Harvard University, Slavery

Harvard Slavery Remembrance Program Identified 913 Enslaved People, 403 Living Descendants Before Layoffs
The Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery initiative identified at least 913 individuals enslaved by Harvard faculty, staff, and leadership and at least 403 of their living descendants, according to an internal report from December.
Harvard University Disbands Slavery Remembrance Program, Fires Staff
Harvard University transferred its enslavement identification program to American Ancestors, the group leading the 10 Million Names project.
Harvard Abruptly Sacks Entire Slavery Remembrance Team, Refuses to Say Why
Harvard abruptly laid off its Slavery Remembrance Program staff, who were tasked with identifying direct descendants of people enslaved by Harvard affiliates.
Harvard outsources Slavery Remembrance Program, lays off staff
Harvard University laid off the staff members of its Slavery Remembrance Program on Thursday and outsourced the program.
Staff laid off at Harvard Slavery Remembrance Program, university outsources research
Staff told Harvard's student newspaper that they were not given any advance notice of the decision to lay off staff and outsource research to a nonprofit.
Harvard lays off Slavery Remembrance Program staff, report says
A program at Harvard University meant to identify the descendants of people previously enslaved by university affiliates has been outsources, while its staff was terminated, a report said.
The Washington Informer8h
Harvard Under Fire for Slashing Slavery Initiative Staff as Black History Faces Nationwide Attacks
Harvard University terminates staff from its Slavery Remembrance Program, sparking outrage over the institution's commitment ...
The Harvard Crimson3h
Harvard Professor Vincent Brown Quits Legacy of Slavery Memorial Committee After University Lays Off Research Team
Harvard professor Vincent A. Brown resigned from a committee within the Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery initiative on Monday, ...
Religion News Service9h
Harvard expands its definition of antisemitism – when does criticism of Israel cross a line?
Many well-intentioned people still struggle to understand what exactly constitutes antisemitism and when anti-Israel rhetoric ...
The Christian Century3h
Harvard agrees to controversial definition of antisemitism in settling lawsuits
Harvard University has settled two lawsuits with Jewish groups that claimed the school had not taken appropriate steps to ...
At Harvard Medical School, a lecture featuring Gazans is nixed over concerns of one-sidedness
The scrapped lecture is the latest controversy for Harvard in what has been a week of turmoil for the Ivy League institution.
To settle lawsuits, Harvard says it will use debated definition of antisemitism
Critics say the definition conflates criticism of Israel and Zionism with antisemitism and could have a chilling effect on ...