Word: ogletreeã
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...Ogletree??s committee is reviewing a proposal to target institutions such as Yale University, Harvard University and Brown University, on the grounds that these institutions may have received donations years ago that could be connected to slavery. Targeting private institutions that had no direct role in holding or trading slaves—even if they may have indirectly benefited financially from slavery—is not the best way to deal with disadvantages faced by blacks today. There is a morally important distinction between actively participating in the slave trade and receiving a charitable donation from someone...
...respect Professor Ogletree??s right to bring this issue to the forefront,” said Alan J. Stone, vice president for government, community and public affairs. “We understand this is an important issue but at the moment there is no way for us to evaluate the charges because there has not been a formal accusation...