Finding Us - Screening and Discussion

Discover a pivotal piece of history that spotlights the descendents of GU272. In 1838, Jesuit priests sold 272 enslaved men, women, and children from Maryland plantations to Louisiana to pay off debts and save Georgetown University from financial ruin. Nearly half were children under 18. Their sale, known as the "GU272," has been traced to over 8,000 living descendants, with the university offering apologies and reconciliation initiatives.

Join us for special screening of Finding Us, a documentary directed by Kathryn Carlson that gives these descendants a new voice in their quest to reunite their families. Karran Royal, president of the Descendents of Jesuit Enslavement Historical & Genealogical Society, will lead an after-screening discussion focusing on how these descendents are actively uncovering their ancestors' struggle for freedom.

**Doors open at 2:30pm for refreshments. Program begins at 3pm.**