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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…
November 20, 2025
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Georgetown Reconciliation Fund Awards $200,000 to Support Descendant Communities
Georgetown has awarded $200,000 to seven community-based projects across the U.S. that aim to impact the Descendants of enslaved men, women and children with ties to Jesuit…
October 15, 2024
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How Do the Arts Play a Role in Racial Justice? Georgetown Students, Faculty Are Finding Ways to Spark Change
On the fourth floor of Georgetown’s Lauinger Library is a new art exhibit. Portraits of enslaved people, a quilt and a U.S. map made out of archival documents line a wall, each…
June 19, 2024
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Georgetown’s Center on Slavery Launches With Carlos Simon Musical Tribute Honoring the Enslaved
Georgetown marked the launch of an interdisciplinary center that examines the history of slavery and its legacies through a live musical performance composed by a university…
September 25, 2023
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Honoring Juneteenth
Georgetown community members celebrate the annual holiday, share their personal reflections, and commemorate Juneteenth’s history and significance.…
June 15, 2023
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Georgetown Awards Funding to 5 Projects That Support Descendant Communities
Georgetown has awarded $200,000 to inaugural recipients of the Reconciliation Fund, which provides grants to projects that benefit communities of Descendants whose ancestors were…
April 28, 2023
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Georgetown Opens New Center To Study Slavery and Its Legacies
Georgetown has launched its Center for the Study of Slavery and Its Legacies to deepen its research, teaching, public programming and interdisciplinary collaboration on the…
April 18, 2023
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Grammy-Nominated Professor Honors 272 Enslaved People Through Hip Hop and Liturgical Work
As part of our Spirit of Georgetown storytelling series, we highlight Carlos Simon, an assistant professor in the Department of Performing Arts who demonstrates the value of…
November 16, 2022
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Georgetown Launches $400,000 Annual Fund to Support Descendants of the Enslaved
The Reconciliation Fund, inspired by a student referendum, is accepting applications for projects that aim to benefit Descendants of men, women and children enslaved on Jesuit…
October 26, 2022
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Georgetown Forms 5-Year Partnership with the Southern University System
Georgetown has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Southern University System, the only historically Black university system in the U.S., to partner on…
May 26, 2022