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| Image courtesy of the Samford University Library Special Collection |
Twenty-three years ago this month, famed American poet Gwendolyn Brooks visited the campus as part of the Samford Speakers Series. She is pictured here with then-SGA President Eric Motley, who himself will be speaking March 1st as part of the 2018 Tom & Marla Corts Distinguished Author Series.
In 1950, Ms. Brooks became the first African American to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. She would also receive the Robert Frost Medal and the National Medal of Arts, among many other awards. She also became the first African American woman inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1976.
Mr. Motley served as a special assistant to President George W. Bush and is currently an executive vice president at the Aspen Institute. His memoir, Madison Park: A Place of Hope, has been listed on Oprah Winrey's "10 Titles to Pick up Now." Those interested in attending his upcoming event can find more information and ticket prices by clicking here.
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