{"id":273,"date":"2017-10-23T15:13:39","date_gmt":"2017-10-23T15:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-alumni\/alumni-of-color\/"},"modified":"2024-10-09T20:42:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T20:42:25","slug":"alumni-of-color","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/alumni\/groups\/alumni-of-color\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni of Color Collective"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/461\/2019\/02\/Alumni-of-Color-Banner-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Alumni of Color banner\" class=\"wp-image-1252\" style=\"width:512px;height:256px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/461\/2019\/02\/Alumni-of-Color-Banner-1024x512.jpg 1024w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/461\/2019\/02\/Alumni-of-Color-Banner-300x150.jpg 300w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/461\/2019\/02\/Alumni-of-Color-Banner-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Alumni of Color Collective was established to facilitate conversation and networking among the diverse alumni of Macalester.&nbsp;Our theme has been RECONCILIATION + CELEBRATION = ENGAGEMENT\/ACTION.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alumni of Color Programs and Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Help us Plan the Alumni of Color Reunion during Reunion 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.macalester.edu\/register\/R25volunteer\">Sign up here to share your interest.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Public Sculpture Honoring Macalester&#8217;s BIPOC Communities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>日韩精品 has commissioned Suriya Khuth \u201920 to design a public sculpture that represents the varied experiences of people of color at Macalester from its founding to the present day. With the help of our broader Macalester community, we were able to receive input on this project\u2014from its inception to its completion\u2014and we are excited to announce the sculpture will be completed in Fall 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n<accordion-container\n    tag=\"section\"\n    class=\"accordion-group block-container\"\n    >\t\n\t<div class=\"accordion-group__outer\">\n\t    \t    <ul class=\"accordion-group__list\">\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-1\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-1\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Public Art Commission and Details<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-1\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><strong>Background<\/strong><br \/>\nExpanded Educational Opportunities (EEO) was an early affirmative action program at Macalester in St. Paul, Minnesota, that reflected the goals of a self-consciously liberal campus environment. This daring and contentious program became deeply implicated in the negotiation of Macalester\u2019s identity in the 1960s and early 1970s. The story of EEO also interacts with broader national narratives of affirmative action, racial politics, and student activism. Finally, a recent public history survey conducted on Macalester\u2019s campus begins to reveal how EEO is remembered at Macalester and how it continues to inform and reflect current community identity.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on this program and campus history, visit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Expanded Educational Opportunities (EEO):\u00a0<a class=\"link-color sbm-text link accessible-link\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalcommons.macalester.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1126&amp;context=macalestertoday\"><u>https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/2019\/04\/shaping-a-better-macalester-eeo-at-50-years\/<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li>日韩精品 history:\u00a0<a class=\"link-color sbm-text link accessible-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/about\/mission\/history\/\"><u>https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/about\/mission\/history\/<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Goals<br \/>\n<\/strong>To celebrate the 50th year of EEO, Macalester has revisited the history of this significant program and its ongoing impact on campus and the varied experiences of alumni of color through alumni feedback sessions, which have informed this project. The goal of this public artwork is to create an on-going presence of this history and future outlook, representing the progress, pain, celebration, struggles, and awareness of the work that we will always be doing to truly live our multicultural values.<\/p>\n<p>Located in a high-traffic area, the public artwork will serve as a visual symbol of the progress made and the work that will continue to be done to honor our students of color and the alumni who have come before them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Theme<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Reconciliation, celebration, and a call to action<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This art will be created for all who come to campus, focusing on our students of color and the alumni of color who have come before them. As people experience the art, we want them to feel Macalester\u2019s dedication and path to multiculturalism, acknowledging that there is work to be done and that we value and prioritize this work. The artwork should be a symbol of how Macalester and the Macalester community strive to live all that is embodied in the concept of multiculturalism. Our goal is to think of multiculturalism as more than a cultural exchange, but instead about intersectionality and social justice. We are not where we want to be, but we do embrace the process: one filled with conflict, conversation, evolution. We want Macalester to be a place that feels like home to those that have been marginalized, where no one feels \u2018othered\u2019 on campus. We want to offer a space that welcomes people without fear of being accepted, where we look to the future, reaching out to those coming along behind us and those ahead of us.