{"id":83,"date":"2020-11-16T20:52:14","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T20:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/honoring-enslaved\/?page_id=83"},"modified":"2026-06-04T14:23:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T14:23:09","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/honoring-enslaved\/","title":{"rendered":"Honoring the Enslaved"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-83\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-83-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-83-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-83-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-gold-buttons panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-gold-buttons so-widget-smcm-gold-buttons-default-d75171398898-83\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><nav class=\"smcm-gold-buttons\"><ul><li><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/honoring-enslaved\/about-commemorative\/\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-monument\"><\/i>About the Commemorative<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-right smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/honoring-enslaved\/discovery-of-slave-quarters\/\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-magnifying-glass\"><\/i>Discovery of Slave Quarters<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-right smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/honoring-enslaved\/visit-2\/\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-location-arrow\"><\/i>Visit<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-right smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/honoring-enslaved\/commemorative-day-of\/\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-lightbulb\"><\/i>From Absence to Presence<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-right smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/honoring-enslaved\/the-sacred-journey\/\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-route\"><\/i>The Sacred Journey<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-right smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-83-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-83-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-83-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>Just as it is a part of the history of the nation, slavery is part of the greater narrative of Southern Maryland. Çï¿ûÊÓƵ recognizes its role in this history and our responsibility not only to acknowledge and honor the enslaved people who lived on this land but to change the narrative and learn from the past.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-83-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2 class=\"widget-title\">From Absence to Presence<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-83-1-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button red\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wJpRrci9elQ\">Watch the Dedication Video<i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square\" style=\"color: #e9e9e9;\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-83-1-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-social-media-buttons panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-social-media-buttons so-widget-sow-social-media-buttons-flat-bc110b8c9bad-83\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<h3 class=\"widget-title\">Share this<\/h3>\n<div class=\"social-media-button-container\">\n\t\n\t\t<a \n\t\tclass=\"ow-button-hover sow-social-media-button-facebook-0 sow-social-media-button\" title=\"Honoring the Enslaved on Facebook\" aria-label=\"Honoring the Enslaved on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stmarysMD\/\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fab\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf39e;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t<a \n\t\tclass=\"ow-button-hover sow-social-media-button-x-twitter-0 sow-social-media-button\" title=\"Honoring the Enslaved on X Twitter\" aria-label=\"Honoring the Enslaved on X Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StMarysMD\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fab\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xe61b;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-83-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-83-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2017\/04\/artifacts-found.png\" alt=\"artifacts\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-83-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-83-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-83-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3 class=\"section-title\" style=\"font-weight: 800; font-size:2.4em\">The Beloved<strong class=\"brand-heavy\"> Community<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-83-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-83-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-83-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/honoring-enslaved\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2021\/11\/Commemorative-Anniversary-Slider-Image3-Optimized.jpg\" alt=\"smcm calvert hall after fire 1924\" \/><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The Commemorative at sunset <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-83-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-83-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>To observe the anniversary of the Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland, the Sacred Journey was born. Walking the Procession of Dignity is an opportunity to walk the roads that the enslaved walked, to contemplate the lives that they lived, and to give value to the idea of the unbroken chain that links the present and the past. The procession also serves to proclaim the unity of our community, our commitment to treating one another with dignity, and our shared responsibility to preserving the history of the enslaved persons who had inhabited our ground. It is a public sacrament that restores and reaffirms the dignity and humanity of the enslaved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-83-3-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button red\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/honoring-enslaved\/the-sacred-journey\/\">Take the Sacred Journey<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-83-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-83-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-83-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3 class=\"section-title\" style=\"font-weight: 800; font-size:2.4em\"><strong class=\"brand-heavy\">Discovery<\/strong> of Enslaved Peoples\u2019 Living Quarters<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-83-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-83-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-83-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/honoring-enslaved\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2020\/11\/Athletic-Field015-2.