Episode Details
Back to Episodes
FITCHBURG YOUR STORY: The Mystery of Our First Black Student - Erumosele Bridgeforth
Description
In this episode, Sele Bridgeforth explores the mystery of who was the first African American to graduate from Fitchburg State University.
Sele is a sophomore Creative Arts Therapies major, with a concentration in Music.
***
Episodes in this series were produced and edited by the Fitchburg State University students in Professor Kisha Tracy's Storytelling and the Oral Tradition course (ENGL 2890) in the Spring 2025 semester.
"Saxifrage" is the Fitchburg Your Story theme music. Music by Prof. Robin Dinda, Text by Prof. DeMisty Bellinger-Delfeld. Performed by Fitchburg State University Choirs with Alanna Rantala (piano) and Prof. Jonathan Harvey (conductor).
***
Episode transcript here.
***
Additional mixing and mastering by members of the Perseverantia staff.
Click here to learn more about Perseverantia. Join us for programming updates on Instagram. Or reach out with ideas or suggestions at podcasts@fitchburgstate.edu.