Hutchins Center Honors presents The W. E. B. Du Bois Medal Ceremony
Tuesday | October 1, 2024 | 5:00pm
Sanders Theatre
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 culture and the life of the mind. Recipients have included scholars, artists, writers, journalists, philanthropists, and public servants whose work has bolstered the field of African and African American studies.
HONOREES:
Levar Burton
Actor, Director, Education Advocate
Kimberlé Crenshaw
Civil Rights Advocate, Legal Scholar
Kathy Delaney-Smith
Harvard Women's Basketball Coach, 1982-2022
Thelma Golden
Director & Chief Curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem
Ice T
Musician, Songwriter, Producer, Actor
Spike Lee
Filmmaker, Writer, Producer, Professor
Francia Elena Márquez Mina
Vice President of Colombia, Human Rights & Environmental Activist & Lawyer
Strive Masiyiwa
African Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
For more information, please visit the Hutchins Center.
Ticket Prices
Free. Limit of 2 tickets per person.
Run Time
2 hours.
Accessibility Notice
General admission seating for the public is available only in the balcony of Sanders Theatre, which does not have elevator access. If you have any accessibility needs, please contact the Harvard Box Office by e-mail at tickets@fas.harvard.edu.
Parking
Parking is available at paid public parking in Harvard Square, including the Harvard Square Parking Garage (65 JFK Street), Charles Square Garage (1 Bennett Street), Propark Church Street Lot (41 Church Street) and University Place Garage (124 Mt. Auburn Street). More info at Parking & Directions.
Sanders Theatre
45 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138
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