Supporters

An incredible number of people in both the US and Ghana helped make this year’s Middle Passage trip a success. We thank the Gilder Foundation for funding this trip as well as everyone who worked with us, particularly:

Professor Elizabeth Schmidt, Professor Christine Cynn, Kathryn McLean, Theresa Breen, Dana M. Johnson, Provost Elizabeth Boylan, Assistant Provost Robin Beltzer, Dean Hilary Link, Professor James G. Basker, Steven Hopkins and Monsieur Allassane Kamagate.

The Barnard-Gilder Fellows would like to think the many scholars who graciously agreed to be interviewed and to consult with us on our projects.

Akinyi Okoth, Mary Borkowski, Lindsey Burt, Naila Campbell, Kristine Hizon, Pankaj Singh and Mary Ellen Tucker from Academic Technologies

Professor Ablade Glover of the Artist’s Alliance.

The Ark Foundation Staff: Joseph Andoh, Esinam Horsoo, Linda Andoh, Agnes A. Okyerefo, Anita Ayisi, Jane Christie Donkor, Sitsofe Paul, Bright Mante, Blessing Agboada, Dinah Kpodo and Sarah Akornor

Headmistress Doris Sika Dzesu, Charlotte Lamptey, Trebi Ashtey Shadrach, Charity Adjamyik, Christine Aggor, Thompson Amesed, and the students of Richard Akwei Memorial School

Headmaster Brian Botchway, the teachers and students of Ayalolo “1” J-SS and Ayalolo “2” Primary School

Benjamin Baidoo and the Progressive Women Credit Union

Emmanuel Okanta Akoto and the staff of Planned Parenthood of Ghana.

Professor Akosua Anyidoho, Kate Anyidoho, and Mavis Amertey at the University of Ghana.

Women in Progress, Cape Coast, Ghana

The Historical Society of Ghana

Anne Adams, Director of the DuBois Centre, Accra, Ghana

David Hopson, Nancy Kwong, Dimitra Kessenides and Elizabeth Gildersleeve from the Barnard Office of Communications

Jean McCurry, Tiffany Dugan, Sean Taylor and Regina Valdez from the Barnard Office of Special Events

Ellie Schimelman (Aba) of Cross Cultural Collaborative, Inc.

Dr. Eric Conway, Director of the Morgan State University Choir

Professor Saidiya Hartman, Columbia University

Professor Monica Miller, Barnard College

Professor Quandra Prettyman, Barnard College

Professor Paul Scolieri, Barnard College

The Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, which is co-sponsored by the College of William and Mary and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation; Omohundro Institute Director Ronald Hoffman; Assistant to the Director, Sally Mason and the sponsors of the "'The bloody writing is for ever torn': Domestic and International Consequences of the First Governmental Efforts to Abolish the Atlantic Slave Trade." For a complete list of conference sponsors, please visit the list of sponsors here. Information about the conference Travel Scholarships Initiative and its sponsors can be found here.