In this Social Justice Program Spotlight edition, we sit down with Ericka Mack from Fair Fight U, Aiyana Ringo from Unlocked Minds, and Parker Chambers from the Health Advocacy Initiative to unpack what activism looks like on campus and beyond the gates. From the moments that first radicalized them to the initiatives they lead today, our guests reflect on community needs, obstacles in rallying, and the realities of organizing as Black women at an HBCU. Together, we explore how modern activism compares to movements of the past, the impact of technology on advocacy, and the challenges posed by an evolving sociopolitical climate.

The Spelman College Archives, located in Room 200 on the second floor of the Camille Olivia Hanks Cosby, Ed.D. Academic Center, is the official repository for the history of the college. It contains a variety of collections, from the founders' journals to the history of the Glee Club. However, the Spelman Archives' specialty is documenting the lives and experiences of influential Black feminist thinkers, including our very own Dr. Johnetta Betsch Cole, as well as iconic Black feminist writers such as Black lesbian feminist poet mother Audre Lorde and radical Black feminist cultural worker Toni Cade Bambara. In this episode, Archivists Gabrielle and Haven engage in conversation with members of the Spelman Archives team, including Ms. Holly Smith, our college archivist, Ms. Nicole Carr, the Archives administrative assistant, and Sienna Keigwin, a student worker in the Archives. They discuss the legacy of the Spelman Archives and the role they play in centering voices that are often repressed and imagine what the future could look like for archives here and everywhere.

In this special episode, join Jocelyn Baker and Dr. Crosby in a conversation about the future of Forced Migration & Refugee Studies at Spelman.