Tag: Rita Dove

  • Nation & World

    Persistence, courage take the dais

    Rapper Queen Latifah, poets Elizabeth Alexander and Rita Dove, Smithsonian secretary Lonnie Bunch III, philanthropist Sheila C. Johnson, artist Kerry James Marshall, and entrepreneur Robert F. Smith were honored with this year’s W.E.B. Du Bois Medals.

    5 minutes
    Robert Smith and Queen Latifah
  • Nation & World

    Seven receive honorary degrees

    Sallie (Penny) Chisholm, Rita Dove, Harvey Fineberg, Ricardo Lagos Escobar, George Lewis received honorary degrees from Harvard at its 367th Commencement Day ceremony.

    8 minutes
    2018 honrands.