Legacy of Slavery
Harvard Professors Call on Biden to Issue Posthumous Pardon for Reparations Advocate Callie House
Harvard professors and representatives from Black women’s rights organizations unveiled a petition for a posthumous presidential pardon for Callie G. House, who was described as “the foremother” of the slavery reparations movement during a press conference Wednesday.
Descendants and Advocates Seek Clarity in Harvard’s Legacy of Slavery Pledge
Harvard committed $100 million to reckoning with its ties to slavery, but advocates and descendants have questions about the unprecedented pledge.
‘An Uncomfortable Truth’: Khurana Reflects on Landmark Legacy of Slavery Report
Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana lauded the importance of the University’s landmark Legacy of Slavery report in a Thursday interview.
Gay Outlines FAS Process for Removing Controversial Names from Spaces, Titles
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Claudine Gay outlined the process the FAS will adopt to consider requests to remove the names or representations of individuals from its buildings, spaces, programs, or professorships in an email to FAS affiliates Thursday.
Where Harvard’s Legacy of Slavery Lives Today
Here are the houses, dormitories, professorships, streets, and towns that memorialize Harvard affiliates responsible for enslaving people and promoting racial discrimination.
At Radcliffe Conference, Bacow Pledges to Dedicate Resources to ‘Repair the Damage’ of Harvard’s Slavery Ties
In light of the release of a long-awaited report that detailed the “integral” role slavery played in shaping Harvard, the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study held a conference Friday to discuss how the school can address its history.
HLOS - Foxcroft
Foxcroft House used to be at the location now occupied by Lowell Lecture Hall.
HLOS - Hastings
A tablet near the Littauer Center of Public Administration marks the location of Jonathan Hasting's home.
HLOS - Wadsworth
Wadsworth House, the second oldest building at Harvard, is located at 1341 Massachusetts Avenue.
HLOS - Wigglesworth
Wigglesworth Hall is one of the dormitories for first-year students at Harvard.