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Twenty-seven educators leave the 2026 Yale and Slavery Teachers Institute with expanded historical knowledge, new community partnerships, and projects designed to reshape classroom learning.

The Kimi Inadomi Fund celebrates the life and values of centenarian Kimi Inadomi while advancing the Gilder Lehrman Center’s work on slavery, resistance, abolition, and historical memory.

Congratulations to Haylee Spence, recipient of the Connecticut History Day Special Prize for Outstanding Entry Related to Slavery or Abolition! Discover the story behind her award-winning project.

Read about Maria's experience at the Yale and Slavery Teachers Institute, and how it helped to bridge gaps in her lessons with students as a Library Media Specialist.

During November’s Academic Exchange session, academics described their respective research, exploring shared national identities across a range of regions and time periods.

A leading national award for scholarship on slavery and its legacies is awarded to Justene Hill Edwards for her study of the Freedman’s Bank.

The Gilder Lehrman Center applauds Hillary Clinton’s recent testimony condemning human trafficking and sexual slavery and honors Ambassador Luis C. deBaca for his ongoing leadership in the fight to end modern slavery.

Attendees watched the second episode of upcoming Civil War miniseries “The Gray House” and listened to a talk-back featuring producers, actors, and historians.

Yale University’s Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition has announced the winner of the twenty-seventh annual Frederick Douglass Book Prize.