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Tag: Slavery
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University of Delaware to Uncover Past Connections to Slavery and Racism
The University of Delaware, whose history dates back to 1743, will begin exploring its past connections to slavery and racism, reports WHYY. Since UD joined the Universities Studying Slavery consortium, a team of 21 students has been working to uncover past injustices tied to the school, such as when “Black students who wanted to come […]
July 12, 2021
African-American
A Rutgers Professor’s Book Inspires Elementary Students to Honor George and Martha Washington’s Runaway Slave
Inspired by the scholarship of a Rutgers University professor who penned a book about George and Martha Washington’s runaway slave, a fourth-grade class in Fairfax, Virginia successfully petition to get a historical marker erected in honor of Ona “Oney” Judge.
June 29, 2021
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Nikole Hannah-Jones Talks About Slavery at American Library Association Conference
Slavery is one of the oldest institutions in America and is foundational to the nation, said Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author Nikole Hannah-Jones during the Thursday opening session of the American Library Association’s (ALA) annual conference.
June 24, 2021
African-American
Star-Studded Celebration Commemorates Juneteenth
As the country paused this weekend to celebrate Juneteenth Day, a national event presented by the Robert Randolph Foundation and hosted by actress and singer Amanda Seales trained a spotlight on some of the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities.
June 21, 2021
African-American
House Panel Votes to Advance Reparations Measure
The House Judiciary Committee voted 25-17 Wednesday to advance a measure that would form a commission to examine the nation’s slavery past and recommend reparations to the descendants of slaves, the Associated Press reported. Yet, the likelihood of the bill passing in Congress remain slim. The House bill has no Republicans among 176 co-sponsors and […]
April 15, 2021
African-American
University of Richmond Board Suspends Decision to Keep Controversial Names of Two Campus Buildings
The University of Richmond’s board of trustees has decided to “suspend” its recent controversial decision to keep the names of slavery and segregation-tied historical figures on two campus buildings, The Washington Post reported. The board’s action came after a weeks-long uproar at the school. On Monday Apr. 5, the board released a statement to the […]
April 6, 2021
African-American
Rutgers U, UPenn Work to Educate Public About Institutions’ Historical Slavery Ties
Rutgers University and the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) are attempting to educate the public about their campuses’ ties to slavery, The Press of Atlantic City reported. Rutgers plans to place four historical plaques on its New Brunswick campus in the spring. These markers will show how school figures — such as Rutgers’ first president, Jacob […]
February 24, 2021
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Kami Chavis, a Towering Law Professor, Appointed Vice Provost at Wake Forest University
Kami Chavis, associate provost and law professor at Wake Forest University, has been appointed vice provost for three years, continuing her three-year stay in the provost’s office.
December 2, 2020
African-American
John Tyler Community College Task Force Recommends Name Changes
A task force created by John Tyler Community College says the school should change its name because its namesake, the 10th U.S. president, was a slave owner and supporter of the Confederacy, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported. The task force’s 10 voting members – consisting of students, faculty, staff, alumni and other stakeholders – unanimously voted […]
November 24, 2020
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St. Mary’s to Host Virtual Dedication for Its Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland
With plans to build a stadium on campus, state law and regulations first required St. Mary’s College of Maryland to undergo an archaeological dig of the land. During the summer of 2016, alongside staff and students, Dr. Julia King, professor of anthropology at St. Mary’s, surveyed the area and found evidence of slave quarters. Now, RE: site, a design firm, has been chosen to build the “Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland.”
November 18, 2020
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UC Berkeley Removes Two Names of Residence Halls Connected to Racism From Campus
The University of California Berkeley has removed two names from some of its campus halls, given their connection to slavery and racism, reported Mercury News. Old LeConte Hall and New LeConte Hall, as well as Barrows Hall, will now be temporarily known as Physics South, Physics North and the Social Sciences Building, respectively. According to […]
November 18, 2020
African-American
Clemson University Works to Identify 604 Unmarked Graves in Campus Cemetery
Clemson University is working to learn the identities of those buried in 604 unmarked graves on its campus’ Woodland Cemetery, Greenville News reported. The graves may date back more than 200 years ago and may belong to “enslaved peoples, domestic workers, sharecroppers and convict laborers who lived, worked and died on the university’s land in […]
November 4, 2020
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