Reflections… Uncovering Connections to Slavery on a Florida Campus 29 Aug 20246 Nov 2024 Guest contributors: Claire Strom and Rachel Walton* Rollins College (Winter Park, Florida) c. 1901 and today. Source: Rollins College (left image, right image). The Locating Slavery’s Legacies database (LSLdb) has been developed by…
Updates from the Network On Hallowed Ground at Goucher College 8 Aug 20248 Aug 2024 Epsom Mansion, the main house on Epsom Farm, a former plantation purchased by Goucher College when it moved from Baltimore to Towson, Maryland, in 1953. The mansion burned down in…
Links and Resources… Legacies links for July 8, 2024: Place, Memory, Wealth, and Faith 8 Jul 20248 Jul 2024 Last week marked the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We don't have any links directly related to this important legacy of slavery, but we did not…
Links and Resources Legacies links for May 20, 2024: Brown at 70, Tackling Racism Today, and Recent Research 20 May 202420 May 2024 This week is a time to reflect on the legacy of one of the most influential U.S. Supreme Court cases, Brown v. Board of Education (1954). Also, yesterday (May 19)…
Uncategorized Legacies links for May 6, 2024: Using the Arts and the Airwaves to Reckon with Slavery 6 May 20246 May 2024 As always, our editorial team encourages you to pass this post along to friends, students, colleagues, etc.; as always, a link here does not necessarily mean agreement or endorsement by…
Links and Resources Legacies links for April 22, 2024: Texas, Maryland, Reparations, and Jefferson Davis 22 Apr 202422 Apr 2024 As always, our editorial team encourages you to pass this post along to friends, students, colleagues, etc.; as always, a link here does not necessarily mean agreement or endorsement by…
Reflections Race and Place in Appalachia: The Watershed Project at Emory & Henry College 12 Apr 202412 Apr 2024 The Highlands of Southwest Virginia are home to CIC member Emory & Henry College. Photo courtesy of Talmage Stanley. Guest contributor: Talmage Stanley Through its Watershed Project, Emory & Henry College…
Reflections A Box of Secrets at Maryville College 4 Apr 20244 Apr 2024 A cache of hidden histories was locked in the president’s office at Maryville College for almost a century, beginning in 1930. Guest contributor: Nancy Locklin-Sofer Maryville College in Eastern Tennessee has…
Links and Resources Legacies links for February 19, 2024: Presidents’ Day 19 Feb 2024 Another week of Black History Month means more discussions about the legacies of slavery, which can be found in all areas of American life. As always, we encourage you to…
Links and Resources… Legacies links for February 12, 2024: Lincoln’s Birthday 12 Feb 202412 Feb 2024 It's the second full week of Black History Month and the 215th birthday of Abraham Lincoln. As always, we encourage you to share this post (though a link here does…
