The Unseen Scars: Renty Taylor, Delia, and Harvard’s Enduring Legacy of Racism

The Unseen Scars: Renty Taylor, Delia, and Harvard’s Enduring Legacy of Racism

By Esther Claudette Gittens| Editorial credit: 365 Focus Photography / Shutterstock.com In the annals of American history, the story of Renty Taylor and his daughter Delia serves as a harrowing testament to the brutality of slavery and the insidious ways in which academic institutions participated in and perpetuated racist ideologies. Forced to disrobe for photographs […]

Reparations Analysis & Solutions

Reparations Analysis & Solutions

Editorial Credit: Bob Korn / shutterstock.com  Introduction 1.1 Definition of Reparations Reparations are a complex and multifaceted concept that involves compensation for historical injustices and wrongs committed against a particular group of people. In the context of the descendants of enslaved people in the United States, reparations refer to the redress of the injustices stemming […]