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Laymon’s Terms
David Silverberg
When Kiese Laymon looks back on his Oberlin years, he does not mince words.
“Being there, at a place that valued young Black artists, literally saved my life,” says the 1998 grad, an author and
BLACK VOICES
Yvonne Gay and Marsha Lynn Bragg
Black Voices: Members of the Oberlin Community discuss racism and the murder of George Floyd. A special online extra from the Oberlin Alumni Magazine spring 2021 issue.
Home Township Hero
Cathleen Partlow Strauss '84
Tshepiso Ledwaba ’20 brought the talent to become a world-class piano tech. Oberlin gave him the training.
