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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…

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 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…

The seven-and-half foot tall (2.3 meters) bronze statue represents a young Harriet Tubman, traveling on the Underground Railroad. Clothed in nineteenth-century shawl, jacket, pleated skirt, and a pistol tucked into her satchel. Tubman strides forward…

"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…

The monument depicts Harriet Tubman, co-leader of the military operation now known as the Combahee River Raid (also called the Combahee Ferry Raid), which took place in South Carolina on June 1, 1863. During the raid, more than 700 enslaved people…

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 bronze sculpture of Harriet Tubman stands firmly atop an oxen yoke. She stares into the eyes of the viewer, offering a golden key. Her right hand is raised, encircled by a rose compass—both adorned in gold leaf. Underneath the yoke lie countless…

The sculpture depicts Harriet Tubman and a young girl caught in brisk motion against the wind, navigating treacherous terrain. Tubman’s left foot rests on an elevated platform, propelling them forward while her right foot pushes upward toward the…

Facing true North, a bronze monument of Harriet Tubman and her younger self, Araminta Ross, stands atop a granite base. With her right foot planted firmly on an oxen yoke, Tubman uses her left foot to propel herself upward. She gazes into the eyes of…