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Roanoke College dedicates “Authors and Architects” memorial to enslaved laborers
April 04, 2025
Category: Campus
Years of research and collaboration have contributed to a memorial sculpture that recognizes and honors the role of enslaved laborers at Roanoke College. The college dedicated the memorial during a campus ceremony on April 4.
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Clover Archer devoted months of research to a new exhibit co-sponsored by the Center for Studying Structures of Race and Olin Hall Galleries.
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Roanoke College announces artist and concept for memorial to enslaved laborers
September 13, 2024
Category: In the News
The sculpture, “Authors and Architects” by Sandy Williams IV, was selected in partnership with Creative Time and will be situated on campus to memorialize enslaved people connected to Roanoke College history.
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Memorial artist Sandy Williams IV opens exhibition at Roanoke
September 06, 2024
Category: Center for Studying Structures of Race
"Freedom is Not a Metaphor” is an exhibition by Richmond artist Sandy Williams IV, who was selected last year to design a memorial to enslaved laborers at Roanoke College. The exhibition will open on Friday, Sept. 13, with a reception in Smoyer Gallery from 6-8 p.m.
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The $100,000 grant will support in-depth learning opportunities including research taking place this summer.
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Artist and educator to deliver Emancipation Week keynote
April 15, 2024
Category: Center for Studying Structures of Race
In addition to delivering the lecture, University of Richmond professor Sandy Williams IV will soon unveil their concept for a memorial to enslaved laborers that will stand on the Roanoke College campus.
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The annual conference will bring together students, faculty and community leaders to explore important aspects of racial justice, AI ethics and more.
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Social psychologist Claude Steele talks identity, stereotypes and building trust
September 19, 2023
Category: Center for Studying Structures of Race
During a lecture at Roanoke College on Sept. 18, Steele presented his research about the impact of stereotypes and how individuals from different identity groups can make up a successfully diverse community.
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'Let us speak their names and broaden our truth'
February 27, 2023
On Sunday, Roanoke College paused to honor the memories of enslaved workers. The annual vigil coincides with a larger campus effort to document and memorialize the history of enslaved people in the region.
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The project to build a memorial to enslaved individuals is part of a wider effort to uncover the history of Roanoke College and its surrounding region.
