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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: Economic Disparities

Persistent disparities of wealth, income, and home ownership by race; persistent industrial and economic underdevelopment in parts of the South and cities across the nation; and varieties of unfree and semi-free labor since emancipation.

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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…
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Legacies links for January 30, 2023: Black history in Florida and other skirmishes in the culture wars

30 Jan 202327 Jan 2023
As always, we encourage you to share this post. A link here does not imply agreement or endorsement by the Council of Independent Colleges. Splash Mountain (and its racist legacy)…
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Legacies links for December 12, 2022: apologies, reparations, and overlooked histories

12 Dec 202212 Dec 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. A Black church in rural Eloy,…
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Legacies links for November 14, 2022: the racial wealth gap and other topics

14 Nov 202213 Nov 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. Visit the YouTube channel of Yale’s…
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Legacies links for October 10, 2022: So many entangled histories!

10 Oct 20229 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. Syd Carpenter, “Mother Pin Transitions” (2022).…
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Legacies links for September 26, 2022: textbooks, remembering the Clotilde, and other afterlives of slavery

26 Sep 202230 Sep 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. Slavery as presented in a popular…
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Legacies links for Labor Day

5 Sep 20225 Sep 2022
"Equality is the heart and essence of democracy, freedom and justice. Without equality of opportunity in industry, in labor unions, schools and colleges, government, politics and before the law. Without…

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