Black Literary Experience - Drum

Drum Magazine - Faculty Advisor and Consultant 1977 to 1990: 'If you ask only student who has worked on the magazine as to whether or not it could fly without Professor Stevens' input you would get a resounding NO! The rapport and respect that he has for the students with which he works is unique to a professor-student relationship.....' Page 67, Volume 18, N umber 1&11, May 1988'.

One of the art forms they took from us when we came to this strange land was the drum. Here in Amherst we got our Drum back after great struggle. We are learning how to remember the correct rhythms and we've got it right now. Check us out and let us know if you hear us for we are always in danger of again losing our drum.....' Frank Thornton, Inside Cover, Volume 9, Number 2, spring 1978'.