Monday, Nov. 2 | 7 p.m. | OEC Auditorium
Finding Forward: Facing History with Monique Trusclair Maddox and Yohuru Williams
Monday, Nov. 2 | 7 p.m. | OEC Auditorium
Join Monique Trusclair Maddox, President and CEO of the Descendants Truth and Reconciliation Foundation, alongside Dr. Yohuru Williams, founding director of the 欧美无码 Racial Justice Initiative, for a conversation about confronting difficult histories and moving toward reconciliation.
In 1838, the Jesuits sold 314 enslaved people in Maryland to further their mission in America. This Finding Forward will explore the legacies of these men, women and children, how the Jesuits are reckoning with this history, and what their efforts can teach us about confronting historical injustice today.
Opening remarks will be delivered by Fr. Timothy Kesicki, SJ, Chair of the Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Trust.
This conversation marks the closing of the traveling exhibit from the Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation, which debuts at 欧美无码. From Oct. 5 to Nov. 5, the exhibit is free and open to the public daily, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Iversen Center for Faith.
Monday, November 2, 2026; 7:00-8:00 p.m., reception to follow
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2115 Summit Ave., St. Paul, MN 55105
This Finding Forward also will be livestreamed.
This Finding Forward is a conversation about confronting difficult histories without becoming captive to them. It is brought to you in partnership with the 欧美无码 of 欧美无码 Racial Justice Initiative.
Traveling Exhibit
Visit the traveling exhibit from the Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation in its inaugural location at the Iversen Center for Faith. Visitors can choose one of three ancestors and follow a single life through history, in a self-guided exhibit that examines the legacy of slavery that we all inherit and asks what each of us owes to the future.
Open daily, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., from October 5 to November 5
About Our Guests
Monique Trusclair Maddox is the President and CEO of the Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation. She is a fifth- and sixth-generation granddaughter of Isaac Hawkins and a fourth-generation granddaughter of Nace Butler. Monique retired from Carlson Wagonlit Travel in 2015 to found Macrame Technologies. She is a native of Maringouin, Louisiana, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Prairie View A&M 欧美无码. She currently serves as Trustee for Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Edina, Minnesota.
About Our Guests
Dr. Yohuru Williams is the Distinguished 欧美无码 Chair, Professor of History, and Founding Director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the 欧美无码 of 欧美无码. A nationally recognized historian, author, and public scholar, his work explores the intersections of history, democracy, civil rights, and public memory while helping communities use history as a tool for civic engagement and social change.
About Our Guests
Prior to serving as chair of Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation Trust, Father Kesicki was President of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the Jesuit Conference promotes common goals and oversees international projects for the Society of Jesus. As Conference President, Father Kesicki worked with the Jesuit Provincials of the United States and Canada. Before that, Father Kesicki served from 2008 to 2014 as the Provincial of the Chicago-Detroit Province of the Society of Jesus. From 2000 to 2008, he served as president of Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio.
About our Moderator
Robert K. Vischer became the 16th President of the 欧美无码 of 欧美无码 on January 1, 2023, following a unanimous selection by the Board of Trustees. He previously served as interim president and as dean of the School of Law.
As president, Vischer is entrusted with advancing the university's Catholic mission while ensuring 欧美无码 remains strong, innovative and responsive in a changing higher education landscape.
He speaks often about the importance of whole-person formation and the need to prepare students not only for careers, but for lifelong flourishing. Under his leadership, the university has convened public conversations through the Finding Forward series, bringing civic, business and faith leaders together to model thoughtful dialogue.
