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This is Phyllis Wheatley, one of America's first poets. She was famous around the world. George Washington wrote to her. King George III agreed to meet her. She lived in Boston. Wheatley was her owner's name.

Find out more in the Clemente Course.

Fall 2022-Spring 2023 Clemente Application Form The two-semester Clemente Course in the Humanities in Dorchester, MA will meet online over Zoom two nights a week, Mondays and Wednesdays, from 6:30-8:30 pm. The fall semester starts Monday, September 12 and ends Wednesday, December 14. The spring semester starts Wednesday January 18 and ends with g...

The Raft of the Medusa, by Géricault, 1819
Who is the leader of this shipwrecked raft?
Why did feature this painting in a music video?
What's the true story behind this image?

Learn more about art, history, literature, philosophy and writing with the Clemente Course. For free. Starting soon.

Fall 2022-Spring 2023 Clemente Application Form The two-semester Clemente Course in the Humanities in Dorchester, MA will meet online over Zoom two nights a week, Mondays and Wednesdays, from 6:30-8:30 pm. The fall semester starts Monday, September 12 and ends Wednesday, December 14. The spring semester starts Wednesday January 18 and ends with g...

Do you know who David Walker was? A son of a slave, he published an Appeal for the abolition of slavery in 1829.

In 1866, David Walker's son was one of the first black men elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

Never heard of him? You need to take Tim McCarthy's American History class in the Clemente Course.

Apply now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdabbWcJiZ9qp8N-c5LgHnB4ZuUH3Z7AqypwwhHtT1B5Zl31w/viewform?usp=send_form

Would you still follow the rules if you couldn't get caught?

Welcome to moral philosophy. Sign up for class today

Looking to earn free college credits? Want to read great books and meet others with similar interests? We're a fully funded non-profit that offers online classes twice a week. Application form here: https://forms.gle/Y8UD6wpNqdoayfTWA

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Fall 2022-Spring 2023 Clemente Application Form The two-semester Clemente Course in the Humanities in Dorchester, MA will meet online over Zoom two nights a week, Mondays and Wednesdays, from 6:30-8:30 pm. The fall semester starts Monday, September 12 and ends Wednesday, December 14. The spring semester starts Wednesday January 18 and ends with g...

Last year the Boston Clemente Course has a great conversation about this video.

Why did they pick those pieces of art?
Who benefits from Beyonce and Jay-Z being at the Louvre?
What does this mean about "western culture"?

Interested in discussing culture, art, literature, history, philosophy and writing with others in your community?

Apply now to start in September: https://forms.gle/Hc3ZJ2BH4x3bHmDa6

THE CARTERS - AP***IT (Official Video) Music video by THE CARTERS performing AP***IT (Official Video). (C) 2018 Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment, and...

Are you a veteran or in a military family? Interested in taking a special Clemente Course? Check this out

Hey everyone! It's time to let all your friends and family know that they should apply to the Clemente Course. We're doing it online this year and they can apply here: https://forms.gle/ScNvFA24Gfg4PRNa6

Thursday January 21, 6pm Free lecture on a prominent survivor of slavery and activist, Harriet Hayden.

Introducing the Harriet Hayden Albums: A Social History of Photography, Agency & Identity in Late 19th Century Boston

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Virtual Conversation | Introducing the Harriet Hayden Albums: A Social History of Photography, Agency & Identity in Late 19th Century Boston. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email... Join Theo Tyson, Polly Thayer Starr Fellow in American Art and Culture as she shares her insights and inquiries on a set of nineteenth-century photo albums that belonged to Harriet Bell Hayden (1816-1893), a survivor of slavery and anti-slavery activist. Married to famed abolitionist Lewis Hayden (1...