Oral Histories of Perry House: A Student and Alumnae Panel with Valencia Ngunjiri '26, Tonja Robinson '15
This Oral History Panel is made up of students and alumnae and will be cohosted by Valencia Ngunjiri ‘26, Tonja Robinson ‘15. Perry House was formed in 1970 after a coalition of African-American and White students on campus, calling themselves the Sisterhood, held a sit in on campus. They issue a list of ten demands. In addition to voicing concerns pertaining to the curriculum and faculty appointments, they call for the following: “We demand an African American house. This house will be a cultural center, housing the Black Library, and a meeting place for business and social functions. We suggest the present Spanish house for this purpose.” In the Spring of 2012 the College gave word that Perry House will be "taken offline" in the next academic year and the Perry House Coalition was formed. https://cookcenter.blogs.brynmawr.edu/2015/05/05/a-comprehensive-history-of-perry-house/
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