Equity Intersection

“I imagine a student asking if the story of Phillis Wheatley might be connected to the story of Claudine Gay, two highly accomplished Black women who faced public skepticism regarding their accomplishments from wealthy, white men. If the question came up, it would open up so many questions for students to consider. If no students made the connection, I wouldn’t bring it up without considering the current batch of news stories and opinion pieces as well, nor would I offer my opinion. ‘Make up your own mind,’ I might say.” - Josh Frank, President of EI.

Read our latest newsletter entry written by our own Josh Frank, “The Ghost of Phillis Wheatley.“ Link In Bio

“The Ghost of Phillis Wheatley” By Joshua Frank Issue 29 Issue 29 | January 12th, 2024 I have been haunted by this poem by Eve L. Ewing, Professor at the University of Chicago, since Claudine Gay resigned as President of Harvard University l