Slavery, Memory, and Reconciliation Reflections

“Studying abroad in Scotland solidified my passion for history. I received a Penner Family Experiences Grant during my junior year and completed an independent research project on the Trans-Atlantic activism of Frederick Douglass and Ida B. Wells-Barnett.”

“It is important to deal with things in present and to choose specific issues to dive into deeply. For me, it’s … figuring out what racial reconciliation looks like.”

“I love teaching and talking to people about history, and I especially love listening to people talk about their own experiences and family histories, so the outreach arm of the Georgetown Slavery Archive has proven immensely beneficial to me as I continue to develop as a historian.”

“The Georgetown Slavery Archive stands out as one of the most extensive and accessible digital repository of archival material documenting any school’s history. It also provides an unmatched window into the entanglement of religion and slavery.”

“Seeing records of their labor, and in a few cases, their marriages, the baptism of their children, and even their deaths made me question my duty to them. I thought about how can I honor them and this history as a person who probably shared their faith and who is currently the beneficiary of a Georgetown education.”