The Virginia Theological Seminary, in what is being called a first for an institution of its kind, has set aside $1.7 million in a fund to pay reparations to the descendants of enslaved Africans ...

Virginia Theological Seminary is different in that the $1.7 million fund for reparations is already fully funded, said Prather. “We do want to honor those who worked in this place and we want to ...

“Virginia Theological Seminary was very well managed and attracted significant support, especially in the form of legacy gifts, throughout the 20th century,” Mr. Markham said.

The Princeton Theological Seminary, located in New Jersey, promised to spend $27.6 million on scholarships and other educational initiatives to address its historical ties to slavery.

“We were a Seminary where enslaved persons worked. We participated fully in segregation. So we apologize; so we commit to a different future; but we need to do more,” the dean of the school said.

Courtesy of Virginia Theological Seminary. Ebonee Davis, the programming and historical research associate for reparations at VTS’s Office of Multicultural Ministries, said the approach the university ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WDVM) — This fall, the Virginia Theological Seminary pledged reparations to the descendants of slaves who built buildings on campus and worked on the grounds.

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Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Va., the flagship institution of the U.S. Episcopal Church, announced in September that it has set aside $1.7 million for a reparations fund, given ...