The university released a report on its ties to slavery along with a list of recommendations moving forward, including the creation of an 'Endowed Legacy of Slavery Fund' to fund new programs and serve as a 'foundation for redress.'
on its ties to slavery along with a list of recommendations moving forward, including the creation of an"Endowed Legacy of Slavery Fund" to fund new programs and serve as a"foundation for redress."
The report calls on the university to"identify, engage, and support" direct descendants of enslaved workers early in the university's history, which included Black and Native American slaves. The primary recommendation was to offer increased access to educational opportunities, while also attempting to reach broader groups that have largely been excluded from attending Harvard.
The report recommends a closer partnership between Harvard and historically Black colleges and universities, in part through the creation of a new “Du Bois Scholars Program," to subsidize semester, summer or yearlong visits from HBCU students to Harvard.More than 70.
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