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Old Gold & Black

Old Gold & Black

A shot from 1971 shows students — Black and White — congregated on the steps of Old Main. today, the men on these steps have varying opinions of the way Wofford is handling issues of race. Photo from the “Bohemian,” vol. 64.

Alumni Reflect on Wofford’s Racial Reckoning

Jacob Hollifield February 16, 2021

“Woke-O’s” response to BLM sparks disagreement among alumni, varying opinions on moving forward The most recent climax of the Black Lives Matter movement over the summer sparked outrage and placed...

Performers at the Holding Thorns poetry reading pose for a photo concluding the performances and discussion. Left to Right: Chrissus, Hardy, McClure, Long, Blaq Socrates, Franklin. Photo posted to the Wofford Student Life Facebook page by Jennifer Gutierrez-Caldwell, director of diversity and inclusion.

“Holding Thorns” poetry reading unites fraternities to talk about race relations

Sarah Madden March 22, 2016

By: Sarah Madden, Senior Writer “People don’t expect these kinds of events at Wofford. It wasn’t just black or just white students [performing], it wasn’t just frat people, it was a big melting...

Dialogues on race and diversity extend into Greek life. Pictured, students pose in front of the new Greek Village, which will include a multicultural house.

Diversity and race

Contributing Writer March 8, 2016

By: Essence Buckman, Staff writer On Dec. 8, 2015, the Old Gold and Black distributed the sixth edition of the school newspaper. An article named “Can We Talk About Race,” written by Wofford seniors...

Can we talk about race?

Can we talk about race?

Contributing Writer December 8, 2015

By: Jonathan Franklin, Staff Writer and Savanny Savath, Staff Writer “‘Am I an athlete?’ should not be the first question people ask me when I say I attend a predominately white, private institution,”...

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