Derrick K. Gondwe, Class of 1966

Title

Derrick K. Gondwe, Class of 1966

Subject

Gondwe, Derrick K.

Description

Derrick K. Gondwe, Lake Forest College Class of 1966, was born on May 14, 1942 in Mawali, and died in 2004. He served on the Gettysburg College faculty for twenty-seven years, and was that institution's first tenured person of color. For more about his career at Gettysburg College and subsequently, see: http://www.gettysburg.edu/academics/africana_studies/special-events/gondwe/derrick.dot

At the College, 1962-66, Gondwe was very active in a wide range of activities. He played both soccer and basketball, under coach Triptow (a former pro basketball player). He is pictured in a substantial file of photographs in one view holding the catalog for an early 1960s exhibit here of African art.  There are over a dozen views of him with a guitar and playing folk musci lwith students and the visiting professional folk singer, Joan Gauntlett.  

After Lake Forest Gondwe continued his studies in economics, at the U. of Wisconsin--Madison (M.A., honors) and at the U. of Manitoba (Ph.D.).  He published a book in 1992, Political economy, ideology, and the impact of economics on the Third World, and at Gettsyburg founded the African-American Studies program.  

Source

http://www.gettysburg.edu/academics/africana_studies/special-events/gondwe/derrick.dot

Publisher

Lake Forest College

Rights

http://www.lakeforest.edu/library/archives/permission.php

Format

still images

Language

eng

Type

jpg

Files

Gondwe Yearbook.jpg
Derrick K. Gondwe, '66, as folk singer.jpg
Gondwe as folksinger with Joan Gauntlett.jpg

Citation

“Derrick K. Gondwe, Class of 1966,” Digital Collections - Lake Forest College, accessed March 29, 2024, https://collections.lakeforest.edu/items/show/4063.

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