Princeton Digs Deep into Its Fraught Racial History
Posted on: Nov 06, 2017
The New York Times, 11/6/17
Princeton University has a long history connected to slavery, which has remained hidden until now.
Putting the Ghosts of Princeton’s Racial Past Onstage
Posted on: Nov 06, 2017
The New York Times, 11/6/17
The voices of enslaved people can be hard to hear in the archives. But they are front and center in the Princeton & Slavery Plays, a suite of seven 10-minute works that will have their premieres at the McCarter Theater on Nov. 18 and 19.
How Elite Colleges Can Atone for Their History with Slavery
Posted on: Nov 19, 2019
The Washington Post, 11/18/19
The United States’ most elite universities continue to grapple with their historic ties to slavery.
Princeton Will Remove Woodrow Wilson's Name From School
Posted on: Jul 08, 2020
The New York Times, 6/27/20
University trustees concluded that Wilson’s “racist thinking and policies make him an inappropriate namesake for a school or college."
After 274 Years, Princeton Will Have Its First Black Valedictorian
Posted on: May 12, 2020
The New York Times, 5/12/20
Nicholas Johnson, who was named valedictorian of Princeton’s Class of 2020, called the achievement especially significant, given the school’s struggle in recent years to confront its troubled history with slavery.