Program for the Dedication of the Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland

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FROM ABSENCE TO PRESENCE THE VIRTUAL DEDICATION OF THE COMMEMORATIVE TO ENSLAVED PEOPLES OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND Saturday, November 21, 2020 @ 11:00 a.m.

THE MEANING of From Absence to Presence: History tells the story of slavery from the landowner’s view; this Commemorative confronts slavery from the perspective of the enslaved. The artists of this immersive art experience (Shane Allbritton and Norman Lee of RE:site) explain that “...the tectonic form of a slave quarter materializes from the ground up evoking how this history was uncovered from archaeological research – making the invisible visible.” They add, “...the illuminated sculptural quarter appears as a beacon that becomes an eternal vigil to the memory and resilience of the enslaved people who once lived, loved, worked and resisted on the grounds of St. Mary’s College.” OPENING MUSIC: Kehembe V. Eichelberger, mezzo soprano Eichelberger is an associate professor of classical and jazz voice at Howard University.


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