News Coverage
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In addition to delivering the lecture, University of Richmond professor Sandy Williams IV will soon unveil their concept for a memorial to enslaved laborers that will stand on the Roanoke College campus.
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The annual conference will bring together students, faculty and community leaders to explore important aspects of racial justice, AI ethics and more.
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During a lecture at Roanoke College on Sept. 18, Steele presented his research about the impact of stereotypes and how individuals from different identity groups can make up a successfully diverse community.
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On Sunday, Roanoke College paused to honor the memories of enslaved workers. The annual vigil coincides with a larger campus effort to document and memorialize the history of enslaved people in the region.
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The project to build a memorial to enslaved individuals is part of a wider effort to uncover the history of Roanoke College and its surrounding region.
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Higher education administrator and author Ainsley Carry, whose second book tackles the challenge of negotiating memorial disputes on college campuses, spoke at Roanoke College on Wednesday as part of the Memorials, Monuments & Memory Lecture Series.
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Roanoke College’s Center for Studying Structures of Race has been recognized for a new walking tour that sheds light on a difficult part of history.
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Six students conducted in-depth research to help build a database of information about enslaved people who lived in Southwest Virginia before and during the Civil War.
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The generous gift supports the College’s Center for Studying Structures of Race.
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On Friday, Roanoke College commemorated Juneteenth for the third consecutive year.
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Dr. Henry Louis Gates, one of the nation’s preeminent scholars on race, spoke to about 300 attendees via Zoom on Tuesday night.
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The conference was well-attended and sparked important conversations about race and oppression.
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The plaque dedication is part of a longer research process that is seeking to better understand the history of slavery at Roanoke College.
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Read Dr. Jesse Bucher's opinion piece on the College's commemoration of the role enslaved persons played in the early days of Roanoke College.
The Roanoke Times Opinion - April 4, 2021
Diverse Issues in Higher Education - June 26, 2020
The Roanoke Times Opinion - June 19, 2020
The Roanoke Times – June 16, 2020 Front Page
WSET – June 15, 2020
WFXR – June 15, 2020