Links and Resources… Legacies Links for April 28, 2025: Memorials and memories 28 Apr 202528 Apr 2025 On March 29, representatives from Austin College (Sherman, TX) participated in the unveiling of a new historical marker on the grounds of the Grayson County Courthouse, site of a lynching…
Links and Resources… Legacies Links for April 21, 2025: Quiet and Unquiet Violence 21 Apr 202528 Apr 2025 Earlier this month, CIC member Roanoke College hosted a dedication ceremony for “Authors and Architects,” a memorial sculpture that recognizes and honors the role of enslaved people in the college’s…
Links and Resources… 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…
Links and Resources Legacies Links for February 3, 2025: Black History Month 2025 3 Feb 20252 Feb 2025 Dr. Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950) is credited as the “Father of Black History Month,” which began as “Negro History Week” 99 years ago this month. As always, we encourage you…
Links and Resources… Scholars from CIC Member Institutions Write about the Legacies of Slavery 30 Jan 202530 Jan 2025 Here is a very short list of academic publications by scholars affiliated with CIC member institutions that were published during the past six months. It is NOT comprehensive! photo: Iñaki del…
Links and Resources 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…
Links and Resources 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…
Links and Resources Legacies links for November 11, 2024: White Supremacists, Abolitionists, and Updates from CIC Colleges 11 Nov 202411 Nov 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…
Links and Resources Legacies links for September 30, 2024: Politics, Cultural Creativity, and Other Topics 30 Sep 202430 Sep 2024 We’re back from our conference in Memphis on Independent Colleges and the Legacies of Slavery! Did you miss the sessions that were streamed live? No problem — you can watch…
Links and Resources Legacies links for September 16, 2024: Civil Rights, Memory, and Resistance 16 Sep 202416 Sep 2024 We look forward to seeing you at the Legacies conference in Memphis this week, either in person or virtually (there’s still time to register for the live streams)! As always,…
