Black History Month's Series: Yale apologizes for ties to slavery in new report, pledges list of actions.

Alongside the release of history professor David Blight’s book on “Yale and Slavery: A History” on Friday, the University formally apologized for the role slavery played in the institution and its early leaders’ lives. In response, Yale has announced a set of actions, some of which were first announced in the previous two years, to acknowledge the school’s ties to the institution of slavery.

Connecticut Hall, built in 1750-52, is the oldest building on Yale University's campus.

Yale and Slavery: A History by Pulitzer Prize winning author David W. Blight WITH THE YALE AND SLAVERY RESEARCH PROJECT.

Click on the book cover to download the digital edition of Yale and Slavery: A History.

Shining Light on Truth: New Haven, Yale & Slavery.

On view February 16 through Summer 2024.

Museum admission is free during the exhibit’s run, made possible by Yale University.