Harvard Black Alumni Society

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Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library

Hundreds of experts, scholars back Harvard in admissions suit

They file myriad briefs supporting University’s case; Justice Department backs plaintiff

World|

DateAugust 31, 2018September 7, 2018

Baratunde Thurston ’99 and Candice Hoyes ’99 discuss their experiences as black artists at a recent Harvard Alumni Association event in New York. "I think sometimes the isolation of being the only black kid helped to drive my excellence," said Hoyes, "because it didn’t seem foreign to me to be in a room studying or working for stretches of hours.”

Diversifying the arts

Alumni, faculty describe efforts both on and off campus

Campus|

DateNovember 10, 2016March 4, 2019

Harvard alums (photo 1) listened as President Drew Faust gave the welcoming remarks at Harvard Black Alumni Weekend on Oct. 10. Faust later posed for photos (2) at the event, which drew 700 participants. Applause and a standing ovation at the Memorial Church marked one of the many discussions during the three-day gathering (photo 3).

Challenges remain, but connections are key

Black Alumni Weekend participants examined all aspects of One Harvard

Campus|

DateOctober 16, 2014May 2, 2019