Harvard lays off staff at its Slavery Remembrance Program

Last week, Harvard University abruptly terminated the staff of its Slavery Remembrance Program (HSRP) amid ongoing controversies surrounding its Legacy of Slavery initiative. The responsibility for identifying descendants of enslaved individuals will now lie entirely with American Ancestors, a genealogical nonprofit. Harvard history professor Vincent Brown resigned in protest, citing the terminations as "vindictive" and expressing regret for his inability to contribute further to the initiative. The Legacy of Slavery initiative has faced criticism for its lack of progress and previous resignations from key figures involved.

“I hope and expect that the H&LS initiative will weather this latest controversy. I only regret that I cannot formally be a part of that effort.”

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