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In the same year that women gained admissions standards equal to their male counterparts, a similar course of action was underway for the Harvard’s “other woman.” Although it had been 80 years since the distinguished W.E.B. Dubois became the first black...
West’s speech, organized by the W.E.B. DuBois Institute of Afro-American Research and the Institute of Politics, was originally suppossed to focus on hip hop culture. However, in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, West said he thought it more appropriate to focus on America?...
Afro-American Studies Department Chair Henry L. “Skip” Gates, Jr., DuBois professor of humanities, received an honorary degree this month from an African university and the added bonus of an honorary citizenship from the president of Benin.
Gates met with Benin President Mathieu Kerekou during his visit to the country and explained the story of W.E.B. DuBois emigrating to Ghana, where Ghana’s president offered him an honorary citizenship.
The Afro-American Studies Department is a shining and powerful example of Rudenstine’s ability to revitalize a program. When Rudenstine arrived at Harvard, the department consisted of one professor and one student. As he leaves, it is the top-ranked program of its kind in the nation...