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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…

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…

The Slavery Memorial at Harvard Law School consists of a large boulder with a bronze plaque inset into it. The plaque reads: “In honor of the enslaved whose labor created wealth that made possible the founding of Harvard Law School. May we pursue the…

This monument consists of three life-size bronze sculptural groupings, relief panels detailing the history of the Black Brigade of Cincinnati, and the 718 names of the soldiers of the Black Brigade etched in the pink granite beneath the bas-reliefs.…

The Toni Morrison Society launched the Benches by the Road project on February 18, 2006, in honor of Toni Morrison’s 75th birthday. On July 28, 2008, the Toni Morrison Society dedicated the first Bench by the Road on Sullivan’s Island, South…

The Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial is located at the City Dock in Annapolis, Maryland. The bronze sculpture group includes a life-size statue of Alex Haley who sits on a stone bench. He is shown reading with one hand on an open book and his other…

Near the Mount Vernon cemetery for enslaved persons, the memorial consists of three concentric circles acting as steps that are inscribed with the words: “Faith,” “Hope” and “Love.” The steps lead toward the central, gray granite column, which is…

"Aligned with the North Star, which guided freedom-seekers via the Underground Railroad, the southern structure represents the past (pre-1867) and the "Global South." The northern structure signifies the present and future, and Canada as the…

A bronze sculpture of Harriet Tubman stands atop a rugged granite base. With her right foot stepping forward, Tubman strides confidently, her right hand pointing toward the sky. She wears a copper-toned hat, a satchel, and pleated skirt, a…

A low relief depicts three freedom seekers against the map of Ohio: a father, mother, and young boy. The male figure is show in profile wearing a soft brimmed hat, holding a walking cane, and dressed in simple shirt and pants with worn shoes ( a hole…