The Clotilda Memorial will honor the last known African captives trafficked to the United States through the transatlantic slave trade: the Clotilda survivors. It will convey dimensions of the survivors’ lives and legacies—celebrating their resilient and determined spirits amidst violent dislocation, enslavement, and discrimination.
An artist commission will engage communities founded by the Clotilda survivors and other formerly enslaved people—historic Africatown and the expansive diaspora—to preserve collective memory, honor heritage, and offer public space for healing.*
*The project title and description will continue to be developed over the course of the community engagement process.
