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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.
    • A Timeline of the Legacies of American Slavery Initiative
    • 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
  • Legacies and ThemesDefining the “legacies” of slavery.
    • What Is a Legacy (Now)? Afterlives and the Turbulent PresentA reflection on the Legacies of American Slavery initiative by David Blight, looking back from 2025.
    • What Is a Legacy?An introductory essay by David Blight (2020).
    • 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.
    • Virtual Sessions: Independent Colleges and the Legacies of Slavery (September 19 and 21, 2024)
  • Archived ProgramsClick on the menu items below to learn more about previous programs, including a national conference in 2024.
    • Conference: Independent Colleges and the Legacies of Slavery
    • Summer 2023 Programs for Faculty and Staff from CIC Colleges (and Community Partners!)
    • Regional Conference Schedule, Fall 2022

Tag: Cultural Creativity

Cultural expression in all its forms as a way to understand and cope with slavery and its aftermath, including artistic legacies in theater, art, dance, music, poetry, and fiction, but also in popular culture, folklore, and folkways.

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Reflections on the Legacies Initiative: Dillard University

21 May 202516 May 2025
Between 2020 and 2025, Dillard University in New Orleans, LA, served as a Regional Collaboration Partner in CIC’s Legacies of American Slavery network. Located in a city and region that…
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Legacies Links for March 24, 2025: Remembering Slavery, Segregation, and the Great Migration

24 Mar 202524 Mar 2025
As always, we encourage you to share this post. A link does not necessarily imply agreement or endorsement by the Council of Independent Colleges. Richard Allen (1760–1831) was born into…
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Legacies Links for March 10, 2025: Bloody Sunday at 60, New Books, and Memory Work

10 Mar 202510 Mar 2025
As always, we encourage you to share this post. A link does not necessarily imply agreement or endorsement by the Council of Independent Colleges. March 7, 2025, marked the 60th…
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Legacies Links for February 24, 2025: The Catholic Church and Other Institutions Reckon with Slavery

24 Feb 202524 Feb 2025
As always, we encourage you to share this post. A link does not necessarily imply agreement or endorsement by the Council of Independent Colleges. A. Philip Randolph (1889-1979) was an…
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Legacies Links for February 17, 2025: Memory and Preservation

17 Feb 202517 Feb 2025
Frederick Douglass (1818-1895): abolitionist, author, and orator, pictured here in 1879. Douglass died 130 years ago this week. Source: Wikimedia Commons Happy Presidents’ Day! A good time to remember that…
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Legacies Links for February 10, 2025: Museums, New Books, and the Future of Education

10 Feb 202510 Feb 2025
As always, we encourage you to share this post with students, colleagues, or anyone else who might be interested. A link here does not necessarily indicate agreement or endorsement by…
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Winter Break for the Legacies Blog

23 Dec 202420 Dec 2024
The Legacies of American Slavery blog is taking a winter break—but we’ll be back on January 6, 2025. We hope that your holidays are ... more like this ... and…
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Legacies Links for December 16, 2024: Histories of Slavery, Black Farmers, and More

16 Dec 2024
As always, we invite you to share this post with students, colleagues, and anyone else who is interested in the legacies of slavery. A link here does not imply agreement…
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Legacies Links for December 2, 2024: Normalized Racism, Unique Histories

2 Dec 20242 Dec 2024
As always, we invite you to share this post with students, colleagues, and anyone else who is interested in the legacies of slavery. A link here does not imply agreement…
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Legacies Links for November 25, 2024: Thanksgiving, Religion, and Slavery

25 Nov 202425 Nov 2024
We hope that you will be enjoying a holiday respite this Thanksgiving week. Have a slice of pumpkin pie in honor of the Yankee abolitionists! As always, we invite you…

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