Name: Aminah Gassama

Recipient Type: Scholarship Recipient

Recipient Year: 2024

School Name: Occidental College

Major: Critical Theory and Social Justice (CTSJ)

Description: Aminah, a first-generation student, plans to graduate with a degree in Critical Theory and Social Justice and double minor in Black studies and Media, Arts, and Culture. Drawing inspiration from her Gambian heritage and upbringing in Atlanta, Georgia, she is passionate about decolonized storytelling through utilizing historiography and Black feminist anthropology to expand the landscape of communal memory. On campus, Aminah serves as Historian for the African Students Association, Editorial Board Member for the Critical Theory and Social Justice Journal of Undergraduate Research, Newsletter Editor for The Occidental student newspaper, and Vice President of the Transfer Students Union. Off-campus, she collaborates with the UndocuBlack Network's Narrative and Media team, providing support to current and former undocumented Black immigrants. She aspires to pursue a Master's in Visual Anthropology to create multimedia projects spanning anthologies and experimental textbooks to television series and documentaries.

Sponsor: Guillen-Omar Family