![]() She has been heard and seen on NPR and many other podcasts. ![]() ![]() James also is an executive producer at Crooked Media and was a founding editor at where she wrote and edited work for two years. ![]() I was hoping to convey the message that we see and care about their experiences, and want to create programming that feels designed authentically for them and is relevant to them.” I hoped by bringing her this early on in the year that this blend would really speak to our students. “She writes in detail mostly from the perspective of her teenage self, mixed with wisdom that she gained with time and perspective. “Kendra James’s memoir speaks directly to the young adolescent experience in high school,” said Rachel Nagler, director of Community, Equity and Inclusion. A Dana Hall board member donated 50 copies of the book to students interested in getting a signed copy. “Admissions: A Memoir of Surviving Boarding School” recounts James’s three years at The Taft School, a predominantly white prep school in Connecticut where she was the first Black American legacy student. ![]() James also hosted a Black/Latinx Student Union (BLSU) affinity space. Her visit was part of the School’s opening Community Weekend programming. Author Kendra James visited Dana Hall on Sunday, September 11, for a book talk and Q&A session, followed by an ice cream social and book signing. ![]()
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