In photos: affinity celebrations for the class of 2024 | multimedia | the harvard crimson

Above, attendees at the affinity celebration for Black graduates light up Sanders Theater with their phone flashlights, swaying to a performance. Kris King ’24 speaks at the second annual

celebration of graduates with disabilities on Monday morning. In their speech, King discussed challenges students with disabilities have faced “growing into adulthood” at Harvard amid the

Covid-19 pandemic. The affinity celebration for Asian-American, Pacific Islander, and Desi-American graduating students opens with a performance from a member of Urban Khmer. The Monday

afternoon event was the third annual AAPI graduation ceremony. Harvard Graduate School of Education lecturer Christina S. Villarreal delivers a speech at the AAPI celebration. Villarreal’s

address focused on the theme of “solidarity,” and she said that she “has always been and forever will be” inspired by the 15 Harvard College seniors who were barred from graduating on Friday

evening due to their participation in the Harvard Yard encampment. A student receives a stole at the inaugural Jewish graduates affinity ceremony Monday evening. Though affinity graduation

ceremonies for Jewish students have been hosted by Hillel in the past, this is the first year Harvard officially co-hosted the event. Advertisement The Harvard LowKeys, a student acapella

group, performs a medley at the affinity celebration for first-generation, low-income students on Monday. The event was attended by nearly 500 students and family members. A student receives

a stole at the affinity celebration honoring Indigenous graduates Monday afternoon. The ceremony took place in the Science and Engineering Complex in the Allston Campus and was attended by

approximately 50 Harvard students, affiliates, and family members. Graduating seniors in Harvard’s Mariachi Véritas perform at the affinity celebration for Latinx graduates on Tuesday. Later

in the event, students pose for a selfie after receiving their stoles. Harvard Divinity School Dean Marla F. Frederick accepts the Faculty Award on behalf of former Harvard President

Claudine Gay at the celebration of Black graduates Monday evening. Advertisement At the inaugural affinity ceremony for veteran graduates, students pose for a photo with a saber owned by a

Harvard alum who served in the military in the early 20th century. Students pose for a photo together at the affinity celebration for Arab graduates on Monday.