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New Center for Study of Slavery to examine troubled Charleston history and current impacts

By Academic Affairs
Posted on 6 October 2018 | 2:44 pm — 

Now, the College of Charleston has announced it will go even further in confronting its past and examining the impacts of history by establishing the Center for the Study of Slavery. Bernard Powers will serve as the center’s first director, a part-time position he expects to hold during the start-up phase.

READ MORE at https://www.postandcourier.com/features/new-center-for-study-of-slavery-to-examine-troubled-charleston/article_c460061c-c74d-11e8-b33e-6fd328f05ac3.html.

slave auction marker

Credit: Post & Courier, Matthew Fortner

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