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September 8, 2020 | Events, Film, Race and Equity, Together Apart,

The History of the Stono Rebellion

It is a known fact that our history books contains massive gaps, focusing their narrative so narrowly that even if the book is full of words, there are pieces of...

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September 3, 2020 | Film, Together Apart,

Welcoming back Step Afrika! In This New World

We all started this year with an idea of what was the come, preparing for plans that were soon to set in motion and an expectation of what we, individually...

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August 25, 2020 | General, Notes From Leadership, Race and Equity, Together Apart,

The Good Old Days Weren’t Good For Everybody

Don’t miss ArtsEmerson Executive Director David C. Howe’s appearance on Dr. Nick Morgan’s #JustOneQuestion show where he talks about his life and work in a moment of racial reckoning on...

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August 21, 2020 | General, Race and Equity,

The Myth Around Philanthropy in Communities of Color

Earlier this week, The Chronicle of Philanthropy—a DC based magazine covering the nonprofit world of benefaction—published an extensive interview with ArtsEmerson Executive Director David C. Howse and Shannon Worthington, our...

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August 18, 2020 | Events, Together Apart,

WATCH: A Conversation with Igor Golyak and Wang Chong

Arlekin Players artistic director Igor Golyak and Théâtre du Rêve Expérimental’s artistic director Wang Chong joined us to discuss State vs. Natasha Banina and the state of online theatre. “I...

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June 12, 2020 | Events, Race and Equity,

Town Hall #4: What Comes After the Public Commitments?

On June 17 at 12 pm EDT, ArtsEmerson hosted a Town Hall with Executive Director David C. Howse and Artistic Director David Dower for a conversation centered around the most...

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June 11, 2020 | Notes From Leadership, Race and Equity,

Don’t Take Our Word For It by David Dower

This post was written as part of a larger series leading up to our fourth Town Hall on Wednesday, June 17th at 12 pm EDT. We encourage our audiences to...

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June 10, 2020 | Notes From Leadership, Race and Equity,

Organizations Have Stated Their Commitments. Now What? by David C. Howse

This post was written as part of a larger series leading up to our fourth Town Hall on Wednesday, June 17th at 12 pm EDT. We encourage our audiences to...

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