St. Louis University student works to hold school accountable for enslaving her ancestors

After Robin Proudie learned that 25 of her ancestors were born into enslavement by St. Louis University Jesuit Catholics, she founded Descendants of St. Louis University Enslaved to ensure institutional accountability and commemoration of the enslaved people who helped build the school. Proudie, now a SLU undergrad, provides an update on the group’s work to secure an official public apology from the university, a permanent monument and cash reparations.