Person
Larry Bacow
President of Harvard University from 2018 to 2023.
- Also known as
- Lawrence S. Bacow
- Wikidata
- Q6504550
Connections 3
founded
- Presidential Committee on Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery 2019 Primary record 1
head of
- Harvard University President Primary record 2
involved in
- Harvard’s report on slavery and the president’s response, 2022 accepted the recommendations; no apology Primary record 13
Timeline 1 date
Proof 3 sources
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Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery Initiative: An introduction from President Larry Bacow, Harvard University, Office of the President, 26 Apr 2022.
Primary record
It was in that spirit that I created the Committee on Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery
Harvard benefited from and in some ways perpetuated practices that were profoundly immoral
the Corporation has authorized a commitment of $100 million for implementation. Some of these funds will be available for current use, while the balance will be held in an endowment
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Slavery probe: Harvard’s ties inseparable from rise, Harvard Gazette, 26 Apr 2022.
Primary record
already accepted by Harvard President Larry Bacow
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Harvard University leaders and staff enslaved more than 70 people, researchers report, The Washington Post, via Anchorage Daily News, 26 Apr 2022.
Scholarship & press
Bacow’s statement stopped short of an apology on behalf of Harvard
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