LinkLinks Washington Post: At 63, she enrolled at the university that sold her enslaved ancestors. Now she’s starring in a play about them. By Editor On Apr 11, 2021 Last updated Apr 11, 2021 21 Share In 2017, Mélisande Short-Colomb, then a 63-year-old chef from New Orleans, enrolled as a freshman at Georgetown University. And that wasn’t even the really unusual part. How she came to matriculate unravels a tale that binds her, her ancestors and a great Jesuit university’s shameful role in the history of slavery in America. 21 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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