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Nazareth University Centennial Podcast

Dec 27, 2020

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Rashid Muhammad about his life and those things which influenced him including encounters with Nazareth College. Topics include black leaders in Rochester, including Roy Wheatley King, William Johnson, Jess Moore, John Walker;  Rashid's conversion to Islam in Turkey, and stories of how...


Dec 11, 2020

Dr. Rashid Muhammad is a community scholar and friend of Nazareth College who works with us on our antiracist agenda.  In this episode, Dr. Muhammad explores the deep history of racism in the U.S., the persistence of racial barriers in Rochester, and tells how Nazareth College community members inspired his own work in...


Oct 17, 2020

Jim Feuerstein (1953-2020) taught at Nazareth from 1993-2018.  In this podcast, we explore the life and work of Dr. F who helped shape the Communication Sciences and Disorders department, the School of Health and Human Services, and the college itself.  Lisa Durant Jones, Interim VP for Community and Belonging, also...


Sep 23, 2020

This episode of the podcast explores the origin of Nazareth College ca. 1924-1930.  We meet the incredible faculty who came together to open and run the college, the story of its various locations, and the incredible students who were the first class to graduate in 1928.


Apr 27, 2020

Storyteller, educator, historian, community organizer, and a follower of Marcus Garvey, David Anderson will be celebrating his 90th Birthday on Tuesday, April 28.  Growing up in Cincinnati, David Anderson was influenced by his parents and Marcus Garvey.  He moved to Rochester, New York in 1956 and struggled against the...