'Over the past few years, the question of reparations for slavery has gone from the intellectual fringes, into the political mainstream, with presidential candidates staking out official positions. Now, several universities have begun addressing their role in this country’s legacy of slavery and racism. Georgetown, Princeton Theological Seminary, and Virginia Theological Seminary are creating scholarships, while Harvard, Yale, and Brown have publicly admitted to benefiting from the slave trade. Now, the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda has requested reparations from Harvard Law School, because an Antiguan plantation owner helped found the school. This is leading to big questions regarding the right way to address reparations, and who should benefit.
Marcia Chatelain, a Professor of History and African American Studies at Georgetown University, and
Leslie Harris, a professor of History at Northwestern, joined our program to discuss.' --
The Takeaway
Published on November 17, 2019 18:56