The research is part of Harvard’s long-running and controversial effort to investigate its ties to slavery.

Harvard’s Legacy of Slavery Initiative released a public database Tuesday identifying 1,613 people who were enslaved by Harvard leaders, faculty, and staff or who labored on Harvard’s campus between 1...

Harvard’s Legacy of Slavery Initiative released a public database Tuesday identifying 1,613 people who were enslaved by Harvard leaders, faculty, and staff or who labored on Harvard’s campus between 1...

The president’s latest criticism of museums is a thinly veiled attempt to erase Black history.

Abigail Adams and former slave Phoebe Abdee forged an unusual bond.

Issue 10: Betty Cooper, Dill Oxford, and Gender Nonconformity as Resistance to Slavery; Illustrating Hard Histories

Antigua and Barbuda’s ambassador to the United States, Ronald M. Sanders, condemned Harvard’s decision to lay off the staff of the Harvard Slavery Remembrance Program, urging the University to step up...

Discover how African American cooking influenced colonial success and the American Revolution. Culinary historian Diane M. Spivey reveals the untold story of Black culinary activism.

Many people are shocked and saddened at how badly Harvard has stumbled in its efforts to reveal and repair the legacy of slavery at Harvard.  These stumbles may in fact be the most eloquent expression...

Feb 5, 7:00 PM: Fashion historian Jonathan Michael Square explores the historical significance of the Garrisons’ portraits in the context of African American fashion, and how these images fit into…

A research team’s abrupt layoff sparks wider concerns about the University project.

The Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery initiative identified at least 913 individuals enslaved by Harvard faculty, staff, and leadership and at least 403 of their living descendants, according to an inte...

The move raises questions about the institution's commitment to its $100 million Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery Initiative.

Did you know that John Adams, not George Washington, solidified the precedents of the executive branch and the presidency?

Harvard professor Vincent A. Brown resigned from a committee within the Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery initiative on Monday, condemning the University’s decision to lay off Harvard Slavery Remembranc...

The Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery initiative identified at least 913 individuals enslaved by Harvard faculty, staff, and leadership and at least 403 of their living descendants, according to an inte...

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