Examining Slavery & Racism: Traces of the Trade

s part of a School of Public Affairs effort to explore social justice issues and their relevance to students future careers, some 170 students, faculty, and community members recently viewed "Traces of the Trace" and engaged in a lively discussion about the legacy of slavery and racism in the U.S.

Hosted by Dean Franklin D. Gilliam, with support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, participants gathered on Jan. 19 in the screening room of the Acosta Training Complex to see an abridged version of the documentary film, Traces of the Trade.

About Traces of the Trade:

The Emmy-nominated documentary "Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North," takes filmmaker Katrina Browne as she discovers that her New England ancestors were the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history. She and nine cousins retrace the Triangle Trade and gain a powerful new perspective on racial divides and white privilege.

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[ritchloui]

@mjconley12 Good point. This navel gazing is ok but it's simply not enough. Of a man or creed by their fruits shall ye know them; Saudi Arabia, madhouse, Pakistan, madhouse, Eritrea, madhouse, Sudan, madhouse, Afghanistan, madhouse, Palestine, madhouse, Somalia, madhouse, Iran, madhouse, Albania, madhouse, Chechnya, madhouse, Indonesia, madhouse, Bosnia, madhouse, Philipines, madhouse, the whole of the Middle East, madhouse.

[mjconley12]

@leadingbyxample LOL, it doesn't exist? The sad thing is that you actually believe that, don't you? And what was 'the most horrendous crime ever committed?' Are you talking about slavery under the Islamic Empire? Aztec slavery? Roman slavery?

[leadingbyxample]

@ashken79 It doesn't exist. Period.

What an interesting rebuttal this is..."what about black racism"...as if that answers the questions about racism (there is only one kind). In truth "what about black racism" is something someone says to make themselves feel better, to take the edge off of being a beneficiary of one of the most horrendous crimes ever committed.

[pocu2005]

@ashken79 How about dealing with the issue at hand instead of raising another nonissue to combat or buffet a legitimate issue.

[ashken79]

what abt black racism?

[castroy64]

MrLesWhite <- ROLMAO!!!!

Free enterprise is the way to go. Deal with it. :)

[MrLesWhite]

Sadly this is the beginning there are those that need help that have felt uncle sam's heel on their neck all across the world

Capitalism aka intra-species competition is an outdated social contract..I'd hate to see 150 years form now we are just getting around to discussing the effects of globalism on other destroyed groups, governments and countries

We're supposed to be better than this