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The Haitian apocalypse
A Harvard symposium, “The Haitian Crisis,” featured five panelists recently. Unbeknownst to each another, three of the five chose to use the unnerving word “apocalypse” in their opening remarks. But...
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A higher profile for African studies
The U.S. Department of Education has named the University Committee on African Studies as a National Resource Center, thereby raising the profile of Harvard’s Africa programs and bringing in grant...
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‘Africa in Motion’
The rhythmic sound of drums echoed through the Northwest Lab building Thursday evening (Oct. 21) as singers, dancers, and several hundred scholars and students gathered to celebrate the growth of...
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Identity issues
There were laughs of recognition as Silvio Torres-Saillant, professor of English and humanities at Syracuse University, told a story that underscored a major point of the “Black in Latin America”...
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Casting an impression
Nine Harvard students recently stepped out of their comfort zones to attempt a fiery art form with which none had any experience: bronze casting. But after just one week of gallery visits,...
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A freedom fighter looks back
Almost half a century ago, a cohort of Alabama state troopers and Dallas County sheriff’s deputies confronted about 600 civil rights protesters in Selma. The resulting mayhem — a melee of stinging...
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Deep in the beat
Harvard’s Hutchins Center was caught in a wave of anticipation and excitement as Cambridge teens descended on its Hiphop Archive and Research Institute one recent morning. The energy was palpable as...
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‘Losing Sight, But Gaining a Vision’
Gloria Hong ’15 won the Grand Jury Prize at the Girls Impact the World (GITW) Film Festival for her short documentary film, “Losing Sight, But Gaining a Vision,” the Department of African and African...
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