Harvard and Slavery

[wmw999 2,589]

Harvard has just released a report on its ties to slavery, and the benefits it derived therefrom. Now it's allocating 100 million dollars for reparations in various forms: direct payments to students, new scholarships, and lots of partnering with HBCUs, including exchange years and appointments for faculty and students. 

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Given that Harvard has a 55 billion dollar endowment (much of it restricted obviously), how much of a drop in the bucket is this? I do think this will begin something among some of the better-endowed universities in the country. 

Wendy P.  

[billvon 3,120]

29 minutes ago, wmw999 said:

Harvard has just released a report on its ties to slavery, and the benefits it derived therefrom. Now it's allocating 100 million dollars for reparations in various forms: direct payments to students, new scholarships, and lots of partnering with HBCUs, including exchange years and appointments for faculty and students. 

I think the scholarships are a great idea.  I have a feeling direct payments will backfire.

[kallend 2,150]

I suspect that any organization that's been around for 200+ years can find that it has links to slavery if it looks hard enough.

[Phil1111 1,183]

5 hours ago, billvon said:

I think the scholarships are a great idea.  I have a feeling direct payments will backfire.

If conservatives react and therefor refuse to apply for admission. All the better. An education is wasted on the population that worships on the altar of ignorance.