Art Historian Charmaine A. Nelson Discusses Slavery North Initiative with NEPM

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Charmaine A. Nelson, founding director of Slavery North and provost professor of art history, recently appeared on NEPM's The Rundown with Carrie Saldo with to discuss the Slavery North initiative at UMass Amherst. 

The interview follows the announcement that UMass Amherst was awarded a $2.65 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to expand the Slavery North Initiative, led by Nelson. 

Slavery North is a one-of-a-kind academic and cultural destination where scholars, thinkers, and artists research and build community that transforms society’s understanding of the neglected histories of Transatlantic Slavery in Canada and the U.S. North. To date, this is the largest Mellon grant awarded to UMass Amherst.

Listen to the interview, which begins at 29:00.