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W.E.B. Du Bois Medal Ceremony

By Shunella Grace Lumas
W.E.B. Du Bois Ceremony - Oprah Winfrey - Oprah Winfrey accepts the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal for the late Maya Angelou. Later Winfrey, along with honorees David Adjaye, Harry Belafonte, Steve McQueen, Shonda Rhimes and Harvey Weinstein, received W.E.B. Du Bois medals Tuesday afternoon in Sanders Theatre. By Shunella Grace Lumas
Harry Belafonte Honored - Harry Belafonte, distinguished artist and activist, was honored at the W.E.B. Du Bois medal ceremony on Tuesday afternoon. Honorees also included Oprah Winfrey, David Adjaye, Steve McQueen, Shonda Rhimes, and Harvey Weinstein. By Shunella Grace Lumas
Kuumba Singers - The Kuumba Singers of Harvard College performed at the W.E.B. Du Bois medal ceremony Tuesday afternoon. By Shunella Grace Lumas
Shonda Rhimes - Shonda Rhimes, creator of the popular TV shows Grey's Anatomy and Scandal, accepts a W.E.B. Du Bois medal on Tuesday afternoon. By Shunella Grace Lumas
Harvery Weinstein - Harvey Weinstein, co-founder of the highly successful company, Miramax Films, accepts a W.E.B. Du Bois medal in Sanders theater on Tuesday afternoon. By Shunella Grace Lumas
David Adjaye - Architect David Adjaye accepts a W.E.B. Du Bois Medal in Sanders theater on Tuesday afternoon. By Shunella Grace Lumas
John Lewis and Deval Patrick - US Representative John Lewis and Governor Deval L. Patrick '78 embrace during the W.E.B. Du Bois ceremony, where Lewis was honored. By Shunella Grace Lumas
Oprah Winfrey - Oprah Winfrey accepts the W.E.B. Du Bois medal during a ceremony held in Sanders Theatre Tuesday afternoon. By Shunella Grace Lumas
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