These Emerson Alumnae Were the First To…
News anchors, comedians, educators, pastors, and judges — Emerson alumnae have been the first to do many things.
Do Commercial Depictions of Interracial Families Send a Wrong Message asks House: The Hill
These commercials can tap into unconscious myths in American racial and cultural history.
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.
Update on Community Equity Action Plan
A newly established communications working group drawn from across the College will provide periodic and regular progress updates on our community equity plan.
Decision Regarding Spring Athletics Season
After careful consideration, the College has decided to support the participation of our Spring athletics programs in the NEWMAC League competition, beginning March 13 along with other participating members of the NEWMAC.
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.”
Mojabir’s Award-winning Book Antiman Reviewed by Boston Globe
Writing, Literature, and Publishing assistant professor Rajiv Mohabir, who won the Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing in 2019, will have his memoir Antiman published by Restless Books this June.
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.