Loyola is committed to an ongoing examination of our connections to slavery and to
helping our campus and wider community learn about our shared history, reflect on
current circumstances, and plan for a more just and equitable future.
Upcoming Events
Past Event Highlights
2025
January 27
Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and creator of
The 1619 Project, speaks at Loyola’s 32nd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Convocation.
March 31
“Remembering Charles Dorsey,” posthumous degree award and panel discussion with the
Dorsey family.
April 22
“Presenting the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission,” community-engaged
research and storytelling by students in the course “Racial Justice and Truth-Telling
in Baltimore and Beyond”
2024
February 27
Karson Institute: "Loyola's Quilted Peculiar Narratives: An Evening of Social Artivism Exploring the
Peculiar Institution of Slavery, Loyola's Connection to It, and Where We Should Go
From Here"
March 19-20
Here I Am performance by Mélisande Short-Colomb, McManus Theatre, Loyola University Maryland
April 15-28
Artwork display created by four students in the course “Public Art,” inspired by
student research for Untold Truths
October 30
“Slavery and its Legacies at Loyola: Curricular Interventions,” David Carey Jr.,
Peace and Justice Lunch Talk
2022
November
Aperio students present their research and findings to Loyola and Baltimore community
members, most of whom learn about the project for the first time.