COL major, GEM minor
COL major, GEM minor
I was born in New York, to parents who are both US citizens. My mom and dad both come from middle to upper-middle class backgrounds, and my family still lives within this socioeconomic bracket. This means that my siblings and I grew up in a household that has never been under financial strain, and we …
Last Friday, 22/11 was the West African Dance and Drumming Ensemble. It was so much fun! I’m in West African Dance II, after having taken the preliminary class last semester. Our professor, Iddrisu Saaka (Iddi), trained at the University of Ghana, home to the Ghana Dance Ensemble (GDE). The GDE was founded by Ghana’s first …
This past week I had the incredible opportunity of participating in a Curatorial Practicum with internationally-renowned artist Bright Ugochukwu Eke, helping him set up his installation in Smith Reading Room in Olin Library. Bright Eke was born in Nigeria, and holds an MFA from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. While completing his masters, he developed …
