Harvard just identified over 1,600 people enslaved by its affiliates

• Researchers warn the final count could exceed current figures by a factor of 100, the Boston Globe reported.
• Nearly 3,000 affiliates' records are still under review.

Catch up quick: Harvard dissolved its in-house Slavery Remembrance Program in January 2025 amid internal disputes over research scope, transferring the work to Boston genealogy nonprofit American Ancestors.

• Researchers found 259 confirmed enslavers among Harvard leaders, faculty and staff.

What's next: Harvard has committed to descendant engagement focused on education and information sharing, while explicitly ruling out monetary reparations or preferential admissions in the near term.