Black Domers

Black Domers

All alumni, parents, and friends of Notre Dame are invited to join the alumni groups in unpacking Black Domers: African-American Students at Notre Dame in Their Own Words. The book features 75 essays and profiles from Notre Dame alumni sharing their reflections and experiences across more than seven decades. The stories will be used as an important tool to spark dialogue and learning among members of the Notre Dame community.

Series Description

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Format Length Title Speaker
Event 30 minutes The 40's and 50's
Video 27 minutes What Does it Mean to be Black at ND? Emorja Roberson '17 M.S.M., '22 Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
Video 86 minutes Thomas Jefferson, Race, Slavery, and the Problem of American Nationhood
Podcast 3 minutes The emotional violence of stereotypes Sydni Brooks '22, '24 M.Ed.
Article 1 minute Art for Thought: "Black Indian, Buffalo Soldiers"
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Format Length Title Speaker
Event minutes The 1960's
Video 60 minutes Exploring Racial and Social Injustice and Inequality in America
Video 29 minutes Campus Policing Police Chief Keri Kei Shibata, University of Notre Dame
Video 86 minutes Race, Violence, and Protest: A Conversation about the Ongoing Struggle for Justice
Podcast 5 minutes Blindsided Allan Njomo '22
Article Shaping History
Article Art for Thought: "Untitled Scorch Work"
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Format Length Title Speaker
Event 32 minutes The 1970s
Event 55 minutes The Integration of Women at Notre Dame
Video 29 minutes Black Domers: Pioneers (Part 1)
Article We Are ND Stories
Article 1 minute Art for Thought: "Builders"
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Format Length Title Speaker
Event minutes The 1980s
Video 27 minutes Black Domers: Pioneers (Part 2)
Video 68 minutes Breaking Down Barriers to African American Entrepreneurship
Podcast 4 minutes Protest fears Erica Browne '22
Article We Are ND Stories
Article 1 minute Art for Thought: "All The Boys"
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Format Length Title Speaker
Event minutes The 1990's
Event 56 minutes Black Domers: Veterans Day
Video 24 minutes Race, Religion, and Reparative Justice: Black Lives Matter and International Human Rights Diane Desierto, University of Notre Dame
Podcast 6 minutes Living under pressure Paige Jenkins '25
Article We Are ND Stories
Article 1 minute Art for Thought: "To Be or Not to Be Free"
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Format Length Title Speaker
Event minutes The 2000's
Event 60 minutes Black Domers: Student Athletes
Podcast 5 minutes Embracing his identity Mike Brown '01
Article We Are ND Stories
Article Art for Thought: "Maquette for Wing Generator"
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Format Length Title Speaker
Event minutes The 2010's
Video 75 minutes Racism Is a Life Issue
Podcast 2 minutes Respect and Understanding Indi Jackson '17, University of Notre Dame
Article We Are ND Stories
Video 1 minute Richard Hunt: Legend, Friend Joe Becherer, University of Notre Dame
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Format Length Title Speaker
Event 65 minutes View the Event
Article Meet the Speaker: Dr. Annette Gordon-Reed Dr. Annette Gordon-Reed, Harvard University
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Format Length Title Speaker
Event 6 minutes Experience the Event
Article Photo Gallery
Article Meet the Speaker: Valerie Barker Waller '87 Valerie Barker Waller '87, Roosevelt University
Article University of Notre Dame Alumni Notes: Winter 1986
Article Meet the Speaker: Ben Finley '60 Benjamin (Ben) F. Finley ’60
Article Meet the Speaker: Ray Fraser '19 MBA Ray Fraser '19 MBA
Article Meet the Speaker: Isaiah Hall '25 Isaiah Hall '25, Georgia State University
Article Meet the Faculty: Dionne Irving Bremyer Dionne Irving Bremyer, University of Notre Dame
Article Meet the Speaker: Chloe Miller '25 Chloe Miller '25, Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Article Meet the Speaker: Richard Ryans '79 Richard Ryans ’79, Howard Community College, Maryland
Article Meet the Speaker: Tiffani Tatum '01 Tiffani Tatum '01, Microsoft Corporation
Article Meet the Speaker: Phyllis Washington Stone '80 Phyllis Washington Stone ’80, Stepping Stones Professional Consulting, TAI Inc