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June 24, 2016

Georgetown President Is Seeking to Make Amends for 1838 Slave Sale

Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia pledged a vigorous and wide-ranging effort to make amends for the Jesuit school’s 1838 sale of 272 slaves. DeGioia announced in February that the university is moving to expand its faculty in African American studies and establish a research center focused on racial injustice.
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