Callie House was a leader of the National Ex-Slave Mutual Relief, Bounty and Pension Association, one of the first organizations to campaign for reparations for slavery in the United States
Professors affiliated with African American and Diaspora Studies welcomed lecturer Mary Frances Berry (standing in front). They are (l-r) Houston Baker, Tiffany Patterson, Tracy Sharpley-Whiting, Alice Randall and Gilman Whiting. (Steve Green/Vanderbilt)