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Legacies of American Slavery

an initiative of the Council of Independent Colleges

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  • About UsLearn more about the Council of Independent Colleges and the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition at Yale University.
    • Council of Independent Colleges (CIC)The Council of Independent Colleges is the nation’s leading association of smaller private colleges and universities.
    • Gilder Lehrman Center (GLC)The Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition at the MacMillan Center (Yale University) is dedicated to the investigation and dissemination of knowledge concerning slavery and its legacies across all borders and all time, from the distant past through the present day.
    • Meet the Project Team
    • Funders
  • What is a Legacy?An essay by David Blight.
    • Legacy ThemesThis project is organized around nine “legacy themes” that help define the afterlives of slavery
  • Network MembersSeven private colleges and universities serve as the backbone of a growing national network of higher education institutions and community partners.
    • Regional Collaboration PartnersSeven institutions serve as coordinating hubs for the national network.
    • Institutional AffiliatesTwelve additional colleges and universities support regional activities as part of the Legacies network.
  • ResourcesWhat are CIC institutions doing to reckon with the legacy of slavery? Find resources and examples here.
    • Resource DatabaseA publicly available, searchable, and sortable database of existing resources at independent colleges and universities related to the legacies of slavery.
    • Virtual Symposium (2022)CIC and the Gilder Lehrman Center hosted a virtual symposium on the Legacies of American Slavery in April 2022.
  • OpportunitiesOpportunities to participate in the Legacies of American Slavery initiative.
    • Summer 2023 Programs for Faculty and Staff from CIC Colleges (and Community Partners!)
    • Other Upcoming Events
    • Regional Conference Schedule, Fall 2022

Tag: Commemoration and Memory

The selective commemoration and remembrance of slavery, the Civil War, emancipation, and segregation—as well as the expansion of civil rights and the celebration of African American history and identity—through memorials, statues, architecture, place names, or other expressions.

Updates from the Network

Update from Austin College

8 Mar 20237 Mar 2023
George Hughes (left), shortly before he was lynched by a white mob in Sherman, Texas (1930). Rioters also burned down the county courthouse and a significant portion of the Black…
Links and Resources

Legacies links for March 6, 2023: A Weekly Roundup

6 Mar 2023
As always, we encourage you to share this post. A link does not imply agreement or endorsement by the Council of Independent Colleges. Prolific inventor Granville T. Woods (1856–1910) was…
Reflections…

Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute Debuts “Spirit of Freedom”

2 Mar 20232 Mar 2023
We are thrilled to share the news about an exciting new digital history site from Shenandoah University (an Institutional Affiliate of the Legacies of American Slavery network) — “The Spirit…
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Legacies links for February 27, 2023: Black history is everywhere—and in very specific places

27 Feb 202326 Feb 2023
As always, we encourage you to share this post. A link does not imply agreement or endorsement by the Council of Independent Colleges. Oakwood University’s Slave Cemetery in Huntsville, Alabama.…
Links and Resources

What’s New in the Resource Database?

15 Feb 202310 Feb 2023
The Resource Database is a useful, searchable resource for any individual, academic program, or institution that needs inspiration to help reckon with the legacies of American slavery in their own…
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Legacies links for February 13, 2023: Black history, reparations, and the great outdoors

13 Feb 202313 Feb 2023
As always, we encourage you to share this post. A link does not imply agreement or endorsement by the Council of Independent Colleges. Samford University’s Racial Reconciliation Memorial in Birmingham,…
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Legacies links for February 6, 2023: Where every month is a Black History Month

6 Feb 20236 Feb 2023
As always, we encourage you to share this post. A link does not imply agreement or endorsement by the Council of Independent Colleges. All incoming students at St. Edward’s University…
Updates from the Network

Touring the Legacies of Slavery in Shreveport, LA: Race, Health, and Medicine

27 Jan 202326 Jan 2023
Centenary College of Louisiana student Jayla Washington speaks to the tour group at Oakland Cemetery in Shreveport, Louisiana. This post has been reprinted with permission from Centenary Magazine (December 2022).…
Links and Resources…

Legacies links for January 9, 2023: independent colleges (and others) explore the afterlives of slavery

9 Jan 2023
We’re back with new links for a new year (but reaching back into late 2022, while we were on a break). As always, we encourage you to share this post.…
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Legacies links for January 2, 2023: The Emancipation Proclamation at 160

2 Jan 20231 Jan 2023
Happy new year! We hope that you found rest, reflection, and joy over the holiday break. As always, the links shared here do not imply agreement or endorsement by the…

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