On Feb. 16, Yale University marked a milestone in its comprehensive, long-term examination of the university’s historical role in and associations with slavery, publishing a related peer-reviewed book and announcing several new commitments and actions in...
Yale University’s ongoing work to understand its history and connections to slavery continued today with announcements of new commitments and actions and a formal apology in response to the findings of a scholarly, peer-reviewed book, “Yale and Slavery: A...
Yale faculty, students, staff, and alumni discuss the importance of studying Yale’s historical ties to slavery. Learn more at the Yale and Slavery Research Project website.
Formed in 2020, the Yale and Slavery Research Group was tasked by President Salovey with investigating Yale’s historic involvement and associations with slavery and its aftermaths. Here are the key actions the university has taken in response to the group...
By the time he was entering his senior year of high school in New Haven, in 2017, Henry Seyue already knew that he wanted to study law, preferably constitutional law. One of his teachers, recognizing his academic seriousness, recommended that he attend...