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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.
    • A Timeline of the Legacies of American Slavery Initiative
    • 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
  • Legacies and ThemesDefining the “legacies” of slavery.
    • What Is a Legacy (Now)? Afterlives and the Turbulent PresentA reflection on the Legacies of American Slavery initiative by David Blight, looking back from 2025.
    • What Is a Legacy?An introductory essay by David Blight (2020).
    • 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.
    • Virtual Sessions: Independent Colleges and the Legacies of Slavery (September 19 and 21, 2024)
  • Archived ProgramsClick on the menu items below to learn more about previous programs, including a national conference in 2024.
    • Conference: Independent Colleges and the Legacies of Slavery
    • Summer 2023 Programs for Faculty and Staff from CIC Colleges (and Community Partners!)
    • Regional Conference Schedule, Fall 2022

Tag: Race, Health, and Medicine

The social and physical legacy of American slavery as reckoned in persistent race-based inequalities in health care, childbirth, and early childhood outcomes—as well as community-based healing and health care traditions.

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Reflections on the Legacies Initiative: Centenary College of Louisiana

20 May 202516 May 2025
Between 2020 and 2025, Centenary College in Shreveport, LA, served as a Regional Collaboration Partner in CIC’s Legacies of American Slavery network. The institutional team focused on the theme of…
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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…
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Legacies Links for March 17, 2025: Postal History is Black History is American History (and Other Topics)

17 Mar 202516 Mar 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. Minnie M. Cox (1869-1933) was appointed…
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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…
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Legacies Links for January 13, 2025: Not Even Past

13 Jan 202513 Jan 2025
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…
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Legacies Links for December 2, 2024: Normalized Racism, Unique Histories

2 Dec 20242 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…
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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…
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Legacies links for October 14, 2024: Black Health, Black Power, Black Utopias

14 Oct 202414 Oct 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…
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Legacies links for October 7, 2024: Freedom Schools, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Feudalism

7 Oct 20247 Oct 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…
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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…

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