>>Roanoke College Plans Memorial to Honor History of Enslaved Laborers
(Roanoke, VA) -- One Virginia college plans to honor the history of enslaved laborers. Richard Stelling with more.Preview: Voicer Script:
Roanoke College plans to build a bronze memorial to honor the enslaved people who contributed to the school's establishment. The design, titled "Authors and Architects," features bronze books engraved with the names of enslaved individuals connected to the college's history. The memorial, created by artist Sandy Williams IV, aims to acknowledge the roles of these individuals as creators in the school's past. The Cardinal News reports the project, five years in the making, involved extensive research by students to compile information on enslaved people in Roanoke County.