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Just Mercy film still.

‘Just Mercy’ in the criminal justice system

Harvard professors discuss new film, the story of Harvard Law alum Bryan Stevenson

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DateFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020

Panelists Carrie Mae Weems (from left), Sarah Lewis, and David Adjaye share a laugh onstage at the "Vision & Justice” conference.

‘The work of culture alters our perceptions’

Radcliffe conference explores the nexus of race and justice through art

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DateApril 29, 2019

Assistant Professor of History of Art and Architecture and African and African American Studies Sarah Lewis

Picturing vision and justice

Two-day conference explores the nexus of art, race, laws, and norms

Arts|

DateApril 15, 2019April 16, 2019

Bryan Stevenson at the Kennedy School.

Yes, you can change the world, says Bryan Stevenson

Doing so is both a responsibility and a possibility, he tells Kennedy School audience

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DateDecember 5, 2018December 10, 2018

Du Bois Medalists

The great eight

Du Bois medals honor outstanding contributions in black arts, culture

Arts|

DateOctober 11, 2018October 12, 2018

Du Bois medal

Eight to be honored as W.E.B. Du Bois medalists

Noted for contributions to African and African-American history and culture

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DateSeptember 20, 2018September 21, 2018

Moderator Peniel E. Joseph (left) looks on as Danielle Allen delivers the keynote address during the Hutchins Center symposium on Martin Luther King Jr., in which she lauded the many seemingly small steps towards justice and equality.

Making ‘a case for the small’

Civil Rights progress isn’t just about breakthroughs, Allen reminds

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DateApril 9, 2018April 10, 2018

“Slavery didn’t end in 1865. It just evolved. It turned into decades of terrorism, violence, and lynching,” said Bryan Stevenson ’85, delivering the 2017 Tanner Lecture on Human Values.

The need to talk about race

Tanner lecturer Stevenson seeks a national conversation about slavery’s legacy

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DateDecember 7, 2017December 7, 2017

President Drew Faust (center, black robe) sits among those who will be receiving honorary degrees during Harvard's 364th Commencement. Harvard Provost Alan M. Garber (front row, far left) is also pictured.

Ten to receive honorary degrees

The University recognizes former Gov. Deval Patrick as well as pioneers in the arts and sciences

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DateMay 28, 2015April 2, 2019

Harvard Kennedy School’s PolicyCast features alumnus Bryan Stevenson, who addresses issues of racial and financial inequality in the U.S. justice system.

Incarceration in the U.S. is big business

Harvard alum returns to talk about ‘The Criminal Injustice System’

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DateNovember 19, 2014