Project Description For centuries, Black and White Americans, as well as other indigenous groups, have been living in the shadow of our country’s problematic history of slavery, racial segregation, and inequity. In an effort to educate and prepare our children, each generation passes along this burdensome tale of oppression, violence, and social inequality. Our collective……
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Digital Scholarship Fellows Program Supports the “Just Futures New London” Oral History Project
We are excited to announce that Assistant Professor of Psychology Nakia Hamlett and Professor of Psychology Jefferson Singer joined the Digital Scholarship Fellows program this semester to continue work on their Just Futures New London project. The three-year project is part of the multi-institutional Crafting Democratic Futures: Situating Colleges and Universities in Community-based Reparations Solutions……
Building an Equitable Future: Connecticut College Just Futures
A collaboration between Connecticut College and the New London community is bringing the past and present together, in hopes of a more just future for residents of color. The Connecticut College initiative is part of “Crafting Democratic Futures: Situating Colleges and Universities in Community-based Reparations Solutions,” a three-year collaborative project supported by a $5 million……
The Thin Red Line: Conn explores reparations for people of color living in the New London community, thanks to a Mellon grant
When Spencer Lancaster, a World War II Army veteran, bought a house in New London in 1972, the neighbors circulated a petition to keep him out. Lonnie Braxton II, a Navy veteran who tried to buy a house in New London around the same time, watched as banks approved mortgages for his friends at Electric……
Connecticut College Organizes Interviews with Young and Old on Race, Housing and New London
When Spencer Lancaster, a World War II Army veteran, bought a house in New London in 1972, the neighbors circulated a petition to keep him out. Lonnie Braxton II, a Navy veteran who tried to buy a house in New London around the same time, watched his friends at Electric Boat get approved for mortgages……