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The Hall of Famer, and Legendary Georgetown College Basketball Head Coach John Thompson has passed away. Initially reported by DC Radio station, The Team 980. Thompson was the first black coach to win the NCAA championship. He led the Hoyas to the title in 1984. Thompson coached many NBA players, including Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, Dikembe Mutombo […]
In 1838, the Jesuit priests of Georgetown University sold 272 slaves in effort to save the university from financial hardship.
63 year old retired chef Mélisande Short-Colomb, is heading back to Georgetown University as a freshman after finding out she is a descendent of one of the 272 slaves the Jesuits sold to pay off the schools debt.
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