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Exploring the North’s Long History of Slavery, Scientific Racism
University of Connecticut Professor Manisha Sinha spoke about African American intellectuals James W.C. Pennington, Frederick Douglass, and William Wells Brown who, she says, often offered ethical and moral arguments against scientific racism. Photo by Jon Chase/Harvard Staff PhotographerRadcliffe webinar exploring the legacy of slavery upends myths of Northern blamelessness.
Scholars Discuss 19th Amendment’s Achievements and Shortcomings in Radcliffe Panel
Photo by Kathryn S. KuharIn the third session of “Voting Matters: Gender, Citizenship, and the Long 19th Amendment," speakers discussed topics ranging from voting rights to the lack of representation for women in government and politics.
How to Be an Antiracist Nonprofit or Company
Khalil Gibran Muhammad is faculty director of the Institutional Antiracism and Accountability Project. Photo by Martha StewartRadcliffe Professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad leads Harvard Kennedy School research initiative to look at why diversity and inclusion efforts succeed or fail.
Being with the Other
Marilyn Pappas and Jill Slosburg-Ackerman, Accompanied: Two Views of the Sea, 2017-2020. Cotton thread, colored pencil on paper, pine, gouache, 11.5 x 9.5 x 1.5 inches. Courtesy of the artists.A Radcliffe exhibition explores a lifetime of artwork and female friendship.
How Amy Coney Barrett Would Reshape the Court—And the Country
Dean Tomiko Brown-Nagin and other legal thinkers game out what President Trump’s new Supreme Court pick means for America’s biggest legal fights.
A New Survey Says White Support for Black Lives Matter Has Slipped. Some Historians Say They’re Not Surprised
Tomiko Brown-Nagin. Photo by Rose Lincoln, Harvard Staff PhotographerNevertheless, “Black Lives Matter has really captured the imagination of the American public in a way that was unthinkable even five years ago.” said Dean Tomiko Brown-Nagin.
Harvard Law School Honors Ginsburg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was, Radcliffe Dean Tomiko Brown-Nagin said, a “tremendous intellect, a courageous human being, and a giant of the law.”
How Should the US Presidential Candidates Think about Criminal Justice Reform?
Police officer wearing protective mask stands in front of a criminal justice reform sign in Washington, DC. Photo by Stephani Reynolds/BloombergHarvard experts—including Radcliffe's Sandra Susan Smith and Kaia Stern—weigh in on police reform, decarceration, juvenile justice, and changing our policies toward immigrants.
Statement by Dean Tomiko Brown-Nagin in Remembrance of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Photo by Tony RinaldoRuth Bader Ginsburg will be remembered as a champion of equality. Her legacy, however, goes far beyond what she achieved in court. Ginsburg also should be remembered for her resilience.
Pulitzer Prize-Winner Nikole Hannah-Jones Discusses 1619 Project at Radcliffe Institute Event
The journalist Nikole S. Hannah-Jones spoke at a Radcliffe Institute event Tuesday. Image by Pei Chao ZhuoThe Institute hosted Hannah-Jones as part of the presidential initiative on Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery.