Joined by a group of fellow descendants, Taylor Sr. paced around the scarlet carpet of Pilgrim Journey Baptist Church on Feb. 11.
The Burying Ground Memorialization Committee will be unveiling the finalized design for a memorial to the enslaved people buried on the University of Richmond campus at information sessions in February.
Community members will not see the end result until next year, despite continued archeological and architectural work to bring a memorial to the site.
The Burying Ground Memorialization Committee announced three design concepts to memorialize the Westham Burying Ground.
This ten-minute story highlights the efforts of some community members to restore the Sons and Daughters of Ham Cemetery.
Six proposals were discussed in the Burying Ground Memorialization Committee’s meeting on Oct. 13.
This Collegian UR podcast explores the memorialization of Robert Ryland and Douglas Southall Freeman at the University of Richmond.
This Collegian UR podcast explores the life of Douglas Southall Freeman and how he perpetuated systemic racism in Richmond.
This Collegian UR podcast explores the life of Robert Ryland and how he perpetuated systemic racism and slavery in Richmond and the U.S.
Faculty members, students and staff members gathered with community members to hear a panel presenting research on UR’s history.
This past fall, seven students took the Documentary Journalism course with one common goal in mind: make an effective film.
A burial ground of enslaved people is believed to be beneath the University of Richmond, behind Puryear Hall, near the steam plant and parking lot U8.
