LibGuides: Black History Month: Library Resources: Slavery and Wofford College

Slavery and Wofford College

Feb. 21, 2022 at 6 p.m

Olin Theater, Franklin W. Olin Building

“Slavery and Wofford College,” a community conversation about what we currently know about Wofford’s institutional ties to slavery led by Dr. Kenneth Banks, associate professor of history; Luke Meagher, special collections librarian; Dr. Dwain Pruitt, chief equity officer; Dr. Tracy Revels, professor of history; and Dr. Phillip Stone, college archivist. This event is part of Black History Month. It is open to the public and will be streamed on the Wofford College Facebook page.

Acknowledging Our Past: Race, Landscape, and History
This book is the product of nearly a year's worth of student research on Wofford College's history, undertaken as part of a grant by the Council of Independent Colleges in the Humanities Research for the Public Good initiative.
The Thinking Men: Poet Nikky Finney reflects on her poem for Wofford
Wofford College asked poet Nikky Finney to dedicate a poem to the enslaved men who built its Main Building. An excerpt from the poem is part of a memorial to the men that can be found on the first floor of the building’s east tower.