Black Leaders: Stories of the Past, for Today
An exhibition at Tufts pays tribute to eight remarkable people as it frames a need for structural change, say organizers
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A Legacy of Transformational Black Leadership at Tufts University
Conversations on the legacy and future of Black executive leadership at Tufts.
Leading While Black: 50 Years of Transformational Black Leadership at Tufts University
The past 50 years of our university’s history provide us with inspiration for our shared future. Leading While Black illuminates the long-standing presence and contributions of Black university leaders at Tufts to governance, institutional decision-making, community leadership, and the “good trouble” of disrupting norms.
This year, we honor eight leaders who served Tufts over the past half century. We reflect on how they worked to promote the initiative, research excellence, and creativity of the entire university, and we project what their leadership means for the future of Tufts University.
View the video of the inaugural livestreaming event that explored the contributions of these influential Black leaders at Tufts as we reckon with two central questions: What has Black leadership meant for our university over the past half-century? And how do we as members of the Tufts community expand the horizons of executive leadership?
Reflecting on the Legacy of Black Leadership at Tufts
In February, the Leading While Black project will honor eight luminaries who transformed governance and advanced equity and excellence at the university over the past 50 years.
Hurdling Over the Obstacles
The only Black member of the Tufts Class of 1953, one-time track star Bob Jones tells of his life growing up facing discrimination and barriers, and overcoming them all.