MANIFESTATIONS OF MEMORY: A STUDENT IDEAS COMPETITION AS A MEMORIAL TO AMERICAN SLAVERY
Hosted By The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, School of Architecture
The Competition is now closed. All designs will be posted by February 11, 2010
Please visit http://www.refresheverything.com/manifestationsofmemory to vote for our competition to recieve $25,000 in funding! You can vote once a day EVERYDAY for the month of February!
"The writing of history reflects the interests, predilections, and even prejudices of a given generation. This means that at the present time there is an urgent need to re-examine our past in terms of our present outlook."
-John Hope Franklin, "African-American Biography", Vol. 2
Although emancipation was proclaimed over 140 years ago, the institution of slavery and its consequences still has reverberating affects on the everyday lives of Americans. Slavery has been the foundation of this society, culture, and commerce and its consequences can no longer be tolerated in a multi-cultural society.
What is surprising about our understanding of slavery is the lack of public acknowledgment of the institution, its victims, and the journey from bondage to freedom. Out of the thousands of memorials that sit on American soil, very few are to commemorate the victims. Only one has had federal funding.
Manifestations of Memory is a STUDENT ideas competition that has been created to commemorate the African Americans who were enslaved. This competition is also intended to create a place for open discourse on race relations in America. As John Hope Franklin suggests, it is our generation's turn to “re-examine our past” in order to make a better future.
We invite any university level student to enter their design idea to our website!
Please take the time to visit the website, read the competition brief, and join the conversation and discourse.
Competition Background Mission Objectives Competition Outline Important Dates Content Judging Criteria Jurors Judging Process Prizes Registration Additional Information
