The 'I, Too, am Harvard' meme originated from a powerful 2014 photo campaign and play created by Kimiko Donahue, designed to highlight the experiences and belonging of Black students at Harvard University. The images featured students holding whiteboards with handwritten messages addressing racial stereotypes, microaggressions, and the reality of their academic excellence. While the campaign was initially a serious tool for social activism and institutional change, its visual format—a person holding a sign with a defiant or clarifying statement—became a popular template for internet memes. Today, it is used to express identity-based grievances, subvert expectations, or create ironic jokes about belonging in prestigious or unexpected spaces.