Published 2 years ago

Harvard Sets Up $100 Million Endowment Fund For Slavery Reparations

Summary by Ground News

Harvard will spend $100 million to research and atone for its ties with slavery. President Lawrence Bacow announced the funding as Harvard released a new report. The report found that Harvard's faculty, staff and leaders enslaved more than 70 Black and Native American people. Using historical records, researchers identified dozens of enslaved people by name.

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The Guardian

Harvard devotes $100m to closing educational gap caused by slavery

President says institution has ‘helped to perpetuate racial oppression and exploitation’ as it establishes endowment fund

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Harvard commits $100 million to study and redress ties to slavery

Harvard University will commit $100m to study and redress the insitution’s ties to slavery, joining other US institutions examining their complicity in and legacy of enslavement backed by multi-million dollar investments.

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Harvard sets up $100 million endowment fund for slavery reparations

Harvard University is setting aside $100 million for an endowment fund and other measures to close the educational, social and economic gaps that are legacies of slavery and racism, according to an email the university’s president sent to all students, faculty and staff on Tuesday.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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CBC News

Report details how Harvard benefited from slavery, perpetuated racial inequality | CBC News

Harvard University is vowing to spend $100 million US to research and atone for its extensive ties with slavery, the school's president announced Tuesday, with plans to identify and support the descendants of enslaved people who laboured at the Ivy League campus.

2 years ago·Canada

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Associated Press News

Harvard pledges $100M to research, atone for role in slavery

BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University is vowing to spend $100 million to study and atone for its extensive ties with slavery, the school’s president announced Tuesday, with plans to identify and support the descendants of enslaved people who labored at the Ivy League campus.

2 years ago·United States

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