“Nearly two centuries after Georgetown University profited from the sale of 272 slaves, it will embark on a series of steps to atone for the past, including awarding preferential status in the admissions process to descendants of the enslaved, officials said on Wednesday.” […]
““The question of how effective or meaningful this is going to be will only be answered over time,” Professor Wilder said.”
Read the article: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/02/us/slaves-georgetown-university.html?_r=0
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