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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: 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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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.…
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Happy Mardi Gras!

21 Feb 2023
To help celebrate Mardi Gras we asked Zella Palmer, director of Dillard University’s Ray Charles Program in African American Material Culture and a leading scholar of African American foodways, to…
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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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Legacies Links for November 21, 2022: Thanksgiving, Indigenous Slavery, and Holiday Meals.

21 Nov 202221 Nov 2022
In honor of Thanksgiving, here's a holiday-themed set of curated links. We encourage you to share this post, though a link here does not imply full agreement or endorsement by…
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Legacies links for October 24, 2022: echoes of slavery, at home and abroad

24 Oct 202223 Oct 2022
As always, we encourage you to share this post. A link here does not imply agreement or endorsement by the Council of Independent Colleges. “Moving Chains,” sculptor Charles Gaines’s installation…
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Legacies links for October 17, 2022: Black Poetry Day

17 Oct 202217 Oct 2022
As always, we encourage you to share this post. A link here does not imply agreement or endorsement by the Council of Independent Colleges. Phillis Wheatley was captured in West…

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