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Presidential Scholar Carol Anderson Discusses History of Voter Suppression

Presidential Scholar Carol Anderson Discusses History of Voter Suppression

At a keynote address in Johnson Chapel, Emory University historian Carol Anderson used powerful storytelling to outline the history of voter suppression, from the Reconstruction period to the present day.

Presidential Scholar Carol Anderson Discusses History of Voter Suppression

Presidential Scholar Carol Anderson Discusses History of Voter Suppression

At a keynote address in Johnson Chapel, Emory University historian Carol Anderson used powerful storytelling to outline the history of voter suppression, from the Reconstruction period to the present day.

Town Reparations Assembly Releases Final Report After Two Years of Discussion

Town Reparations Assembly Releases Final Report After Two Years of Discussion

After becoming the second town in the nation to announce a fund dedicated to reparation, the Town of Amherst’s reparations assembly released its final report at the end of September. It includes findings about past and current racial disparities and plans for allocating the $2 million fund.

Town Reparations Assembly Releases Final Report After Two Years of Discussion

Town Reparations Assembly Releases Final Report After Two Years of Discussion

After becoming the second town in the nation to announce a fund dedicated to reparation, the Town of Amherst’s reparations assembly released its final report at the end of September. It includes findings about past and current racial disparities and plans for allocating the $2 million fund.

College Remembers Gerald Penny ’77

College Remembers Gerald Penny ’77

In a ceremony on the 50th anniversary of his death in Pratt Pool, the college community remembered Gerald Penny ’77, who drowned during a college-mandated swimming test.

College Remembers Gerald Penny ’77

College Remembers Gerald Penny ’77

In a ceremony on the 50th anniversary of his death in Pratt Pool, the college community remembered Gerald Penny ’77, who drowned during a college-mandated swimming test.

Researchers Lay Out Amherst History of Racial Exploitation, Slaveholding

Researchers Lay Out Amherst History of Racial Exploitation, Slaveholding

At a panel event on April 11, four researchers shared insights into Amherst's racially exploitative past. Topics of discussion included the college's connections to slavery, the town of Amherst's reparations, and the generational impact on descendants of Black ancestors.