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Legacies of American Slavery

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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 October 2, 2023: life and death, art and memory, contested citizenship

2 Oct 2023
As always, the editorial team here at the Legacies blog encourages you to share the post with friends, students, colleagues, etc. A link does not imply agreement or endorsement by…
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Legacies links for September 18, 2023: the Constitution and other legacies of slavery

18 Sep 202318 Sep 2023
Yesterday was Constitution Day, a great opportunity to consider the legacies of American slavery. (As always, the editorial team at the Legacies blog encourages you to share this post with…
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Legacies links for September 11, 2023: roadside markers, histories of Black displacement, and more

11 Sep 2023
As always, the editorial team at the Legacies blog encourages you to share this post with friends, students, colleagues, etc. A link does not imply agreement or endorsement by the…
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Legacies links for August 14, 2023: a lost city, Afrofuturism, and teaching Black history

14 Aug 202314 Aug 2023
As always, we encourage you to share this post with friends, students, colleagues, etc. A link does not imply agreement or endorsement by the Council of Independent Colleges. A map…
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A Legacies link special for Independence Day—Frederick Douglass: influencer of the ages

3 Jul 20233 Jul 2023
For many African Americans, Independence Day in the United States is an occasion for layered emotions and contentious discussions. Nothing has captured this better than Frederick Douglass's immortal speech from…
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Legacies links for June 26, 2023: racial healing, affirmative action, and other legal legacies

27 Jun 202328 Jun 2023
A day late, but we're still catching up from the Juneteenth hiatus! As always, we encourage you to share it with friends, students, colleagues, etc. A link does not imply…
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Legacies links for June 12, 2023: Juneteenth, slavery in New England, and Freedom Schools in Florida

11 Jun 202312 Jun 2023
As always, we encourage you to share this post. A link does not imply agreement or endorsement by the Council of Independent Colleges. Note: In observance of Juneteenth, we won't…
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Legacies links for June 1, 2023: memories of Lincoln, Black cuisine, health inequities, and more memories

1 Jun 20231 Jun 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 Biggers, "Lifting the Veil" (2023). source:…
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Legacies links for May 1, 2023: Black artists and news from CIC members

1 May 2023
As always, we encourage you to share this post. A link does not imply agreement or endorsement by the Council of Independent Colleges. Hank Willis Thomas, Then Is Now (2017).…
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Legacies links for April 24, 2023: banjos, secrets, and credit scores

24 Apr 2023
As always, we encourage you to share this post. A link does not imply agreement or endorsement by the Council of Independent Colleges. Henry Ossawa Tanner, The Banjo Lesson (1893).…

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