Memorial to Enslaved Laborers
The memorial, dedicated Saturday, ensures that the hidden lives of enslaved laborers will now be publicly remembered for their importance to the University.
Saturday’s virtual dedication ceremony, postponed for a year due to COVID-19, will feature members of the UVA and local community, descendants of the enslaved and others who’ve supported this project.
Each detail, from the names carved in Virginia Mist granite to an ephemeral portrait’s watchful eye, was carefully selected to spark conversation and reflection of the past and the future.
Class of 2019 alumna Jessica Harris takes viewers on a tour of UVA’s recently completed Memorial to Enslaved Laborers.