1 10 4 https://community-sourcing-beta-test.slaverymonuments.org/files/original/35ad99ea696a2e43165857add51a31f2.jpeg a3d7998b52440834d79a0514751589bc https://community-sourcing-beta-test.slaverymonuments.org/files/original/e3605809f4e521b586a4e855540b7963.jpg 68e96b6653c61fca9fef2c96b2a3eead Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cemeteries and Memorial Parks Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Renée Ater Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Sculpture Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 250 feet (76.2 meters) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource African Burial Ground National Monument (New York City) Subject The topic of the resource Subject (Topic) African Americans--New York Cemeteries--New York New York City--History Northeastern United States Public art Public sculpture Slave trade Slavery--New York (State) Subject (Object Type) Commemorative sculpture Description An account of the resource The memorial sits on .35 acres and includes seven distinct design features: Wall of Remembrance, Ancestral Re-Interment Grove, Memorial Wall, The Ancestral Chamber, Circle of the Diaspora, Spiral Processional Ramp, and The Ancestral Libation Court. The visitor is invited to walk through the monumental triangular structure known as “The Ancestral Chamber,” which represents the Middle Passage across the Atlantic Ocean. After passing through the chamber, the visitor encounters a spiral memorial wall featuring twenty religious symbols including a number of Adinkra symbols (Akan peoples, Ghana). The floor of the monument includes a world map centered on the West African coast with sun rays radiating towards North America, Brazil, Europe, and the Caribbean Islands. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Leon, Rodney, 1972- Hollant-Denis, Nicole, 1965- Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Dedicated: October 5, 2007 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Monica Aliaga-Robles (project architect); Robert Silman Associates (structural engineer); Langan Engineering (civil engineer); Elizabeth Kennedy Landscape Architects; Domingo Gonzales Associates (lighting design); Dr. Gerald Palevsky (fountain); General Services Administration; Federal Steering Committee; African-American descendant community; and the National Park Service. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Visual Arts-Sculpture Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 290 Broadway, New York, New York, 10007, United States Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Photograph: National Park Service, <a href="https://www.nps.gov/media/photo/gallery.htm?pg=3570929&id=19CBA11C-155D-451F-67AA7B78DDDCB3A4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.nps.gov/media/photo/gallery.htm?pg=3570929&id=19CBA11C-155D-451F-67AA7B78DDDCB3A4</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20240, United States archaeology black cemetery New York City Rodney Leon slavery https://community-sourcing-beta-test.slaverymonuments.org/files/original/23343f5c1fdb34bbf0841f511c43ae13.jpg 83365b2673505582e3d0578824f21a12 https://community-sourcing-beta-test.slaverymonuments.org/files/original/97b3a70e0ebc6f2804d73eaa1b78c9d0.jpg 34cdf22721dadf589cda4df1fa8c6d30 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cemeteries and Memorial Parks Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Renée Ater Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Sculpture Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Freedman’s Cemetery Memorial (Dallas, TX) Subject The topic of the resource Subject (Topic) African Americans--Texas--Dallas--History American South Cemeteries--Texas Freedmen--Texas Public art Public sculpture Slavery--United States Texas--History Subject (Object Type) Commemorative sculpture Description An account of the resource The memorial is located in the Freedman Cemetery in Dallas, Texas. Established in 1861, it is one of the largest Freedman's cemeteries in the country. A Texas Red granite archway marks the entrance to the memorial. Two niches, located on either side of the arch, are adorned with life-size bronze figures (one in each niche). The free-standing figure on the left of the entrance, the so-called “Sentinel” or “Warrior,” is dressed in clothes inspired by the Benin culture of West Africa. He holds a large ceremonial machete with its blade pointed to the ground. His female counterpart, the “Prophetess,” holds a small harp to her chest with her left hand. On the other side of the arch within the memorial garden, two bronze figures occupy the niches. Unlike the free-standing works at the front of the archway, these works are bronze bas-reliefs. The figures emerge emerge from a background that suggests the waves of an ocean. The female figure, the “Violated Soul,” whose wrists and feet are bound by iron mancles, covers her face with her hands. Her male counterpart, the “Struggling Soul,” is similarly shown with his wrists and feet bound by iron manacles; he covers his own scream with his bent left arm. Above each of the life-size bronze figures, in the top register of the arch, are twelve smaller bronze sculptures, suggestive of West African wood sculpture. Through the archway at the center of the memorial park, “Dream of Freedom,” sits atop a Texas Red granite circular plinth. The sculpture shows a newly emancipated couple. The male figure, whose shirtless torso is scarred by whip marks on his back, wraps his left arm around a kneeling woman. Directly behind “Dream of Freedom,” is a polished granite slab with Nia Akimbo’s poem, “Here.” Two remaining headstones from the original cemetery are embedded in the back of this granite slab. At the base of each statue, bronze plaques list the artist, title of the sculpture, and description of the work. Embedded in the interior arched wall are bronze plaques with poetry by ten children from local schools, who won a local poetry contest. In the lawn, several Texas Red granite blocks have bronze plaques attached to them, identifying the original river bed and unmarked graves. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Newton, David S., 1967- Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Dedicated: June 19, 1999 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Black Dallas Remembered, Inc.; City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs; Dallas African American Museum; Dallas County Historical Commission; Freedman’s Foundation; Texas Department of Transportation; Mary Loving Blanchard (poet Nia Akimbo); and private donors. