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Mothers Bound by Grief and Forgiveness
Clarissa Turner (left), Janet Connors, and Julie Mallozzi spoke at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study in April, following a screening of the documentary "Circle Up." Photo by Kevin Grady/Radcliffe InstituteIn 2001, Janet Connors’ son, Joel James Turner, was stabbed to death in his Dorchester apartment. The grieving mother realized her path forward would be rooted in forgiveness, rather than retribution.
Bringing Art to the People It Depicts
Consulting curator Maurice Berger (left), Radcliffe dean Tomiko Brown-Nagin, Alicia Keys, Kasseem Dean, Henry Louis Gates Jr., and Peter W. Kunhardt Jr. present the Gordon Parks collection. Photo by Melissa Blackall/Courtesy of the Cooper Gallery of African & African American ArtKasseem Dean (Swizz Beatz) feels strongly about sharing his Gordon Parks collection—and about giving underrepresented artists a chance.
Her Grandfather Was Expelled from School for Asking Why His Textbooks Had No Black People. Today She Teaches at Harvard.
Ava DuVernay talks with Henry Louis Gates Jr. at the "Vision and Justice" symposium at Harvard. Photo by Melissa Blackall/Radcliffe InstituteThe Radcliffe Institute's “Vision & Justice” convening focused on race and visibility.
Hala Aldosari Joins the MIT Center for International Studies as Wilhelm Fellow
"It is an honor to receive the fellowship at such a pivotal and transformative moment in the Arab countries." Hala Aldosari says. "I am grateful that it will provide me with a precious opportunity to organize my thinking and research for political and civil reforms in Saudi Arabia." Hala Aldosari. Image by Ann Lang Mun Co/Human Rights WatchSaudi scholar, activist, and recent Radcliffe fellow will conduct research on political and civil reforms in Saudi Arabia.
Marking the Centenary of 19th Amendment
Susan Ware, the honorary women’s suffrage centennial historian at the Radcliffe’s Institute’s Schlesinger Library, has written a new book on the history of the women's suffrage movement, one that goes beyond the familiar figures associated with it.
The Work of Art
Sarah Lewis. Photo by Melissa BlackallAt a seminal conference, black creative intellectuals explore white supremacy, the arts, and justice.
Scholars and Activists Convene at Harvard to Talk Arts, Race, and Justice
Naomi Wadler, Yara S. Shahidi '22, and Professor Robin Bernstein discuss the experiences of black children in the U.S. during a panel titled "Race, Childhood, and Inequality in the Political Realm" at a "Vision and Justice" event Friday. Photo: Amanda Y. Su Hundreds gathered at Harvard to hear from prominent artists, scholars, and activists from across the nation about the intersection of art, race, and justice.
"The Work of Culture Alters Our Perceptions"
Panelists Carrie Mae Weems (from left), Sarah Lewis, and David Adjaye share a laugh onstage at the "Vision & Justice" conference. Kris Snibbe/Harvard Staff PhotographerRadcliffe conference explores the nexus of race and justice through art.
A New Retrospective Honoring the Vision and Legacy of Gordon Parks
Gordon Parks, 'Eldridge Cleaver and His Wife, Kathleen, Algiers, Algeria, 1970.' Gelatin Silver Print, 30 x 40" Courtesy of the Gordon Parks Foundation. Image by Melissa Blackall and courtesy the Cooper Gallery.Both a new exhibition by the Dean Collection and Professor Sarah Lewis's "Vision & Justice" convening at Harvard embody a future Gordon Parks imagined decades ago.
The Racial Bias Built Into Photography
The New York Times republishes Sarah Lewis's essay on photography and racial bias, "Vision & Justice: A Civic Curriculum,” ahead of our two-day conference on the role of the arts in relation to citizenship, race, and justice.