Race
Admissions Lawsuit Plaintiff Pens Letters Blasting Record Purges
Edward Blum—the president of nonprofit membership group Students for Fair Admissions, Inc.—sent a letter Thursday to every Ivy League university president except for Harvard’s to object to deletions of student admission records.
Princess Nokia
Princess Nokia talks to fans after her new music video screening of "Young Girls" at the Hiphop Archive and Research Institute.
Students Discuss Legacy of Selma Marches
Students discussed current and past social justice movements, Ferguson, and racism at an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the civil rights marches from Selma to Montgomery.
50 Years After Selma
Students from the Harvard Black Men’s Forum, Black Students Association, and the Association of Black Harvard Women among other students discuss the state of race relations and race in the United States 50 years after the Selma to Montgomery marches.
In Legal Filing, Harvard Denies Allegations of Race-Based Discrimination
Harvard has not filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Project on Fair Representation alleging race-based discrimination in its admissions process.
Princess Nokia
Princess Nokia answers questions Wednesday afternoon at a screening of her recently released music video "Young Girls" at the Hiphop Archive and Research Institute.
Princess Nokia
Destiny Nicole Frasqueri, known as her stage name Princess Nokia, performs a song from her debut album, Metallic Butterfly, at the Hiphop Archive and Research Institute after she discussed her artistic activism and inspiration.
Faust Travels to Selma for 50th Anniversary of March
“No victory is absolute; we have to keep our eyes on the prize to hold on—even to the Voting Rights Act [of 1965] itself, which is being threatened and eroded at the same time we are celebrating its passage,” Faust said Friday at Memorial Church.
Visiting Scholar Calls for 'Intentional' Support for Campus Inclusivity
Shaun R. Harper, the Office of Student Life’s inaugural “Scholar-in-Residence,” advocated for “intentional” institutional support as a means of increasing inclusivity on college campuses.
Visiting Scholar on Campus Equality
Dr. Shaun R. Harper, the Office of Student Life’s inaugural “Scholar-in-Residence,” speaks about the role of institutional strategy in promoting racial inclusiveness on college campuses in Fong Auditorium on Thursday afternoon.
Around the Yard, Spanish Class Uses Performance Art To Discuss Identity
Students in Spanish 126: “Performing Latinidad” processed around Harvard Yard on Thursday morning, hanging signs and quotations on trees and reciting poetry and prose.
Amid Controversy, HLS Students to Recognize New York Public Defender
Following controversy surrounding two Law School student groups’ recent decision to revoke an honor from Robin Steinberg, a New York City public defender, other students have begun planning to bring Steinberg to campus anyway.
Julian Plowden Photographs
Julian Plowden exhibits his photographs of the aftermath of the Michael Brown shootings at the Black Arts Festival kick off on Friday afternoon.
In Keynote, Activist Details His Undocumented Experience
The talk by immigration activist Jose Antonio Vargas served as the keynote address for the 13th annual Alumni of Color Conference.
Kuumba Kicks Off 17th Annual Black Arts Festival
This year, Kuumba chose the theme “Reflections on Freedom” after considering other options such as joy, struggle, and love last spring, according to the chair of the festival.
Nafis White Presentation
Nafis M. White, a student at the Rhode Island School of Design, discusses her artwork on race relations and civil rights. She displayed two pieces at the 17th Annual Black Arts Festival.
Religious Solidarity
Activist Dorothy Zellner, featured here next to Rev. Willie Bodrick II, speaks about her role as a white, Jewish woman during the Civil Rights movement. Zellner was one of four panelists who participated in the event "Selma to Ferguson: Religious Tradition as Solidarity," held at Harvard Hillel on Wednesday night.
College Begins Redesigning Bias Reporting System
Spurred by racially charged death threats that were emailed to hundreds of students last semester, the College is beginning the process of redesigning its current bias reporting system.
2015 Cultural Rhythms
Actress Eva Longoria, U.S. Treasurer Rosa G. Rios ’87, and a number of Harvard students groups headlined Saturday’s Cultural Rhythms festival hosted by the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations.
Harvard Foundation Honors Eva Longoria at Cultural Rhythms
Longoria, who was recognized as the 2015 Harvard University Artist of the Year, spoke Saturday about her experience identifying as both a Mexican and an American.