Video and Media

See Crystal Williams’ speeches on and off campus, and find interviews with and select writings by our president.

Videos

Watch Williams share her thoughts on equity, art and design, and her vision for RISD’s present and future.

discussing her vision for RISD on The Public Radio’s Morning Edition
speaking with host Alexa Gagosz on The Boston Globe’s Rhode Island Report podcast (available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify)
in an interview with Providence Business News (subscription required)
addressing the community during RISD’s October 7, 2022 inauguration ceremony
in conversation with RISD alum Nafis M White for Rhode Island Monthly
sitting for 10 questions with Interior Design
reflecting in Metropolis on renowned author Toni Morrison’s memo to Angela Davis and her advocacy for Black creatives
reading her poem Elegy for Us in response to Faith Ringgold’s American People Series #20: Die for MoMA’s Poetry Project
reading her poems Year After Year We Visited Alabama and Double Helix as part of MoMA’s One-Way Ticket: Jacob Lawrence’s Migration Series
on her path to college in Potential Matters for WORLD Channel’s Stories from the Stage
as moderator of Black Boston: Transforming the Arts panel on inclusive access, equity and opportunity
in conversation with Ford Foundation President Darren Walker for MoMA’s Equity Series