She lives in the dorms here at Georgetown University, where she just wrapped up her first semester as a freshman. Short-Colomb walks to history class in her blue sneakers with a pink backpack slung over one shoulder. In 1838, Georgetown University was in financial trouble and sold hundreds of slaves, including Short-Colomb's ancestors, to pay off steep debts. In addition to Short-Colomb, there is another descendant of the 272 slaves in the same history class. "None of us in a classroom at Georgetown, or in the United States, is untouched by the history of slavery."

Source: CNN December 25, 2017 13:07 UTC