Slavery and the U.S. Catholic Church: Confronting History and the Case for Reparations

4 PM | Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024
Rackham Amphitheatre, 4th Floor

Free and open to the public

Join Rachel Swarns, New York Times contributor and NYU professor, as she discusses her book "The 272," the Mahoney family's story of servitude and slavery spanning nearly two centuries and the harrowing beginnings of Georgetown University and the U.S. Catholic Church. Learn how her reporting reunited the descendants of the Mahoney family, prompting them and other descendants of slaves to push for reparations and reconciliation from Georgetown and the Catholic Church.

"The 272" will be available for purchase at the event. The author will stay for a short book signing after the program.

Co-Sponsor:
Center for Racial Justice housed at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy