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Police car.

Police reform in the spotlight

Harvard panel examines the history of policing in the U.S., and ways to move forward

DateJuly 6, 2020July 6, 2020

Students studying.

Will coronavirus change college admissions?

Harvard releases statement from 300 admissions deans about what they expect from applicants during pandemic

DateJuly 6, 2020

Hong Kong protesters.

China’s tightening leash on Hong Kong

Harvard scholar discusses what broad new security law will mean

DateJuly 2, 2020July 2, 2020

James Baldwin.

Lessons from James Baldwin on betrayal and hope

Author Eddie Glaude and scholar Cornel West discuss new book against backdrop of racial upheaval

DateJuly 2, 2020July 7, 2020

Map.

The path to zero

Researchers and public health experts unite to bring clarity to key metrics guiding coronavirus response

DateJuly 2, 2020July 2, 2020

Food distribution site.

Hunger on the rise amid pandemic

Experts gather at Harvard to discuss food insecurity, long-term solutions

DateJuly 1, 2020

Julie Rikelman with Nancy Northrup, right, Center for Reproductive Rights president.

Making the case for reproductive rights

Julie Rikelman, ’93, J.D. ’97, on her Supreme Court win involving Louisiana case

DateJuly 1, 2020July 2, 2020

Frederick Douglass.

‘What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?’

Community reading to explore the resonance of Frederick Douglass’ famous speech

DateJune 30, 2020June 30, 2020

White text of names against black background.

Fatal encounters with police

‘Their Names’ project gathers the stories of 28,000 people, from Jan. 1, 2000, to George Floyd

DateJune 26, 2020June 29, 2020

Asian family wzaalking across street.

Examining COVID’s impact on Asians and Pacific Islanders

Sociology Department and UNESCO look at rise in various aspects of racism

DateJune 23, 2020June 24, 2020

Black soldiers from the Civil War.

House majority whip shares the value of communication

DateJune 19, 2020June 22, 2020

Tulsa resident being taken to the Brady Theater.

Rewriting history — to include all of it this time

Panel on dispossession of African Americans says burying truth keeps Black Americans dispossessed

DateJune 19, 2020June 22, 2020

Statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee.

Must we allow symbols of racism on public land?

Legal scholar and historian puts the push to remove Confederate statues in context

DateJune 19, 2020

Dreamers and DACA supporters rally outside of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Supreme Court decision shielding DACA draws relief, celebration

Harvard president, recipients, and professors hope it will lead to more comprehensive immigration reform

DateJune 18, 2020June 18, 2020

Juneteenth celebration, 1900.

Juneteenth in a time of reckoning

Members of the community share memories, plans, hopes for the holiday

DateJune 18, 2020June 19, 2020

Rainbow flag in D.C.

Harvard experts call ruling on LGBT rights a landmark

Supreme Court says workplace protections fall under Civil Rights Act of 1964

DateJune 16, 2020June 22, 2020

Protestors in D.C.

After the protest … what next?

Harvard experts talk about how to turn the moment’s energy into lasting change

DateJune 11, 2020June 16, 2020

Durba Mitra.

‘Indian Sex Life’ and the control of women

Research, personal story frame professor’s new book

DateJune 11, 2020June 12, 2020

Protest at State House in Boston.

How black protest may be key to finally ending racial violence

Ash Center panel puts ‘defining moment’ of Floyd killing into context of fight for social justice

DateJune 9, 2020June 12, 2020

Riot police.

Waiting for someone else to speak out

Harvard expert says ‘bystander effect’ emboldens toxic culture of police violence

DateJune 8, 2020June 12, 2020

Zoom grid of panelists.

Racism, coronavirus, and African Americans

Panel discusses long-festering wounds of racial inequities and possible steps forward

DateJune 5, 2020June 12, 2020

Orlando Patterson.

Why America can’t escape its racist roots

Orlando Patterson says there’s been progress, but the nation needs to reject white supremacist ideology, bigotry in policing, and segregation

DateJune 4, 2020June 12, 2020

Illustration of people pushing checkmark uphill.

When we can’t even agree on what is real

Study shows bias of left and right extends to perceptions of verifiable fact

DateJune 3, 2020June 15, 2020

Fire burns during protest of police killing of George Floyd outside White House.

The fire this time

Lawrence D. Bobo dissects police killings of black men and the history and cognitive forces behind racial bigotry and violence, and why he sees signs of hope

DateJune 2, 2020June 12, 2020

The Washington Post newsroom.

‘He was fearless’

Competitors, former colleagues, industry critics size up Martin Baron’s contributions to American journalism

DateMay 25, 2020May 26, 2020

Baron talking to staff at Post.

Martin Baron, on his life, his calling, and the importance of shedding light

Washington Post editor, this year’s graduation speaker, answers questions instead of asking them

DateMay 25, 2020May 26, 2020

Widener Library at Harvard University.

Major outpouring of support for University in legal battle over admissions approach

Hundreds of social scientists, business executives, Nobel laureates, state attorneys general, colleges rebut group appealing judgment in favor of Harvard’s policies

DateMay 22, 2020

Fauci.

Fauci offers mayors candid advice on what to expect as nation begins to reopen

He urges social distancing, being realistic about children in summer, focusing on vulnerability of African Americans, and awareness that federal help will be limited

DateMay 22, 2020May 27, 2020

Emergency hospital.

‘The lesson is to never forget’

Harvard expert compares 1918 flu, COVID-19

DateMay 19, 2020May 20, 2020

Person holding stethoscope and mask.

The aftermath of wars

The battlefronts of World War II and COVID-19 look very different, but long term consequences remain the constant

DateMay 12, 2020May 13, 2020

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