The Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland

November 19, 2020
St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland and its virtual dedication with keynote speaker Jelani Cobb is featured in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.

President Tuajuanda C. Jordan is quoted in the story, along with Vice President for Institutional… Find Out More
November 17, 2020
St. Mary’s College of Maryland announces the virtual dedication of The Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland with keynote speaker Jelani Cobb will take place on November 21 at 11:00 a.m. at www.smcm.edu/commemorative.

The history of the project dates back to summer 2016 when… Find Out More
March 11, 2019
St. Mary's College of Maryland is proud to announce the artist selected to design A Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland is the design firm RE:site led by founders Norman Lee and Shane Allbritton.

 

“RE:site’s striking and thought-provoking design truly captures the purpose of… Find Out More
February 7, 2019
St. Mary's College of Maryland will host three artists who will present design proposals from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. Feb. 12, 13 and 14 for a contemplative memorial to commemorate the lives of enslaved peoples of Southern Maryland.

 

Presentations, open to the public, by Norman Lee & Shane… Find Out More
May 3, 2018
 

The Commemoration Committee of St. Mary’s College of Maryland is working with several common themes developed from its focus group work to help conceptualize the area where evidence of slave quarters was uncovered during an archaeological site survey on Mattapany Road.

According to Jeffrey… Find Out More