Understanding the Doctrine Of Discovery

From Papal Bulls to Supreme Court Opinions

Featuring: Dr. Jonathan Taylor

Scholar | Educator | Green Belt Reparations Commission

About the Speaker:
Dr. Jonathan Taylor is a Citizen of the United States, a resident of the City of Greenbelt, Maryland, and a member of “that class of persons only whose ancestors were negroes of the African race, and imported into this country and sold and held as slaves” (hereafter referred to as ‘the Class’ c/o Dred Scott v. Sandford, 60 US 403).

He also is one of 21 Greenbelt residents appointed by the Greenbelt City Council to serve on the Greenbelt Reparations Commission, which was established in 2021 by city referendum to review, discuss, and make recommendations related to local reparations for African American and Native American residents of Greenbelt.