Free Renty: Lanier v. Harvard
Where
to watch
This movie/series is unavailable on any streaming service. Keep an eye out for future releases or consider alternative viewing options.
Movie info
FREE RENTY tells the story of Tamara Lanier, an African American woman determined to force Harvard University to cede possession of daguerreotypes of her great-great-great grandfather, an enslaved man named Renty. The daguerreotypes were commissioned in 1850 by a Harvard professor to "prove" the superiority of the white race. The images remain emblematic of America’s failure to acknowledge the cruelty of slavery, the racist science that supported it and the white supremacy that continues to infect our society today. The film focuses on Lanier and tracks her lawsuit against Harvard, and features attorney Benjamin Crump, author Ta-Nehisi Coates and scholars Ariella Azoulay and Tina Campt.
Text
300×250px
Rating
You Haven't Rated or Reviewed
Free Renty: Lanier v. Harvard
Reviews
No reviews yet
Text
300×250px