A group of descendants of Isaac Hawkins, one of the 272 slaves whose sale in 1838 benefitted Georgetown University, voiced its frustration with the university’s efforts to redress the historical ...
(Reuters) - A prominent order of U.S. Catholic priests has created a foundation to raise a reported $100 million for the descendants of the slaves it once owned and sold and to promote racial ...
A new bill introduced by California Assembly member Isaac Bryan aims to give descendants of slaves priority for admission to the University of California and California State University. The proposed ...
Cheryllyn Branche, vice president of the GU272 Descendants Association, speaks at a listening session Dec. 9, 2017 for descendants of 272 enslaved persons the Jesuits of Georgetown University sold to ...
In 1838, the Jesuits who ran Georgetown University sold 272 enslaved people to pay off the university’s debts. Many of them baptized Catholic, they were bought by planters to work in sugar plantations ...
The U.S.-based branch of the Jesuits has unveiled ambitious plans for a “truth and reconciliation” initiative in partnership with descendants of people once enslaved by the Roman Catholic order, ...
Listen to this story reimagined in the Church Meets World podcast: The Society of Jesus is partnering with the descendants of people once enslaved by the religious order to reconcile and heal the deep ...
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. SACRAMENTO — State lawmakers on Friday advanced a plan that would allow California colleges to offer preferential ...
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The Society of Jesus has announced plans to raise $100 million for the descendants of enslaved people it once claimed to own, making the Roman Catholic order’s initiative one of the ...
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