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Mar 4, 2022Liked by Courtney Martin

I’m immensely grateful for this illuminating exchange with Alicia Simba. What an inspiration she is for Barnard graduates! Thank you!

For comments on Barnard social media yesterday from another brilliant Barnard alum whom Courtney knows, see Fatima Bhutto’s splendid “Tips for Writers”. Fatima is a worldwide star on media, author of several books, including the novel “Runaways” , and many articles in the British Guardian.

She studied at Barnard while Courtney was there and her eloquent presentation applies to both teachers and writers. See it!

DD

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Mar 4, 2022Liked by Courtney Martin

I love meeting your friends! Each of them gives me so much hope for the future if the old men running too much of the world allow you to have a future.

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"made us feel like we were the smartest kids with the most valuable insight. It took me years to understand how valuable that was for three little Black girls."

Wow. I love hearing these anecdotes of simple gestures from the older generation that had such huge, positive impact. Being seen, heard, valued.

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