Georgetown University Students to Stage Sit-In

Students at Georgetown University gathered Thursday night to demonstrate their solidarity with other students nationally and internationally fighting for racial equality, according to a report by The Hoya, the student newspaper.

The Demonstration for Solidarity organizers say they will hold a sit-in at the Office of the President until the name of Mulledy Hall is changed.

The Hoya reports that:

The demands include changing the name of Mulledy Hall and the McSherry Building, which houses the meditation center. The name retention of Mulledy Hall sparked ire earlier this year, calling attention to the actions of former University President Fr. Thomas Mulledy, S.J., who authorized the sale of 272 slaves to a Louisiana plantation in 1838. McSherry Hall is named after William McSherry, who served as Mulledy’s lawyer during the sale.

Read the entire story from The Hoya here.