<\/p>\n<p>We reconcile with the realities that we have a long road ahead of us. Certain groups continue to maintain power and privilege that are endemic to society. We will not be able to truly celebrate multiculturalism if we continue to perpetuate those power dynamics that maintain white supremacy, patriarchy, homophobia, etc. We are aware that all are part of the Mac community and not all have the same experience.<\/p>\n<p>We celebrate that we are creating a space for conversation with a deep desire to do better. We celebrate that we are doing a good job at providing access in spite of the huge costs of education.<\/p>\n<p>Our call to action is for each one of us to play a role in building a space where BIPOC populations thrive on our campus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Artwork Criteria and Values<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When people see the artwork, we want them to feel:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pride and celebration in what has been achieved<\/li>\n<li>Reflection and a sense of activation to always do more<\/li>\n<li>A realization of the journey of this work\u2014one that contains conflict, hurt, empowerment, progress, and the understanding that we will always be working for more<\/li>\n<li>Recognition of intergenerational and intersectional voices and history<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t    <\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/accordion-container>\n\n\n<section class=\"link-group block-container\" >\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-row\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-container\">\n                <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Webinars<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-row\">\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner-inner\">\n                <ul class=\"link-group__featured-link\">\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/770949028\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    2022 El-Kati Distinguished Lectureship in American Studies: Dr. Yohuru Williams\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/658655167\/08a40407fe\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    2021 Between Two Maples with Jesse Hagopian \u201901 and Will Clarke \u201907\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?time_continue=2&amp;v=k2tN2--5TQI&amp;feature=emb_logo\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    2020 Big Questions Interview with Barbara Phillips \u201971 and Melvin Collins \u201975\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alumni Zine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Facing Forward is a \u2019zine created by Ariel Estrella \u201915 with words of encouragement, love, and reflection from alumni of color to graduating seniors of color. Physical copies are gifted to seniors as part of the Rites of Passage graduation ceremonies each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"663\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/461\/2017\/06\/FacingForward-663x1024.jpg\" alt=\"cover of 2017 Facing Forward\" class=\"wp-image-184 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/461\/2017\/06\/FacingForward-663x1024.jpg 663w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/461\/2017\/06\/FacingForward-194x300.jpg 194w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/461\/2017\/06\/FacingForward-768x1187.jpg 768w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/461\/2017\/06\/FacingForward.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2022\/07\/Facing-Forward-Vol-I-2017.pdf\">Facing Forward Volume 1 (2017)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"202\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/461\/2018\/08\/Zine2-e1533766944491.jpg\" alt=\"Facing Forward volume 2\" class=\"wp-image-766 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2022\/07\/Facing-Forward-Vol-II-2018.pdf\">Facing Forward Volume 2 (2018)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connect on Social Media<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/461\/2023\/03\/2021_Facebook_icon.svg_.png\" alt=\"Facebook icon\" class=\"wp-image-4203 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/461\/2023\/03\/2021_Facebook_icon.svg_.png 768w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/461\/2023\/03\/2021_Facebook_icon.svg_-300x300.png 300w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/461\/2023\/03\/2021_Facebook_icon.svg_-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Engage with the Alumni of Color Collective on Facebook.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/MacAlumniofColor\">Join group<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/461\/2024\/04\/MacConnect-1-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5563 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/461\/2024\/04\/MacConnect-1-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/461\/2024\/04\/MacConnect-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/461\/2024\/04\/MacConnect-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/461\/2024\/04\/MacConnect-1-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/461\/2024\/04\/MacConnect-1-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Join our <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.macalester.edu\/portal\/macdirect#\/community\/scotspride\">Alumni of Color Collective MacConnect Group<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Staff Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lilly Mokamba<\/strong><br>Associate Director, Affinity and Identity Networks<br><a href=\"mailto:lmokamba@macalester.edu\">lmokamba@macalester.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About The Alumni of Color Collective was established to facilitate conversation and networking among the diverse alumni of Macalester.&nbsp;Our theme has been RECONCILIATION + CELEBRATION = ENGAGEMENT\/ACTION. 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