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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: 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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Legacies links for March 6, 2023: A Weekly Roundup

6 Mar 2023
As always, we encourage you to share this post. A link does not imply agreement or endorsement by the Council of Independent Colleges. Prolific inventor Granville T. Woods (1856–1910) was…
Updates from the Network

Centenary College Students Work to Diversify Anatomical Models

1 Feb 20231 Feb 2023
Centenary College of Louisiana students Jazmine Carroll, Yosajandy Bouslog, and April Jones at the Centenary Research Conference in April 2022. One of their diversified anatomical models is visible on the…
Links and Resources…

Legacies links for December 7, 2022: Recent Scholarship on the Afterlives of Slavery

7 Dec 20224 Dec 2022
Normally, we post the weekly links on Mondays. The schedule may be a little erratic for the next few weeks, thanks to the holidays and CIC's upcoming Presidents Institute. As…
Links and Resources

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…
Reflections

Bridging the Gap: A Biologist Considers the Legacies of Slavery

9 Nov 202214 Nov 2022
Our guest contributor today is Jennifer Lanni, associate professor of biology at CIC member Wheaton College (Mass.). The opinions expressed are her own and do not necessarily reflect those of…
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Legacies links for October 31, 2022: Halloween, Partner updates, and other links

31 Oct 202231 Oct 2022
A mixed bag of links this week. As always, we encourage you to share this post. A link here does not imply agreement or endorsement by the Council of Independent…
Links and Resources…

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 July 18, 2022: statues, separations, euphemisms, and more

18 Jul 202214 Aug 2022
As always, feel free to share this weekly collection of links. A link does not imply agreement or endorsement by the Council of Independent Colleges. We’ll be on break for…
Links and Resources

Legacies links for July 11, 2022: health disparities, Episcopalians, and other topics

11 Jul 202214 Aug 2022
A weekly (more or less) roundup of current links related to the legacies of slavery. As always, feel free to share with your students and colleagues. A link here does…

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