Brown University’s
Slavery and Justice Report
Foreword
Christina H. Paxson
Report and Response
Report of the Brown University Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice
University Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice
Executive Summary
Introduction
Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Brown University
Confronting Historical Injustice: Comparative Perspectives
Confronting Slavery’s Legacy: The Reparations Question
Slavery and Justice: Concluding Thoughts
Recommendations
Acknowledgments
Response of Brown University to the Report of the Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice
February 2007
Challenging Tomorrow
About the Project
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Context and Impact
“A simple question needed to be met with a straightforward answer”
:
An Interview with Brown University President Emerita Dr. Ruth J. Simmons
Ruth J. Simmons and Anthony Bogues
Slavery and Justice at Brown — A Personal Reflection
James T. Campbell
Tactility, Memory Work, and Martin Puryear’s
Slavery Memorial
Renée Ater
The Dialectics of Racism and Repair
Seth Rockman
Teaching Slavery after the Slavery and Justice Report
Emily A. Owens
Alumni Reflections
A Collective Exploration of Our History: An Introduction
Rashid Zia
African American Students and Scholars at Brown
:
Activism, Impact, and Inspiration
Spencer Crew
In the Service of Ideas and Actions
Wilfred Codrington III
Radical Promises
Sean Siperstein
Lessons and Commitments
Sophie Kupetz
Blueprints and Pathways
Chandra Marshall
Slavery, Memory, and Reconciliation at Georgetown
:
A Reckoning Made Possible by the Slavery and Justice Report
Marcia Chatelain
Confronting Historical Injustice — Past, Present, and Future
Anthony Bogues
The Evolution of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Work at Brown University
:
An Institution Changed by the Slavery and Justice Report
Shontay Delalue
