US EditionROANOKE COLLEGE DEDICATES MEMORIAL TO ENSLAVED LABORERS
- Roanoke College dedicated the 'Authors and Architects' memorial sculpture on May 10, 2025, at its campus in Salem, Virginia.
- The memorial resulted from over 10 years of research and collaboration aimed at uncovering the role of enslaved laborers in the college's history and community.
- The cube-shaped bronze artwork, created through a collaboration with Creative Time and crafted by Richmond-based artist Sandy Williams IV, depicts stacked books engraved with the names of 829 enslaved individuals connected to the college.
- The memorial was described by the leader of Roanoke College as a significant honor and a strong reminder of the 829 enslaved people who contributed to the institution's founding, while the Board Chair emphasized that it promotes community unity and guarantees lasting recognition for all who have shaped the college.
- Williams aims for the memorial experience to bring a more personal and vivid understanding of the legacy of enslaved individuals—an aspect not thoroughly represented in existing official documents and historical accounts.
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ROANOKE COLLEGE DEDICATES MEMORIAL TO ENSLAVED LABORERS - PressReach
Years of research and collaboration have contributed to a memorial sculpture, “Authors and Architects,” that recognizes and honors the role of enslaved laborers at Roanoke College. SALEM, Va., May 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — A new sculpture at Roanoke College recognizes the role of enslaved people in the college’s history. The sculpture, selected in partnership with Creative Time and designed by Richmond artist Sandy Williams IV, is a significant mi…
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