The Permanent Memorial

maryae@unc.edu — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 02:37:22 +0000

Description:

This memorial was made to depict the global scale of the triangular slave trade, illustrate the extreme conditions under which millions of African people were transported during the Middle Passage and be a place where visitors can honor the memory of the millions of souls who were lost. Rodney Leon was the Architect and designer of the memorial.

LocationMem:

the United Nations Visitors Plaza in New York

Institution:

United Nations

Official/Unofficial:

Official

Group Acknowledged:

slaves forcibly brought to America

Historical Subject:

The Middle Passage

Physical Aspects:

Viewers are meant to pass through the Ark of Return to the three elements of the memorial: Acknowledge the Tragedy, Consider the Legacy, and Lest We Forget. Acknowledge the Tragedy is a three-dimensional map. Consider the Legacy, is a slave lying in front of a wall inscribed to look like the inside of a slave ship. Lest We Forget, is a triangular reflecting pool.

Date of Dedication:

25 March 2015

Place Location:

Files:

Themes:

slavery

Middle Passage

Sculpture

African Americans

Another Times Voice Remembers My Passions Humanity

maryae@unc.edu — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 02:24:51 +0000

Description:

The mural is on Donnelley Youth Center and was originally introduced along with plans for a sculpture garden. The original mural was painted by Mitchell Caton and Calvin Jones in 1979 and was restored by Bernard Williams in 1993.

LocationMem:

Chicago, Illinois

Institution:

Chicago Mural Group

Official/Unofficial:

Official

Group Acknowledged:

recently freed slaves

Historical Subject:

The Great Migration of African Americans from the South to the North (specifically Chicago).

Physical Aspects:

On the left there is a wall-high African mask and the face of a contemporary woman, that is meant to link the African past with the present community. On the right, the elderly women is meant to honor the strength of the black matriarchy. Original oil paint on masonry, restoration acrylic paint on masonry, 16 x 33 feet.

Date of Dedication:

1979; restored 1993

Place Location:

Files:

Themes:

Migration Memorials - African Americans

The Permanent Memorial

Another Times Voice Remembers My Passions Humanity