Georgetown is engaged in a long-term and ongoing process to more deeply understand and respond to the university’s role in the injustice of slavery and the legacies of enslavement and segregation in our nation.
Through engagement with the members of the Descendant community, collaborative projects and new initiatives and learning and research, the university pursues a path of memorialization and reconciliation in our present day.
Reconciliation Fund
The Reconciliation Fund, inspired by a 2019 student referendum, awards grants to community-based projects that have direct impact on Descendant communities whose ancestors were once enslaved on the Maryland Jesuit plantations.
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The Center for the Study of Slavery and Its Legacies
The Center is home to academic and research initiatives connected to Georgetown’s ongoing commitments in Slavery, Memory, and Reconciliation.
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Library Resources
Georgetown University Libraries have enhanced access to essential resources, further developed its collections, and promoted the use of these resources in the classroom and among researchers.
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Georgetown Co-Hosts Conference on Illuminating Catholic Records of the Enslaved
Georgetown co-hosted a conference for religious leaders and researchers on increasing access to Catholic archives to better understand the history of the Catholic Church and slavery in the U.S.
November 20, 2025
June 19, 2024
Information For Descendants
Information about engagement and resources for the Descendant community.
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Upcoming Events
Discover new and upcoming events related to the Slavery, Memory, and Reconciliation initiative.
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