Georgetown University and Jesuits donate $27 million to foundation for descendants of enslaved people

Georgetown University and the Jesuits are pledging $27 million in donations to support the descendants of hundreds of enslaved people who were sold in the 19th century to fund the university, a non-profit announced on Wednesday.

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