I was walking past this site late at night in New York just today and was completely captivated by the site. Since the burial ground was closed when I walked by, all I could do was read the placards that surrounded the site. There was just something so surreal about thinking what this site actually stands for. You can be walking across these massive awe-inspire buildings in New York, that at times are giants compared to what is going on at the street level, and a place like this just makes you stop in your tracks to pause and just be present at the moment with the feelings these placards/art designs/memorial spaces provide us. You cant help but look up at the surrounding skyline, even up to the night sky and just wonder what those who look down at us think. How we as humans can create these dense, sprawling, and beautiful cities, how we as humans are capable of amazing feats and technologies, but often at the forgotten cost of back-breaking slave labor. It is a great stain to the human race that such atrocities existed and still persist in the modern world. I thank this channel for providing more information and context for the curious New York explorer to learn more about the deep underbelly of early American history and the importance of this landmark. Nothing but love for all my brothers and sisters that are out there in this world making it a better place for the next generation. I bow and pay my respect for those who were temporally forgotten in the past but remembered again today. -Juneteenth, 2023

Absolutely beautiful monument. I can't wait to visit with my children and pay our respects to our ancestors. Thank you for posting.

Your analysis is so informed and incisive. I love how you challenge established notions about identify and history without confrontation but a calm suggestion of a different perspective. Powerful work.

An amazing study of a modern piece of art that can easily touch many people. This is evidence that the skills taught in the humanities are so important.

Aloha from Hawaii, great history and amazing art work. Thank u. I was born in New York. Leah Tunkara

I love my Black heritage. I love my people. May my ancestors RIP.

@m.patsyfauntleroy9645

6 ай бұрын

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Thank you for this wonderful description and explanation of this piece of our history.

My grandmother told me about this when I was a child... she said that whole area including the twin towers

I had to watch this one twice to appreciate its greatness - there was so much to learn! I was stunned to learn about New York. When I think of slavery, I think of flirting with attractive southern men to spite their ancestors - not the comparatively progressive northern colonies. Hearing about the "audio envelope," mastabas, the ancestral chamber, the triangular trade route, and more was so enlightening (and bittersweet). I'm grateful for how much things have changed. And I definitely want to pay my respects while touching the engravings - especially love and unity. This is incredible and right on time to be shared tomorrow. ❤

I’ll have to visit this, when I visit New York.

@stoicforall

4 жыл бұрын

It will have great impact on your soul 💕❤️

I lived in N.Y. for many years and never went there. I am seeing it here.

Great job guys. I love the plans/map of New York that you display. It adds to the context of the erasure of black lives

These are my peoples....The Barneys..the Richardsons.the Ames.the and the Shinnecock Indians.of Martha's Vineyard

@One.DeSanctis.

3 жыл бұрын

Shout out to the Vineyard. Makes me happy.

it is a beautiful monument but sad in so many ways

The history of the African Methodist Epistle church..and their members

Beautiful monument and I'll be over to check it out soon. I have to wonder why they couldn't make the "tomb" experience more suitable for differently-abled people who may not be able to do the stairs to get in and out.

@smarthistory-art-history

4 жыл бұрын

There is a ramp (as seen in the the video). The only aspect of the monument that is inaccessible to someone in a wheel chair are the stairs, not where they lead. The interior space is at street level and should be fully accessible. But do note, nothing is accessible now. The site is currently closed because of the pandemic.

Please do one on Chauvet cave!

It’s a shame it was not preserved. If the cemetery belonged to another group no one dare touch it. The small plot is a reminder of the disregard for African slaves even in death.

Ain't nothing beautiful about this... The truth hurts...

I wonder if it was the designer's plan to make a bench with sharp little blocks all along its length.

@whotoobe

4 жыл бұрын

Could or could not be. It's definitely to prohibit skaters and anyone looking for a place to lay down for awhile from using it for anything other than sitting, which is unfortunate. Aggressive, uninviting design at memorial.