Howard Thurman, Blackness, and Vassar College

Uncovering Inequity

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By Maya Winter ’26

Russian Studies Major

I created the Uncovering Inequity website to document the history of Vassar through Black voices. I chose to compile and analyze articles from Black-owned newspapers that relate to Vassar because I believe it is important to highlight the Black perspective when talking about the school’s history.

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