Racial Justice at Georgetown

Georgetown Shares Slavery, Memory, and Reconciliation Report, Racial Justice Steps

Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia announces next steps in the university’s ongoing process to acknowledge and respond to its historical ties to the institution of slavery.

NEH Funds Professor’s Book Project on Anti-Racist Anthropologist

Charles King, a professor at Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service and chair of the Department of Government, receives an NEH grant for a book project on the work of a group of early 20th-century social scientists and their fight against racism and other forms of prejudice.

Scholars Explore Psychic Hold of Slavery on 21st Century America

Georgetown professors Soyica Diggs Colbert and Robert Patterson hope their new book will spark conversations about how the American legacy of slavery informs a present in which African-Americans experience ongoing and increasing racial inequity and violence.

Board Approves Department of African American Studies

Meeting in Rome last week, the Georgetown board of directors approved a new Department of African American Studies, several advanced degrees and a new solar power agreement, and met with Vatican leaders.

Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Talks Race and Challenging Status Quo

Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder talks about race and challenging the status quo in a conversation with Michel Martin of NPR's All Things Considered.

'Color of Surveillance' Conference Explores Racial Biases

Georgetown Law hosts 'The Color of Surveillance' conference, with lawyers, scholars and other experts exploring the pervasiveness of policing in black communities and other connections between surveillance and race.

Georgetown Establishes Racial Wealth Divide Initiative

Georgetown's Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership (CPNL) partners with two companies to create the Racial Wealth Divide Initiative addressing racial disparities in five cities.

New Black Georgetown Remembered Book Celebrated With Community

The university celebrates the 25th anniversary edition of Black Georgetown Remembered with a celebration in Gaston Hall that included a panel discussion and memories of the rich black community that once surrounded the campus.

African American Studies Major to Be Offered This Fall

The Georgetown board of directors approves a new African American studies major, capitalizing on the foundation of the current minor, increasing student interest and the university’s emphasis on interdisciplinary study and racial justice.

Study: African American Students Overrepresented in Low-Paying Majors

While college access has increased among African Americans, they are overrepresented in majors that lead to low-paying jobs, according to a new study by Georgetown's Center on Education and the Workforce.