Parsons Dwight Law Scholarships for Descendants of Enslavement in Georgia

Parsons Dwight Law Scholarships for Descendants of Enslavement in Georgia

Funder: The Quarterman & Keller Foundation

Award Amount: $30,000 per scholarship

Number of Awards: 10 scholarships

Geographic Scope: Georgia (family connection to enslavement in Georgia required)

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Program Description:
Scholarship established in honor of Katherine "Katie" Parsons Dwight, whose great-great-grandfather George Parsons was a prominent cotton merchant in Savannah before and during the Civil War. Dwight received money from a Parsons family trust and was inspired to establish scholarships for descendants of the enslaved in Georgia attending law school. Dwight is a Yale University graduate (History major) who worked as a death penalty investigator, pursued sustainable agriculture, and earned her J.D. from UC Davis. She has worked in veterans benefits law and immigration law, and co-founded Herd & Flock Animal Sanctuary.

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