Action
Taking action is a large part of the Coming to the Table approach. The stories featured in the Action section are about individuals, organizations and communities who are actively addressing slavery and its legacies.
Slaves in the Attic
My initial intent for the Slave Dwelling Project was all about saving places often overlooked by American history. It did not take long for the public to realize that someone spending a night in an extant former slave dwelling is indeed something worth noting.
Connecting and Healing Through Action
When I began my quest to determine if my family had owned slaves I focused on slavery alone and not the repercussions of it. I quickly learned after meeting descendants of people my family enslaved, that wounds inflicted during the Civil Rights era, a time in which they had been denied educational opportunities and terrorized for demanding change, were much more impactful to them than scars left from slavery.
Community Projects
Read information on updated projects in our Dec. 2010 newsletter here
Gathering the Community at Monticello
Sitting under the porch while my parents attended an annual meeting of the
Monticello Association (MA),in the late fifties, it occurred to me that my
Monticello Randolph relatives must include many, many African Americans.
