Category: News
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Maryland Province and Georgetown Enhance Access to Archives with New Archivist
The Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus is ensuring that the Archives of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus (MPA), most of which is housed at Georgetown, will…
January 15, 2020
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New Undergrad Course Examines University’s Historical Connection to Slavery
History professor Adam Rothman is teaching an undergraduate course designed to examine the university’s historical connections to slavery, that connection’s legacy and…
November 26, 2019
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Graduating Descendant of Enslaved Ancestors Clinches ABC News Reporter Job
Elizabeth Thomas (G’19) will cross the stage to get her graduate degree from Georgetown's School of Continuing Studies thinking about her ancestors and her future as a…
May 15, 2019
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Emancipation Day Celebrations Include Historical Documentation, Slavery Narratives
Georgetown observes Washington, DC’s Emancipation Day through a series of events focusing on the importance of historical documentation and reclaiming narratives surrounding…
April 17, 2019
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Georgetown Joins Emancipation Day Conversations on Legacies of Slavery
Georgetown commemorates Washington, D.C.’s 156th observance of Emancipation Day by participating in an event that explores how various institutions are examining and…
April 17, 2018
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Enslaved Ancestors Remembered as Retiree Starts as Georgetown Undergrad
At 63, Mélisande Short-Colomb (C’21) prepares to embark on her educational journey at Georgetown as she honors her enslaved.…
August 29, 2017
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Georgetown Apologizes for 1838 Sale of More Than 270 Enslaved, Dedicates Buildings
Georgetown, in partnership with the Archdiocese of Washington and the Society of Jesus in the United States, holds a religious ceremony and building dedication in remembrance of…
April 18, 2017
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Georgetown to Rename Building for Isaac Hawkins, One of 272 Enslaved in 1838 Sale
Georgetown dedicates Isaac Hawkins Hall to honor the lives of the 272 enslaved children, women and men who were sold by the Maryland Province of Jesuits in 1838 to……
April 13, 2017
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Building to Be Renamed for Pioneer Black Educator Anne Marie Becraft
The 19th-century free woman of color for whom Georgetown’s Anne Marie Becraft Hall will be named April 18 founded one of the first schools for black girls in Georgetown……
April 13, 2017
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United Nations Slavery Remembrance Event Includes Georgetown Delegation
A university delegation accepts an invitation to visit the United Nations to commemorate the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic…
March 30, 2017