“It’s a very sacred place, the stage and the screen," she said about her role as an actor.

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Harvard will bestow the 2017 Humanitarian of the Year to the Bajan superstar for her work in education and public health.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Octavia Spencer, who won an Oscar and several other awards for best supporting actress in “The Help,” was named Woman of the Year on Wednesday by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals. “The Pudding is proud to honor an actress whose depth of talent has captivated audiences with her comedic wit and […]

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A Long Island, New York high school student who was accepted into 12 colleges, including all eight Ivies, plans to attend Harvard University in the fall.

African-American students were outraged to see portraits of Harvard Law School's Black professors defaced, leading to an investigation by the police and a string of discussions about racial injustice at Harvard University.

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Prison debate team beats Harvard debate team in national competition. http://t.co/1WXquaiL9G pic.twitter.com/67Z1Ill6LD — Zachary Clemente (@clementeworks) October 4, 2015   Debaters from the Eastern New…

Many believe Memphis, Tennessee teen Ronald Nelson made a big mistake for rejecting admission offers from eight Ivy League schools, but he knows his decision is a…

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In 2010, Alicia Watkins, a retired U.S. Air Force staff sergeant, shocked friends and family when she documented her travails as a homeless veteran on…

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A diploma belonging to Harvard’s first African-American graduate, Richard T. Greener, has been the subject of concern after the man who discovered it threatened to…

NFL star Brandon Marshall is known for being an elite wide receiver and his off the field troubles. But many didn’t expect him to do what he did just last week — lecture at Harvard University. RELATED: Oakland Police Critically Injure Iraq War Vet During March RELATED: Black Travel: Packing Playlist For Los Angeles The […]