As the first Black governor of Massachusetts, Deval Patrick

broke barriers while leading the commonwealth through a time of upheaval and

renewal. 

Prospective students are invited to attend the HKS Black Alumni

Association’s inaugural Black History Month Lecture featuring Patrick’s observations

on leadership. Dean Douglas Elmendorf will introduce Governor Patrick; Donna

Brazile, former Institute of Politics Fellow, will facilitate the conversation

and moderate the Q&A session. The event will be recorded. 

Thursday, February 17 | 5:30 p.m. ET | Register

here

Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick ’78 L’82 delivers remarks at the Seymour E. and Ruth B. Harris Lecture in the JFK Jr. Forum on October 25, 2021. 

In January, Harvard Kennedy School announced that Governor Patrick has been appointed professor of practice and co-director of HKS’s Center for Public Leadership.