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Jan 3, 2026

Which Bowdoin Africana Studies alumni have entered public office or activism, and how do they describe the program’s influence?

Bowdoin’s Africana Studies has produced alumni who moved into electoral politics and sustained activism — most prominently Zohran Mamdani, a 2014 Africana Studies graduate who credits the program with...

Jan 3, 2026

How do Bowdoin Africana Studies alumni describe the program’s impact on their political views compared with faculty descriptions?

Alumni describe Bowdoin’s Africana Studies as transformative for personal identity and political outlook—helping students question national narratives, pursue civic engagement, and translate interdisc...

Jan 3, 2026

What coursework and professors shaped Bowdoin’s Africana Studies program during Mamdani’s time there?

Bowdoin’s Africana Studies curriculum in the years Zohran Mamdani attended (2009–2014) combined interdisciplinary course offerings—from history and literature to archaeology and art—with a faculty who...

Jan 1, 2026

How have alumni from Africana Studies at other liberal arts colleges translated coursework into municipal policy or organizing?

Alumni from Africana/African American/Africana Studies programs at liberal arts colleges translate coursework into municipal policy and grassroots organizing primarily by entering public-sector roles,...

Dec 18, 2025

Where can I find the Senate roll‑call vote records (yeas and nays) for the 99th Congress (1985–1986)?

The definitive public repositories for Senate roll‑call (yeas and nays) from the 99th Congress are the Library of Congress’s Congress.gov roll‑call pages and the U.S. Senate’s official votes and clotu...

Nov 9, 2025

How does Zohran Mamdani critique US involvement in the Middle East post-2001?

Zohran Mamdani frames U.S. post‑2001 involvement in the Middle East as an extension of that have fueled violence, repression, and injustice — especially through unwavering U.S. support for Israel and ...