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Located Montgomery, Alabama, Nkyinkyim includes seven statues of semi-nude and chained slaved Africans.
Located on the grounds of The National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama, Nkyinkyim is a sculptural grouping that is dedicated to the memory of the enslaved Africans who were victims of the transatlantic slave trade. This work…

Baldwin Hall Memorial in Athens, Georgia,  includes a circular fountain with five rough granite columns of varied sizes.
The Baldwin Hall Memorial at the University of Georgia in Athens includes "a circular form for the memorial plaza, creating a focal point that will serve as a place of contemplation to honor and respect these individuals; an elevated fountain in the…

On the Banks of Freedom in Louisville, Kentucky, is a two-bench monument etched with the names of enslaved Kentuckians.
By the Ohio River bordering Kentucky and Indiana, The (Un)known Project installed On the Banks of Freedom, a two-bench monument fixed into a concrete platform. Facing the river, each bench features a polished, reflective black granite backrest with a…

Lake Cumberland Slaves Memorial in Somerset, Kentucky, which honors enslaved people buried in unmarked graves in the region.
The Lake Cumberland Slaves Memorial honors the enslaved people buried in unmarked graves in the Lake Cumberland region. The memorial features a twenty-foot tall, stainless-steel obelisk with a trapezoidal base. The obelisk has four notches on either…
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