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August 2018 (Revised April 2019)
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Jackie Taylor: The Black Ensemble Theater

By: Steven Rogers and Dan Perkins

Jackie Taylor, an African American social entrepreneur, founded the Black Ensemble Theater in 1976. Since the ensemble’s inception, she has rented spaces where her group performed original musicals about black entertainers including Nina Simone, Etta James, and Marvin... View Details

Keywords: Theatre-company; Theatre Expansion; Theatre And Community; Black Theatre; Theater Entertainment; Buildings and Facilities; Strategic Planning; Decision Choices and Conditions; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Chicago

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17 Jun 2020
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Black MBA Students Pen Letters to the HBS Community: Letter 2/5

shot to death in a police car in 1941 because he laughed while standing in line at a movie theatre with his girlfriend. Or how about the hate that led to Timothy Hood’s, murder in the back of a police car? He was a World War II veteran... View Details

01 Mar 2024
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In My Humble Opinion: Role Model

Theater before moving to New York City in 2012. TV and Off Broadway followed, and in 2022 Qarnain was cast as Mrs. Biology-Kumar and a Muslim cleric, Zaida Khan, in Life of Pi. After opening in October 2022 at the American Repertory View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; acting; theater; diversity; career path; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

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Harvard Business School

Baker Library Special Collections Exhibits More Exhibits Explore the Exhibit Student Pioneers The Value of Business Education The Golden Age of Black Business AASU Early Years & Influence AASU Founders Core Demands & Proposals Early Years... View Details

23 Apr 2018
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Tim Keller, Heavy Metal Mayor

A recent story in the New York Times profiles Tim Keller (MBA 2005), the mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and a major heavy metal fan. The piece details a scene from earlier this year, when Keller—clad in a black T-shirt and pumping his... View Details

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2017 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

Ziegler is the founder of Trans*H4CK, an award-winning tech organization that provides support and visibility for trans technologists and founders. He is also the director of the award-winning documentary STILL BLACK: a portrait of black... View Details

01 Aug 1998
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South Africa Conference Preview

challenges that are arising from southern Africa's recent movement into the global marketplace. Conference sessions will look at public-sector issues such as employment, trade, industrial policy, and macroeconomic management, as well as private-sector issues of... View Details

29 Jan 2019
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Gloria Steinem and Diane Paulus Take Center Stage

Clubs News Clubs News A group of 33 members and guests of the HBS Women’s Association of New York (HBSWANY) took an outing on January 16 to see Gloria: A Life, a two-act play about the feminist icon Gloria Steinem, currently running at the Daryl Roth View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

16 Jan 2018
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Celebrating the Impact of Nonprofits

Theatre Company; Deborah Perry, from the YWCA of Rhode Island; and Karen Santilli, from Crossroads RI, shared their perspectives on the program and agreed it was “the most outstanding executive experience” of their careers. According to... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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2016 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

Having its world premiere at Harlem's National Black Theatre in 2013 (executive produced by Harry Belafonte), Bain plays 40 characters in this tour de force production which has been featured at The Apollo... View Details

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2019 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

involvement is rooted in the values of Black Psychology, which uplifts the interconnectedness and resilience of people and rejects an individual and deficit approach. Currently, Banks is an Associate Professor in the Department of... View Details

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Seen and Unseen | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Skip to Main Content Contemporary Black Artists at Harvard Business School Search Baker Library Search Search Search Overview SEEN AND UNSEEN REPRESENTATIONS OF NATIVE AMERICANS IN ART, ADVERTISING, AND COMMERCE November 2022 - February... View Details

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