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'Trace/s' exhibit connects Brooklyn's 150-year history of slavery to living relatives * Brooklyn Paper

The 'Trace/s' exhibit at Brooklyn Public Library connects the legacy of slavery in Brooklyn with its descendants.

Harvard, American Ancestors expand efforts to reconstruct family histories - Harvard Gazette

Harvard expands partnership with American Ancestors to enhance research on the descendants of enslaved individuals connected to the University.

Harvard lays off staff at its Slavery Remembrance Program

Harvard University laid off staff from the Slavery Remembrance Program, shifting responsibilities to a genealogical nonprofit.

'Trace/s' exhibit connects Brooklyn's 150-year history of slavery to living relatives * Brooklyn Paper

The 'Trace/s' exhibit at Brooklyn Public Library connects the legacy of slavery in Brooklyn with its descendants.

Harvard, American Ancestors expand efforts to reconstruct family histories - Harvard Gazette

Harvard expands partnership with American Ancestors to enhance research on the descendants of enslaved individuals connected to the University.

Harvard lays off staff at its Slavery Remembrance Program

Harvard University laid off staff from the Slavery Remembrance Program, shifting responsibilities to a genealogical nonprofit.

Harvard outsources Slavery Remembrance Program, lays off staff

Harvard University has laid off its Legacy of Slavery project's staff, transferring oversight to American Ancestors without prior notice to employees.

Street at Arnold Arboretum renamed to honor enslaved woman - Harvard Gazette

Bussey Street was renamed Flora Way to honor an enslaved woman, reflecting a shift in acknowledging historical figures' complex legacies.

Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery Initiative announces advisory council and memorial co-chairs - Harvard Gazette

Harvard is advancing its reparative work by establishing a new advisory council to strengthen community engagement and memorialization efforts.

The initiative focuses on justice and knowledge, reflecting on Harvard's historical ties to slavery.

New York's Reparations Commission Starts Its Work

New York Reparations Commission was formed to address the legacy of slavery with recommended actions for Black New Yorkers within a year.

Brazilian artist Rosana Paulino heals the wounds of slavery

Artist Rosana Paulino uses art to explore the legacy of slavery and emotional ties among African descendants in Brazil.

Paulino's creations, known as patuas, are small pouches filled with seeds, prayers, and objects that offer protection based on Candomble tradition.

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