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Visual Arts-Sculpture Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Freedman’s Memorial Cemetery, 2525 N Central Expressway, Dallas, Texas, 75204, United States Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Photograph: DARTable, <a href="https://dartable.dart.org/dartable-gem/freedmans-cemetery-memorial-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://dartable.dart.org/dartable-gem/freedmans-cemetery-memorial-2/</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture, Administrative Office, 1925 Elm Street, Suite 400, Dallas, Texas, 75201, United States black cemetery David S. 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Title A name given to the resource African Burying Ground Memorial (We Stand in Honor of Those Forgotten) (Portsmouth, NH) Subject The topic of the resource Subject (Topic) African Americans--New Hampshire--History Cemeteries--New Hampshire New Hampshire--History Northeastern United States Public art Public sculpture Slavery Subject (Object Type) Commemorative sculpture Description An account of the resource The memorial is composed of a number of distinct elements. A rectangular granite stele on State Street marks the memorial’s entrance. On one side, below the engraved text that reads “African Burying Ground Memorial,” a life-size bronze figure of a man stands with his back against the stone stele. His left-hand reaches out and back, towards the other side of the stele. On the opposite side, a life-size bronze figure of a woman mirrors the gesture of her male counterpart. The sculptor, Jerome Meadows, leaves a gap between the outstretched hands of the two figures. On the opposite end of the memorial, a group of eight life-size vertical bronze and concrete silhouettes, each inscribed with a line from a poem written by Meadows, stand in a semi-circle around the burial vault. The figural group is surrounded by a metal railing, embellished with ceramic tiles. The design of the 110 ceramic tiles is inspired by Kinte cloth patterns and based on the original drawings created in a workshop Meadows facilitated with students from a local middle school. The burial vault contains the re-interred remains of the 13 individuals found on the site in 2003. The vault is marked with a Sankofa, a West African Adinkra symbol that means “Return and Get It — Learn from the Past.” The sculptural groups are connected by the “Petition Line,” a ribbon of pinks stone, which contrasts with the gray stone walkway of the memorial. The Petition Line contains excerpts from a formal document submitted to the New Hampshire legislature in 1779 by 20 enslaved individuals petitioning for their freedom. To the right is an information marker that provides visitors with the historical context for the memorial, as well as the poem by Meadows - I Stand For Those Forgotten. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Meadows, Jerome, 1951- Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Portsmouth City Council; African Burying Ground Committee; Roberta Woodburn, Woodburn & Company Landscape Architecture; community members; Portsmouth school children; and various non-profit partners including the Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc., the Seacoast African American Cultural Center, the Portsmouth Historical Society, and Art-Speak. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cemeteries and Memorial Parks Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Renée Ater Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Sculpture Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 216 in. (548.64 cm.) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Path of Thorns and Roses (Contraband and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial, Alexandria, VA) Subject The topic of the resource Subject (Topic) African Americans--Virginia Alexandria (Va.)--History American South Cemeteries--Virginia Freedmen--Virginia Fugitive slaves--United States Public art Public sculpture Subject (Object Type) Commemorative sculpture Description An account of the resource The Path of Thorns and Roses is an 18-foot high sculpture that spirals upwards and includes six allegorial figures: Oppression (a semi-nude male figure), Struggle (a semi-nude male figure at the base of the sculpture), Sacrifice (a woman who grasps the limp body of a child), Loss (a woman enfolded onto herself), and Compassion (a woman holding a baby and reaching towards Loss). Hope, a man with a bald head, stands on his toes within a large circle of thorns. The figure of Hope holds an unbloomed rose in his outstretched hands. Alongside the statue is a four-walled structure, “The Place of Remembrance,” the includes the names of individuals interred at the site as well as historical information on African Americans in Alexandria during the Civil War. Limestone blocks mark individual graves. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Chiodo, Mario, 1961- Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Photographs by Renée Ater Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Dedication: September 6, 2014 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource C. J. Howard, RA (original design); Joanna Blake (sculptor, bas-reliefs); AECOM (formerly EDAW); Howard + Revis Design; City of Alexandria; Friends of Freedmen's Cemetery; and Alexandria Commission for the Arts. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource City of Alexandria, Alexandria City Hall, 301 King Street, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314, United States Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Visual Arts-Sculpture Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1001 S. Washington Street, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314, United States Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@38.7943747,-77.0493801,3a,90y,43.15h,89.8t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipOKqUR1lTAjAOfveVbI8WWlG-GgEXeYXNq5ZOSA!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipOKqUR1lTAjAOfveVbI8WWlG-GgEXeYXNq5ZOSA%3Dw234-h106-k-no-pi-0-ya0-ro-0-fo100!7i10872!8i5436" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Virtual Tour of Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial on Google 360 virtual tours</a> archaeology black cemetery Civil War contrabands freedmen Mario Chiodo slavery Virginia