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Harvard Relinquishes Photographs of Enslaved People in Historic Settlement
Tamara Lanier, who sued the school in 2019 over daguerreotypes of her enslaved ancestors held in its museum, called the outcome “a turning point in American history.”
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Despite Years of Protests, Harvard University to Keep Sackler Name
The decision is “an insult to overdose victims and their families,” said artist Nan Goldin’s advocacy group PAIN.
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Tamara Lanier’s “Emotional Distress” Suit Against Harvard Forges Ahead
Lanier's lawyers argued in a hearing today that she could seek possession of the daguerreotypes of her enslaved ancestors via equitable jurisdiction.
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Harvard Names Graduate School After Republican Megadonor
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences now carries the name of Kenneth C. Griffin, backer of candidates pushing anti-LGBTQ+ laws and climate change denial.
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Harvard Admits Owning Hair Samples of 700 Native American Students
The university said it will return the samples, some of which were used in research that directly or indirectly supported scientific racism.
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Tamara Lanier May Sue Harvard for “Emotional Distress” Over Images of Enslaved Ancestors, Court Rules
But the court ruled unanimously that Harvard was not legally obligated to return the photographs.
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Harvard Holds Remains of 7,000 Native Americans and 19 Possible Enslaved People, Leaked Draft Says
"For too long, these remains have been separated from their individuality, their history, and their communities,” reads a report obtained by the Harvard Crimson.
Opinion
Harvard Is Paying a Small Price for Laundering Its Past
The first and best thing the university can do to atone for its past of exploitation and profiteering is simply to renounce its present-day exploitation and profiteering.
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Harvard Enslaved Over 70 People, New Report Finds
The school announced a $100 million fund to “redress” its legacies with slavery, but holds on to daguerreotypes of Tamara Lanier’s enslaved ancestors.
Podcast
Tamara Lanier's Fight for the Photographs of Her Enslaved Ancestors at Harvard
In this episode of the Hyperallergic podcast, Lanier talks about her continuing quest for justice that includes the return of the daguerreotypes depicting her enslaved ancestors.
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US Institutions Received Millions From Russian Oligarchs
The Guggenheim Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Museum of Modern Art are among the many that have benefited from Kremlin-backed wealth.
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Props from TV Show Dickinson Acquired by Emily Dickinson Museum and Harvard University
Hundreds of period-appropriate set items, costumes, and paper facsimiles of Dickinson’s writings were gifted to the museums.