"Dartmouth Undying" : Gary Love '76 (Brima Kamara '25, Fall '23)
About the Dartmouth Black Lives Project
The Dartmouth Black Lives project was designed by faculty in the departments of History and African and African American Studies to record and perserve the oral history testimonies of Dartmouth Black Alumni.
Students enrolled in Dartmouth Black Lives compete and transcribe an interview with an alumnus. Their research draws from a range of sources, including the archives of Dartmouth College, personal testimonies, visual media, and other oral history collections. This project allows students to form bonds with Black alumni and learn about their experiences at an institution that has drastically changed.
Gary L. Love '76
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illionis
Resides In: San Francisco, California
High School: Kenwood High School
Major: Economics and Mathematics
Graduate Study: MBA, Northwestern University, 1977
Awards & Service: President of The Black Alumni of Dartmouth Association (BADA); Alumni Councilor; member of the College Relations Group, Dean's Council, Young Alumni Awards Committee, Reunion Giving Commitee, and Rockefeller Center Board of Overseers; recipient of the Dartmouth Alumni Award, Young Alumni Distingushed Service Award, the BADA Granite Award, and the class of 1976 "Spirit Award"
Children: Morgan Love-Dorji '10.
Exhibitor's Statment
I interviewed Gary L. Love, a well-accomplished Dartmouth alumnus who continues to play an active role in the recruitment of students of color. The interview sheds light on Mr. Love's devotion not only to the institution but to the future students of Dartmouth. Throughout the interview, he shares his reasons for devoting his life to bettering the institution's environment and ensuring support for students of color. Mr. Love speaks about his personal life as well as the relationships he formed with Dartmouth Presidents, whom he pushed towards reaching his vision of a diverse and inclusive Dartmouth environment.
I would first like to thank Mr. Love for being a part of the project and working with me to share his story. Thank you, Mr. Love, for allowing me to become one of the current students that you mentor. I am fortunate to hear your personal testimony.
Thank you to my professors, Julia Rabig and Mara Gregory, for their dedication to sharing Black alumni history through the Dartmouth Black Lives Project. Both of you were not only supportive of the students but assisted in making every aspect of this exhibit possible.
This course has become a highlight of my Dartmouth tenure, as it allowed me to approach history from a different perspective. Thank you to all who view my exhibit.
-Abraham Kamara '25