Welcoming Community Input
In February 2024, Yale established the Committee on Addressing the Legacy of Slavery to seek broad input from faculty, students, staff, alumni, New Haven community members, and external experts and leaders on actions the university can take to address its history and legacy of slavery and create a stronger and more inclusive university community that pursues research, teaching, scholarship, practice, and preservation of the highest caliber. Secretary and Vice President for University Life Kimberly Goff-Crews chairs this committee.
The Committee on Addressing the Legacy of Slavery will review all input and consider future opportunities—with New Haven, other universities, and other communities—to improve access to education and enhance inclusive economic growth. The committee will report to the president and will host listening sessions for faculty, students, staff, and alumni. The Committee for Art Recognizing Enslavement will also host forums for members of the community. Details on listening sessions will be provided on this page as they become available.
Feedback session with members of the Committee on Addressing the Legacy of Slavery
Members of the Yale community are invited to share ideas of additional actions Yale can take to address its history with slavery.
Tuesday, October 22, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Linsly-Chittenden Hall, Room 101
63 High Street
Both committees invite comments and recommendations through their webforms. Yale invites members of the Yale and New Haven communities to read the book and share with the university their comments.
Currently, Yale’s Committee for Art Recognizing Enslavement is seeking artists to create public art and programming in New Haven that addresses Yale’s historical roles and associations with slavery and the slave trade. Applications are open through Nov. 30, 2024, and selected artists will receive grant support. Learn more about the initiative and submit a proposal here.
We invite you to engage with the findings of the Yale and Slavery Research Project through this website and through these other options:
- Visit the Schwarzman Center exhibition related to the Yale and Slavery Research Project.
- Take the self-guided walking tour on your own or with a group.
- View the videos for the Yale and Slavery Research Project and consider discussing them with a group.
- Read the book (free digital download) and consider forming a discussion group.
- Review the Yale and Slavery Supportive Resources.