Enslaved Humans

Dr. Kwesi DeGraft-Hanson, a landscape architect by trade had designed a memorial that is provocative, reflective and a place where healing can begin.

Dr. Kwesi DeGraft-Hanson Dreams of a Monument for Commemoration and Reconciliation to Heal Our Nation

Kiplyn Primus speaks to Dr. Kwesi DeGraft-Hanson about his vision for a Weeping Time Monument as a place for commemoration, reconciliation, and healing on the land where 429 enslaved humans were sold.

Community Engagement

The Local Take: Family Farms, Race And History with Stacie Marshall

This week on The Local Take, I reached out to a farmer in the State of Georgia, Stacie Marshall. Marshall inherited her family farm and learned that…

Community Engagement

The Weeping Time - March 2 - 3, 1859 - Savannah, Georgia

Two years ago I spoke with Dr. Kwesi deGraft -Hanson about his discovery of The Weeping Time. The Weeping Time refers to the largest documented sell off…