The Last Negroes at Harvard | David Grubin & Tamara Lanier talk about the documentary: Free Renty: Lanier v. Harvard

Free Renty tells the story of Tamara Lanier's efforts to force Harvard University to surrender possession of a daguerreotypes(da·guerre·o·type) of her great-great-great grandfather, an enslaved man named Renty. The daguerreotype was commissioned in 1850 by a Harvard professor named Louis Agassiz. He wanted to use it as part of his research to "prove" the superiority of the white race. The film focuses on Lanier and tracks her lawsuit against Harvard.

What is The Last Negroes at Harvard ?

The podcast is about being Black in America for 80 years... as seen through the eyes of The Last Negroes at Harvard. There were 18 of us. We were in the Class of 1963. Before we leave the planet, we have a lot to say and people we want to talk to.