions of taxpayers. Will it really boost the ailing economy? Associate Professor of Economics David Ross, the co-author of the leading textbook in industrial organization, offers his opinions on the stimulus package, taxation and the use of fiscal policy to steer the economy.

Prince Among Slaves: Screening, Discussion of the History of an Enslaved African Muslim in America
movie still depicting turbaned man Next Wednesday, Feb. 6, the Bi-College Muslim Students Association will observe Black History Month with a look into a little-known corner of American and African history. The MSA, with support from a number of campus organizations, will host a screening of Prince Among Slaves, an award-winning documentary about Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori, an African Muslim prince who was captured in 1788 and spent 40 years in slavery in the American South before finally regaining his freedom. Howard University Professor of African Studies Sulayman Nyang will kick off a discussion of the film, and entertainment will be provided by Progress Theater, a mulitdisciplinary performance troupe.

Bryn Mawr in the News
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English Professor Bethany Schneider (aka Bee Ridgway) Continues to Garner Press in Connection wit...

Bryn Mawr English Professor Bethany Schneider continues to garner press coverage in connection with her book The River of No Return. A review of th...

Two New Rankings Recognize Bryn Mawr

As CBS.com “MoneyWatch” reports, the Center for College Affordability and Productivity has named the College to its list of “25 C...

Psychology Professor Clark McCauley Examines Boston Attacks

Clark McCauley is the Rachel C. Hale Professor of Sciences and Mathematics and co-director of the Solomon Asch Center for Study of Ethnopolitical C...

Bee Ridgway Interviewed in USA Today

Bryn Mawr Professor of English Bethany Schneider (a.k.a. Bee Ridgway) discussed the blending of genres in her new novel, The River of No Return, in...

Professor’s Shakespeare App Reviewed in The Times Literary Supplement

The app dedicated to William Shakespeare’s play The Tempest—developed by Bryn Mawr College Professor Katherine Rowe and University of Notre Dam...

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