Feb 8, 2010
s part of a School of Public Affairs effort to explore social justice issues and their relevance to students future careers, some 170 students, faculty, and community members recently viewed “Traces of the Trace” and engaged in a lively discussion about the legacy of slavery and racism in the U.S.
Hosted by Dean Franklin D. Gilliam, with support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, participants gathered on Jan. 19 in the screening room of the Acosta Training Complex to see an abridged version of the documentary film, Traces of the Trade.
About Traces of the Trade:
The Emmy-nominated documentary “Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North,” takes filmmaker Katrina Browne as she discovers that her New England ancestors were the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history. She and nine cousins retrace the Triangle Trade and gain a powerful new perspective on racial divides and white privilege.
See related:
- At Radcliffe Conference, Bacow Pledges to Dedicate Resources to ‘Repair the Damage’ of Harvard’s Slavery Ties | News | The Harvard Crimson
- Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery | Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University
- Telling the Truth about All This: Reckoning with Slavery and Its Legacies at Harvard and Beyond | Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University
- At Radcliffe Conference, Bacow Pledges to Dedicate Resources to ‘Repair the Damage’ of Harvard’s Slavery Ties | News | The Harvard Crimson
- Yale & Slavery research
as well as:
- Traces of the Trade – Original POV website w/ Trailer + Resources
- P.O.V. | Traces of the Trade | PBS
- Slave Trade Documentary
- America Unearthed: Ancient Mayans Secrets in Georgia (S1,E1) | Full Episode | History
- The Tracing Center on Histories and Legacies of Slavery | Racial Equity Resource Guide
- Tracing Center on Histories and Legacies of Slavery
- Creepy Places of New England: The DeWolf Family Cemetery
- Filmmaker Uncovers Her Family’s Shocking Slave-Trading History, Urges Americans to Explore Own Roots
- Traces of the Trade – Ideas for Reparations and Reconciliation – POV | PBS
- Katrina Browne Ms. Browne produced and directed the Emmy-nominated Traces of the Trade: A Story from…
- Faced and Traced Slavetrading in her Family History – Meet Katrina Browne
- SUNDANCE ’08 – Meet the Filmmaker: Katrina Browne
- Sermon: Interpreting for Our Time by Katrina Browne
- Examining Slavery & Racism: Traces of the Trade
- Traces of the Trade – Filmmaker Uncovers Her Family’s Shocking Slave Trading History
- Traces Of The Trade
- Sons of Providence: The Brown Brothers, the Slave Trade, and the American Revolution: Charles Rappleye
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