These Emerson Alumnae Were the First To…
News anchors, comedians, educators, pastors, and judges — Emerson alumnae have been the first to do many things.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Goddaughter on Telling Stories of Courage
Donzaleigh Abernathy ’80 learned about courage through a firsthand view of the Civil Rights Movement.
Jackson Speaks on Racial Reckoning in Hollywood for New ABC Series
From Birth of a Nation to Spike Lee, and everything in between.
Norman Lear ’44 Accepts Carol Burnett Award at Golden Globes
“I’m convinced that laughter adds time to one’s life, and no one has made me laugh harder than Carol Burnett.”
Emersonians Team Up for Benefit Showcase to Battle Alzheimer’s
Taylor McMahon ’16 created Arts for Alz to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association.
A Black History Month Collection of Emerson Writers, Filmmakers
For Black History Month (and the rest of the year), we compiled a sampling of novels, essay and poem collections, journalism, YA books, films, and TV series produced by Emerson faculty and alumni.
EVVY Programs and Quidditch Capes: Things We Kept From Our Emerson Days
We wanted to know what Lions have held on to, so in an Emerson Mafia Facebook post, the question was posed: What branded keepsakes do you have from your time at Emerson?
Honoring Black History Month: Sam Cornish
Sam Cornish was Boston’s first poet laureate and a guide and mentor to generations of young voices as a longtime Emerson faculty member.
Social Justice Academy Taking on Mass Incarceration This Spring
Emerson’s Social Justice Academy this year is highlighting the conversation around mass incarceration and abolition, hosting a variety of events that will run through March 8.
#Emtern Spotlight: Engineering a New Experience
Brandon Lebel ’21, a Media Arts Production major with a focus in audio post-production and minors in Music History and Culture and Psychology, interned with Ugly Duck from August to December 2020.