James W.C. Pennington escaped from slavery and took Yale classes

Yale Divinity School honored James W.C. Pennington, an escapee from slavery who took classes at the school in the 1830s, in a series of events Oct. 6 and 7. The school named a classroom in Pennington’s honor, hosted two lectures on his life and legacy, and announced a new scholarship and bi-national conference to be held in the coming years. Read more in YaleNews.