The Slavery & Legacy Walking Tours examine the histories of Brown University and the State of Rhode Island, and their roles in the Transatlantic Slave Trade and settler colonialism. Major stops on this hour-long walking tour include the Ruth J. Simmons Quadrangle, Bronze Bruno (Main Green), Van Wickle Gates, University Hall (Nathanael Greene Plaque) and the Slavery Memorial (Manning Hall).

In addition to individuals being able to schedule a walking tour, the Center now offers monthly community tours at different times of day and with weekend options to give more opportunities for participation.

Moving forward, we hope to revise the self-guided tour for visitors unable to join a community tour or schedule one with the Simmons Center. In addition, the Simmons Center is working to modify the tour for elementary-level students, develop a class version of the tour, and create a curriculum for the tour. Stay tuned for more details around these projects.