Olin Library at Rollins College stands with other institutions in condemning systemic racism, violence, and discrimination. We also wish to provide active support by including and preserving the voices of those who are contributing to change. We invite students, faculty, staff, alumni, community members and others to share here about their participation in and experiences with the #BlackLivesMatter and other social justice movements for the purposes of documenting these important personal histories.
Prince Day
You might have heard the newly released live track “Dreamer” from Prince’s Dance Rally 4 Peace at Paisley Park near Minneapolis on May 2, 2015, in response to the deaths of Michael Brown and Freddie Gray:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vxcSaTDVWE.
To learn more about the Black Lives Matter movement, we have plenty of relevant reading and viewing for you online at
Did you know that librarian Jonathan Harwell, along with Rev. Katrina Jenkins, Dean of Religious Life, recently published their co-edited scholarly book Theology and Prince, which you can check out after the library building reopens? Since then they have taught a STARS lifelong learning class on the same topic, and are kicking off another virtual class for Winter Park Public Library this month. Meanwhile, in lieu of their annual Prince Day show on WPRK, where they introduce lesser-known tracks, they’ve created a long playlist to help you get through this thing called quarantine. Check it all out at
https://music.youtube.com/watch…
and to learn more about Prince, we have plenty of relevant books, articles, etc., online for you at
Oberlin Group Statement on Racial Injustice
The Oberlin Group, a national consortium of libraries at liberal arts colleges, stands with people of conscience across the country as we condemn all violence against Black people and People of Color. When one human life is mistreated, we are all diminished. Recent incidents are indicative of deep and systemic patterns of racism and oppression. We further condemn the violence of structural racism evinced in the disproportionate number of deaths and deleterious health and economic impacts People of Color are facing in the current COVID pandemic. We also reject any racist or xenophobic narratives that situate the root cause of the pandemic with Asians or Asian/Pacific Americans.
Please read more at: https://www.oberlingroup.org/node/17533