Amid National Debate Over Reparations, Georgetown Grapples With an Unprecedented Proposal

In April the student body passed a symbolic referendum that called on each student to pay a $27.20 fee per semester on top of their tuition bill. The money would form a fund to benefit those living descendants of the slaves, known as the GU272, about 4,000 of whom are alive today. Now the proposal is with the university’s Board of Directors, which would need to approve it for it to take effect.