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.
Kay Bourne Papers Celebrate Decades of Boston’s Black Arts Community
The Kay Bourne Papers spotlights decades of the Black arts community.
Honoring Black History Month: Ms. Elma Lewis ’43
Ms. Elma Ina Lewis ’43 was one of Boston’s most important Black female luminaries in the arts, education, and civil rights work.
With Black Kung Fu Chick, VMA Professor Creates a Heroine for Young Girls of Color
Set and filmed in South Los Angeles, Black Kung Fu Chick is a coming-of-age story that mirrors the lives of many teenage Black girls whose dreams are deferred by responsibilities they must shoulder.