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Harvard Reaches Historic Settlement Over Ealiest Known Photographs by Enslaved Americans
ByKim June 18, 2025July 10, 2025

Harvard University will relinquish ownership of the earliest known photographs of enslaved people as part of a historic legal settlement, announced by nationally renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump. The agreement resolves a 2019 lawsuit filed by Tamara Lanier, the great-great-great-granddaughter of an enslaved man known as “Papa Renty,” whose image, along with that of…

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Harvard Under Fire for Slashing Slavery Initiative Staff as Black History Faces Nationwide Attacks
ByKim January 28, 2025January 28, 2025

The Slavery Remembrance Program, a cornerstone of the Legacy of Slavery Initiative, was implemented to address Harvard’s extensive entanglements with slavery.

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Thanksgiving and the Black Community: The Evolution of an American Holiday
ByKim November 27, 2024December 6, 2024

Thanksgiving’s popularity in the Black community is a testament to our ability to redefine and reclaim traditions.

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