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Southern and Georgetown Universities partner in "GU-272 Memory Project"

Southern University and Georgetown University are partnering for a project that tracks the decedents of 272 slaves who were sold by Jesuit Priest, who has ties to both universities. ....

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Transcripts for MSNBC PoliticsNation 20211211 22:41:00

Now the story out of georgetown university in washington, d.c., where students are pressing the school to move faster to help the descendants of 272 enslaved people who were sold to louisiana plantations by the school to pay its debts in the 19th century. the university promised to start funding community projects two years ago after a student resembled and protest called for reparations. but students say nothing has happened since. is georgetown university breaking its promises to the descendant community? joining me now is nile blass, the student body president at georgetown university, and julia thomas, a current student at georgetown university and a descendant. julia, i want to start with you. you are a descendant of mr. sam harris and ms. betsy ware harris ....

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