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Video of Massachusetts Cops Punching Black Harvard Student Sparks Outrage
The Cambridge, Mass., Police Department has launched an internal investigation since video has surfaced showing officers beating up an unarmed, naked, black Harvard student who appeared to be in distress. Video of the incident was released Sunday. Authorities claim that the student in question, 21-year-old Selorm Ohene, was apparently high on drugs and was acting…
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Angela Davis Frees Herself of Her Personal Archives, Which Go to Harvard
Angela Davis, the academic, womanist, activist and freedom fighter who has been part of the quest for black liberation and dignity for more than 50 years, has decided to give her personal effects to Harvard. The Schlesinger Library at Harvard University’s Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study announced Tuesday that it has acquired more than 150…
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Octavia Spencer Named Harvard’s 2017 Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
Octavia Spencer was bestowed the honor of being named Woman of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding student theatrical group. And as the Woman of the Year, on Jan. 26, the Hidden Figures actress will receive the group’s annual roasting. And lucky for us, it’ll be the first time it’s live-streamed. “We are proud…