$180,000
Project Directors: Dr. Felix Harcourt, Dr. Greg Kinzer, Dr. Claire Wolnisty

The grant application, titled Legacies of American Slavery Regional Collaboration, is a three-year project centered around the 1930 lynching of George Hughes and burning of the Black business district and Grayson County courthouse in Sherman, Texas. It includes a stipend for a student researcher, course development opportunities for faculty, and community outreach. Austin College was one of only seven applications selected nationally for this highly competitive award.