Bennett News

Brianna Laren’s books are love letters to black women, serving as a reminder that they are enough. Laren is a writer, filmmaker, and mom of two. Bennett College will host Laren on February 3, 2023, at 5:30 pm eastern standard time, for a virtual interview with President Walsh to discuss her poetry book, Edge Control for the Soul. Laren was born in Maryland and raised in Washington D.C., and has been writing poems, plays, and stories since childhood. Her book, Edge Control for the Soul was on Essence Magazine’s 21 books We Can’t Wait To Read. According to Essence Magazine, …

On Monday, January 30, 2023, Bennett College will host the kick-off of Color Farm Media’s “The Big Payback” Documentary and National Reparations Debates at HBCUs and Other Universities Across the U.S. The kick-off will include a screening of the film and a pilot debate at Bennett College with Debate Coaches Erika Alexander, Rev. William J. Barber, and Joy Reid. The event will be held at Bennett College in the Global Learning Center Multipurpose Room (521 Gorrell Street, Greensboro, NC), starting promptly at 1 pm. Attendees should plan to arrive by 12:45 pm. Color Farm Media, the team behind the documentary …

Bennett College alumna, Benin Lemus ‘94, takes us on a personal journey through grief and loss, gratitude and celebration in her debut poetry collection, Dreaming in Mourning. Bennett College will host a virtual launch of Lemus’ book on Thursday, January 26, 2023, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm eastern standard time (2:30 pm – 4:00 pm pacific standard time). Lemus is a poet and an educator based in South Los Angeles. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in English from Bennett College and a Master of Fine Arts in Film and Television Production from the University of Southern California. Lemus’ debut …

The deadline is approaching! We’re delighted to share an exciting new opportunity for undergraduate students called the Student Investment Program (SIP), launched by Student Freedom Initiative (SFI), Stackwell, and Prudential Financial. This program helps students enter the stock market and begin their investing journey, with a goal to foster financial wellness for future leaders. Student Freedom Initiative is a single-purpose nonprofit organization that aims to reduce the wealth gap through the lens of education by providing a catalyst of freedom to increase students’ social and economic mobility. This is achieved by using a student centric, evidence based, holistic, and collaborative …

Ms. Kyresha Bowman Junior Recital Bennett College Annie Merner Pfeiffer Chapel Ms. Kyresha Bowman, a mezzo soprano pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Music, offered this beautiful Junior Recital to our online audience. Ms. Bowman is an accomplished vocalist, an About Love Scholar and is Miss Senior 2022-2023! She was accompanied by Ms. Rochelle Joyner on piano. Brava! Ms. Bowman, BRAVA!   “rel=0″