Harvard's $100M Slavery Fund: Descendants Unearth 940 Ancestors
Harvard's $100 million initiative to address its slavery ties uncovered 940 enslaved individuals and 460 living descendants. However, the abrupt firing of the research team responsible for these findings has sparked debate over the university's dedication to historical accountability.
The disbanding of the Harvard Slavery Remembrance Program, which identified 913 enslaved people and 403 living descendants, has left many questioning the university's approach to reconciling its past. Critics argue that outsourcing the research may dilute the authenticity and depth of the investigation.
Despite identifying 940 enslaved individuals and 460 living descendants, Harvard's decision to lay off its internal research team has cast a shadow over its $100 million commitment to addressing its historical ties to slavery.
