Davis Wright Tremaine's Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is proud to honor Juneteenth with a discussion on visual culture, race, and the power of representation, on Monday, June 8 at 12:00 pm PT / 3:00 pm ET. This program is part of our regular DEI Education Series and is eligible for Shared Impact Credit.
In an era marked by renewed debates over history, identity, and representation, understanding how images and visual culture shape public narratives is more important than ever. Visual storytelling has long played a powerful role in defining who belongs, whose stories are told, and how democracy is understood.
This month, in honor of Juneteenth, we welcome Sarah Lewis, founder of Vision & Justice, a civic initiative that explores the role of visual culture in shaping America's representational democracy. At Harvard University, she pioneered the course Vision and Justice: The Art of Race and American Citizenship, now part of the core curriculum, and serves as the John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Humanities and Associate Professor of African and African American Studies, focusing on visual representation, racial justice, and democracy in the United States. Named to TIME's 2026 list of "The Closers: 18 Extraordinary Black Leaders Working Toward Greater Equality," Lewis is the American Book Award–winning author of The Unseen Truth (2025), which examines how visual culture has shaped ideas of race in America, and the bestselling author of The Rise: Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search for Mastery.
During this program, Lewis will explore how visual representation has shaped American narratives of race and citizenship. She will highlight how art and imagery have both reinforced and challenged systems of inequality, and how visual culture can serve as a powerful tool for advancing justice and democratic participation.
In advance of this event, we invite you to submit questions to our speaker at officeofdei@dwt.com. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar and the option to add this event to your Outlook calendar.
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