Harvard releases report detailing its ties to slavery, plans to issue reparations (1 Viewer)

[Schism]

Harvard releases report detailing its ties to slavery, plans to issue reparations

The committee found that Harvard faculty and staff enslaved 70 people from the school's founding in 1636 to the banning of slavery in Massachusetts in 1783.

Some of those who were enslaved lived on campus and were responsible for providing care for Harvard's presidents, professors and students.

Additionally, the report discovered many of the university's donors profited directly from the slave trade in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.

Some used labor from enslaved people in the Caribbean and the American South. Others obtained their wealth from selling goods to plantations. Donors in the textile industry sourced cotton that was grown by enslaved persons.

"During the first half of the 19th century, more than a third of the money donated or promised to Harvard by private individuals came from just five men who made their fortunes from slavery and slave-produced commodities," the report said.

I've not come to a conclusion as to whether they're sincere, going along with the woke, or paying to cover its ass? I suspect it could be all three.

Regardless, I can't help but to see the hand of a crisis PR team guiding what could have been an end to this institution.

Will the reparations be enough, and will more dark nasty things crawl out of Harvard?

 

[Roadvirus]

Harvard releases report detailing its ties to slavery, plans to issue reparations


I've not come to a conclusion as to whether they're sincere, going along with the woke, or paying to cover its ass? I suspect it could be all three.

Regardless, I can't help but to see the hand of a crisis PR team guiding what could have been an end to this institution.

Will the reparations be enough, and will more dark nasty things crawl out of Harvard?

Yet they have no problem discriminating against Asian applicants and allowing Genocide Denial CCP mouthpieces to speak at their China event.

 

[NatMorton]

Harvard releases report detailing its ties to slavery, plans to issue reparations


I've not come to a conclusion as to whether they're sincere, going along with the woke, or paying to cover its ass? I suspect it could be all three.

Regardless, I can't help but to see the hand of a crisis PR team guiding what could have been an end to this institution.

Will the reparations be enough, and will more dark nasty things crawl out of Harvard?

It's the modern day version of purchasing an indulgence.

Black Lives Medici.

 

[Schism]

It's the modern day version of purchasing an indulgence.

Black Lives Medici.

I had thought indulgence as well. I wonder if it will buy them salvation?

 

[TheParser]

Will the reparations be enough, and will more dark nasty things crawl out of Harvard?

Yes.

Harvard was also notorious for expelling gay students and faculty.

I think it was Harvard that dismissed a professor because he was discovered to be a reader of physique magazines (in the 1950s, the Supreme Court ruled that such magazines were not "obscene" and could pass through the mails). They were magazines with scantily clad young men. They were the closest to gay porn that was allowed at that time.

Hopefully, at least CNN & MSNBC and the New York Times will demand reparations for gay people. (Sadly, my favorite FOX probably will not).

 

[Captain Adverse]

Harvard releases report detailing its ties to slavery, plans to issue reparations


I've not come to a conclusion as to whether they're sincere, going along with the woke, or paying to cover its ass? I suspect it could be all three.

Regardless, I can't help but to see the hand of a crisis PR team guiding what could have been an end to this institution.

Will the reparations be enough, and will more dark nasty things crawl out of Harvard?

Well in this case I agree in part.

The descendants of those five men who were slave owners should be repaid every penny of those donations, so that Harvard can proudly say they have rejected such support.

Being fully purified of "slave money" Harvard can forthwith carry on with head held high.

 

[EMNofSeattle]

Harvard releases report detailing its ties to slavery, plans to issue reparations


I've not come to a conclusion as to whether they're sincere, going along with the woke, or paying to cover its ass? I suspect it could be all three.

Regardless, I can't help but to see the hand of a crisis PR team guiding what could have been an end to this institution.

Will the reparations be enough, and will more dark nasty things crawl out of Harvard?

If GOP were smart they would use this to harshly punish Harvard next time they’re in power.

Start by using this as a pretext to ban Harvard degrees from being recognized for government job applications

 

[EMNofSeattle]

I had thought indulgence as well. I wonder if it will buy them salvation?

Indulgences don’t buy salvation, they reduce temporal punishment in purgatory

 

[CaughtInThe]

this move will piss off racists.

 

[Schism]

this move will piss off racists.

It gins up the race-baiters, as evidenced in your projection.

 

[American]

Harvard releases report detailing its ties to slavery, plans to issue reparations


I've not come to a conclusion as to whether they're sincere, going along with the woke, or paying to cover its ass? I suspect it could be all three.

Regardless, I can't help but to see the hand of a crisis PR team guiding what could have been an end to this institution.

Will the reparations be enough, and will more dark nasty things crawl out of Harvard?

Sincerity is irrelevant, it's utter nonsense and solves nothing. It's nothing but virtue signaling.

 

[American]

Well in this case I agree in part.

The descendants of those five men who were slave owners should be repaid every penny of those donations, so that Harvard can proudly say they have rejected such support.

Being fully purified of "slave money" Harvard can forthwith carry on with head held high.

Doesn't west Africa bear some responsibility for their part in the slave trade? We never hear about that. How about giving the descendants of all slaves free land in Africa, for starters?

 

[Indydave]

dumb just dumb.....