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.