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Will Georgetown's Black Students Pay Slave Reparation Fees?

Georgetown University students voted overwhelmingly for a $27.20 per student fee charged each semester to benefit descendants of the school's…
by Nigel Roberts
04.14.19
Melisande Colomb, 63 attends Georgetown University
Slave Descendant Enrolls At Georgetown University

One woman, who is a descendant of a slave that was sold by Georgetown University more than 145 years ago,…
by Clarissa Hamlin
12.27.17
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Patrick Ewing Named Head Coach At Georgetown

The big man who played with Georgetown in the 1980s will now lead the team.
by NewsOne Staff
04.04.17
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Georgetown Slave Descendants Call For $1 Billion Foundation

A group of Georgetown University's slave descendants objects to the university's compensation plan. They want to work with the school…
by Nigel Roberts
09.12.16
Chained Slaves
Georgetown Ponders Ways To Make Amends For Slave…

Georgetown University officials are brainstorming how to make amends for its 19th century mass sale of slaves. This is part…
by Nigel Roberts
06.27.16
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Should Georgetown University Compensate Descendants Of Its Slaves?

Georgetown University sold 272 slaves to rescue the school during a financial crisis. Many are now asking if the university…
by Nigel Roberts
04.18.16
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Georgetown Renames Two Buildings Referencing Leaders Who Sold…

Protests at Georgetown University have prompted officials to rename two buildings named for school presidents "who organized the sale of…
by Lynette Holloway
04.25.16
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President Obama: Rise In White Poverty Pushes Issue…

During a candid talk about race and poverty Tuesday at Georgetown University, President Barack Obama tackled the changing face of…
by hollowaylynette
05.13.15
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