In Fall 2020, amid a national movement confronting anti-Black racism in the United States, Brown University President Christina H. Paxson charged the Task Force on Anti-Black Racism to consider how Brown could best address anti-Black racism on campus and in society at large.

After a series of listening sessions with faculty of color and Black-identifying staff and students to develop a deeper understanding of lived experiences within the Brown community, the Task Force began its work in September 2020 and delivered its report with a set of recommendations to President Paxson on April 28, 2021.

After a period of deep engagement with stakeholders to discuss the task force’s conclusions, President Paxson shared her response to the recommendations with the Brown community August 5, 2021.