Past Events

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Epidemics and African American Communities from 1793 to the Present
May 21, 2020
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4:00PM - 5:00PM EDT
In Person
Our seventh event: “ Prelude to COVID-19: Lessons from the Epidemic of HIV/AIDS for the Current Pandemic in African American Communities” -- A Conversation with Cathy J. Cohen hosted by Professor Evelynn Hammonds Register Here

Epidemics and African American Communities from 1793 to the Present
April 30, 2020
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4:00PM - 5:00PM EDT
In Person
Our fourth event: “There Wasn’t a Lot of Comfort in Those Days:” African Americans, Public Health, and the 1918 Influenza Epidemic” -- A Conversation with Professor Vanessa Northington Gamble, hosted by Professor Evelynn Hammonds, will be held on Thursday...

Lessons Not Learned: Smallpox and African Americans in the 1860s
April 23, 2020
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4:00PM - 5:00PM EDT
In Person
Epidemics and African American Communities from 1793 to the Present Hosted by Professor Evelynn Hammonds -- A Conversation with Professor Jim Downs will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at 4:00pm EDT via Zoom. To access Zoom link including call-in...

Epidemics and African American Communities from 1793 to the Present
April 16, 2020
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4:30PM - 5:30PM EDT
In Person
Our second event- “ The Myth of Innate Racial Differences Between White and Black People’s Bodies: Lessons From the 1793 Yellow Fever Epidemic in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania” - A Conversation with Prof. Rana Hogarth Hosted by Professor Evelynn Hammonds To...

Algorithmic Bias in Medicine
March 3, 2020
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4:00PM - 6:00PM EST
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Countway Library, Minot Room, Harvard Medical School, 10 Shattuck St., Boston
In Person

Black Health Matters Conference
Feb. 8 - Feb 9, 2020
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12:00AM - 12:00AM EST
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Harvard University 52 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA
In Person
This year’s theme is “Community Empowerment”. We will be exploring how community members themselves can be key players in improving the well-being of their community. This conference aims to provide attendees with an understanding of how to develop...

Advancing Racial Literacy in Tech
February 4, 2020
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12:00PM - 1:15PM EST
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Harvard Law School, Wasserstein Hall Room 2036 (Milstein East C)
In Person
Dr. Howard Stevenson of the University of Pennsylvania kicks off the Berkman Klein Spring 2020 Luncheon Series with a talk and discussion on Advancing Racial Literacy in Tech. Racial literacy provides a framework for considering how to combat the...

Hutchins Center Honors 2019
October 22, 2019
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4:00PM - 6:00PM EDT
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Sanders Theater, Harvard University
In Person
The W. E. B. Du Bois Medal is Harvard's highest honor in the field of African and African American studies. It is awarded to individuals in the United States and across the globe in recognition of their contributions to African and African American...

Finding Your Roots Season Six premiere
October 8, 2019
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8:00PM - 9:00PM EDT
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PBS
In Person
Season six will span October 2019 to October 2020 with two new episodes premiering this month, eight episodes premiering in January 2020, and six episodes premiering in October 2020. If you haven’t already had a chance, check out the trailer here.