Beyond “Sectional Superiority”: Memorializing Black History in Northern New England
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Location
University of Southern Maine
Start Date
9-2-2022 12:00 PM
Description
If 21st century African American memorials are any judge, that narrative is under increasing scrutiny; Recent commemorations attempt to correct the visual and historical record of the suppression and expulsion of African Americans by erecting memorials that celebrate New England’s Black history.
Beyond “Sectional Superiority”: Memorializing Black History in Northern New England
University of Southern Maine
If 21st century African American memorials are any judge, that narrative is under increasing scrutiny; Recent commemorations attempt to correct the visual and historical record of the suppression and expulsion of African Americans by erecting memorials that celebrate New England’s Black history.
