UMass History Department’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee presents a lecture by David Montero, Artist-in-Residence Fellow at Slavery North.
Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026
Time: 12-2pm EDT
Location: Room 601, Herter Hall, 161 Presidents Drive, UMass Amherst, Amherst, MA 01003
Lecture: The Bolyston Ledger: Boston’s First Families and the Business of Slavery
Free and open to the public.
Lunch will be served; an RSVP is not required, but the event organizers appreciate RSVPs to get a headcount for catering.
Bio:
David Montero is an investigative journalist and author. Formerly a documentary producer for PBS FRONTLINE, his work has twice been nominated for an Emmy Award. Montero has written for Time, The New York Times, and The Nation, among others. His most recent book is The Stolen Wealth of Slavery: A Case for Reparations, published by LegacyLit/Hachette Books in February 2024. David is also the author of Kickback: Exposing the Global Corporate Bribery Network (Viking/Penguin, 2018).
