Black History Month

In conversation with the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy Dean Katherine Baicker, Jarrett and Gayle talked of veering from their original paths to public service – and the impact and gratification that followed.

If you’re a woman who feels left behind by mainstream feminism, Mikki Kendall is writing for you. She paints the struggles of life in the margins. If you’re a woman who has been lifted by the feminist movement, Mikki Kendall is writing for you, too.

Poet Nikki Giovanni delivers the 37th annual George E. Kent Lecture, named for one of the University of Chicago's first black professors to receive tenure

Mark and Me'lani Labat Joseph met in October 1992 at their Harris orientation session, and have been partners in life and the pursuit of social justice ever since.

As Harris’ first Director of Diversity and Inclusion (a school-wide position created by Dean Katherine Baicker), Michelle Hoereth has made it her mission to teach students the importance of humanity in the policymaking practice—and that means putting div

Hosted by the Organization of Black Students, the Kent Lectures have drawn some of the country’s leading cultural and political voices. Held in recognition of Black History Month, the lectures are named in honor of the late George E. Kent.