Telling Truer Stories (CSSC)

Hosted by the College of Charleston Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston

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"Telling Truer Stories at CofC" -  Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston Critical Conversation, Part I

April 1, 2:30 - 4:00 PM ET: WATCH A RECORDING

Hosted by the College of Charleston Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston.

Not A Thing of the Past: Conversation on the roots of systemic racism. Moderated by Matthew Cressler with members of C of C’s Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston:

  • Shannon Eaves, CofC
  • Aaisha Haykal, CofC
  • Julia Eichelberger, CofC

Telling Truer Stories: Students and faculty/staff working on C of C projects that uncover and share more of our history, moderated by Marjory Wentworth:

  • Hidden Hands Garden (Annette Watson & HHG students) 
  • If These Walls Could Talk project (Charissa Owens, Office of Institutional Diversity)
  • Students on President’s Historical Review Taskforce (Anthony Greene, co-chair, and PHRT students)

Audience Q & A

 

 

"Restorative Responses Beyond CofC" -  Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston Critical Conversation, Part II

April 7, 5:00 - 6:30 PM ET: WATCH A RECORDING

Hosted by the College of Charleston Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston.

Truth-Telling at Other Universities: Three guest faculty discuss their universities’ efforts.
  • Ashley Schmidt, Universities Studying Slavery Consortitum, University of Virginia
  • Felice Knight, The Citadel’s Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT)
  • Rhondda Thomas, Clemson University
Restorative Responses by the Charleston Community:  Three local organizations discuss how they work against systemic racism & how students can participate.
  • Amber Johnson, EIRC (Equity, Inclusion, and Racial Conciliation) City of Charleston
  • Tina Singleton, YWCA of Greater Charleston Racial Equity Institute
  • Arthur McFarland, CAJM (Charleston Area Justice Ministry)

Audience Q & A

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