A Conversation with Norman Hill, Civil Rights Legend
Norman Hill is a legend of the Civil Rights Movement and a neighbor of FIT. A protégé of A. Philip […]
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FIT Connections to Civil Rights History Honored Throughout Fall 2023
In 2023, two monumental events in U.S. civil rights history had significant anniversaries—the New York City Draft Riots in 1863 […]
Read moreFashion Culture: Fashion’s Role in Black Protest, 1863–1963
Join fashion historian and assistant professor at Parsons School of Design Jonathan Michael Square and MFIT associate curator Elizabeth Way […]
Read moreDesigning Monuments for Tragedy and Triumph
At this event, artists Steve Locke and Karyn Olivier will speak on a panel with Patricia Eunji Kim regarding the […]
Read moreWalk to the Triangle Fire Memorial Unveiling
On October 11, a memorial to the victims of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire will be unveiled on the façade […]
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Studying Iran’s Feminist Revolution
For generations, women’s rights have been restricted in Iran. As recent political tensions have grown, so have the restrictions. Women’s […]
Read moreFilm Screening: Eyes on the Prize: Ain’t Gonna Shuffle No More (1964–1972)
Part of the Eyes on the Prize film series, Ain’t Gonna Shuffle No More looks at the the Civil Rights […]
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President Brown Encourages Reflection on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Today is the 39th anniversary of the legislation that made Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday—to be marked […]
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Daniel Levinson Wilk Publishes Articles on Black Men in History
Daniel Levinson Wilk, professor, American History, has had two articles published recently. One, titled “Black Men in Elevators—The Seldom Discussed […]
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