March 13, 2002
Brown-out held in response to racist incidents in Cutter House
Nosotras organized a brown-out upon discovering that Latina residents of Cutter House had been the victims of racially harassing comments and discrimination from both housemates and the Cutter House Resident Coordinator. Originally, the brown-out—a gathering of students of color intending to make their presence and voices known—was going to be just for Nosotras members. However, after they met with other students in Ziskind and heard about other struggles with racism on campus, they extended an invitation to all women of color on campus to join them. The brown-out was scheduled for 5:40 p.m. in the Cutter/Ziskind dining hall.
The Nosotras email announcement can be found here.
Details on the racist incidents can be found here (1, 2) and here (1, 2).
An email with details on the Cutter House Resident Coordinator (RC) can be found here.
Note: Names have been redacted to protect students’ privacy. Non-redacted versions can be found in the College Archives.
[Last updated on June 26, 2019]