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. King\u2019s team excavates the site of enslaved peoples\u2019 quarters\" \/><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\">Dr. King\u2019s team excavates the site of enslaved peoples\u2019 quarters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-83-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-83-5-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>While conducting an archaeological investigation prior to construction of the Jamie L. Roberts Stadium, the archaeological team, led by Dr. Julia A. King, professor of anthropology at St. Mary\u2019s College, uncovered artifacts consistent with mid-18th and early 19th-century slave quarters. What is known is that between 1750 and 1815, the field was home to three or four enslaved households. They labored for John Hicks and later John Mackall, both planters whose wealth was built on slave labor. With this discovery, we hope to engage and educate the public on the significance of these findings and honor the people who once lived here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-83-5-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button red\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/honoring-enslaved\/discovery-of-slave-quarters\/\">Discover More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-83-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-83-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-83-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3 class=\"section-title\" style=\"font-weight: 800; font-size:2.4em\"><strong class=\"brand-heavy\">Documents<\/strong> Lost to the Flames<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-83-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-83-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-83-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/honoring-enslaved\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2020\/11\/Calvert-Hall-after-1924-fire.3.jpg\" alt=\"smcm calvert hall after fire 1924\" \/><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The fire of 1924 destroyed most College records<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-83-7-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-83-7-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"16\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Due to a fire in 1924, any definitive evidence of slave ownership in the College\u2019s history has been lost. However, as a result of in-depth historical research and the archaeological discovery of a slave quarter complex on St. Mary\u2019s College campus, we have reconfirmed Southern Maryland\u2019s history with the slave trade and for the first time established a clear connection between St. Mary\u2019s College of Maryland and slavery.<\/p>\n<p>As an institute of higher education we are taking this opportunity to expand the conversation around slavery. New courses, events, and the construction of the Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland will increase the understanding of the lives of enslaved people and slavery\u2019s influence on current social justice issues in the United States.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-83-7-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button\" data-index=\"17\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button red\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/honoring-enslaved\/about-commemorative\/\">About the Commemorative<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-83-7-1-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"18\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button red\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/honoring-enslaved\/visit-2\/\">Visit<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-83-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-83-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-83-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"19\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3 class=\"section-title\" style=\"font-weight: 800; font-size:2.4em\">Remembering Their<strong class=\"brand-heavy\"> Resilience<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-83-9\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-83-9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-83-9-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"20\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/honoring-enslaved\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2020\/11\/commemorative-site.jpg\" alt=\"smcm calvert hall after fire 1924\" \/><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The commemorative as illuminated at night<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-83-9-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-83-9-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"21\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>We all know the history of slavery in America. What we are just discovering are the powerful stories of resilience, creativity, and resourcefulness of the individuals that were forced into slavery. These stories provide a glimpse into these unseen lives and their ongoing struggle for freedom. Changing the perspective from which we interact with the subject of slavery provides new ways to connect with and understand our shared history. The Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland was designed to allow visitors to engage in an individualized experience, contemplating the effects of slavery on the individual, the local community, and the nation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-83-9-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"22\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button red\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/honoring-enslaved\/about-commemorative\/\">Reflect with Us<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-83-10\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-83-10-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-83-10-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"23\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3 class=\"section-title\" style=\"font-weight: 800; font-size: 2.4em;\">The <strong class=\"brand-heavy\"> Lesson<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Upon uncovering artifacts indicating the presence of slave quarters, then President Tuajuanda Jordan led campus and community forums to decide on the best way to honor the find and the people it represented. It was decided to move the stadium far back from its original location, leaving the ground covering the find intact. In 2018, Dr. Jordan organized a broad-based committee to seek proposals for a commemorative design. The entire campus, as well as the community, had a say in selecting the artist, and ultimately the project to create an immersive art experience.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Jeffrey Coleman led the committee that spoke with community members and made recommendations on commemorating the enslaved. He sees the project as a powerful teachable moment for the community and an opportunity to start a dialogue that bridges differences.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1pvAV0BgUqM?si=4jaEBWowjCSIjgKU\" title=\"The Lesson on YouTube\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-83-11\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-83-11\" ><div id=\"pgc-83-11-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-83-11-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-83-11-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-quote panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"24\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-quote so-widget-smcm-quote-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-quote navy\"><div><p>\"In the here and now you don't think about the history of the place, even though you understand that this place was a site of slavery. It was important for me that the people who are in our community understand our community from the past to where we are now and that we could use that to motivate us for things to come in the future.\"<\/p><p class=\"quote-attribution\">- President Emerita Tuajuanda C. Jordan<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-83-11-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just as it is a part of the history of the nation, slavery is part of the greater narrative of Southern Maryland. St. Mary&#8217;s College of Maryland recognizes its role in this history and our responsibility not only to acknowledge and honor the enslaved people who lived on this land but to change the narrative [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":119,"featured_media":85,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"full-width-content","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-83","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/honoring-enslaved\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/83","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/honoring-enslaved\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/honoring-enslaved\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/honoring-enslaved\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/119"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/honoring-enslaved\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/honoring-enslaved\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/83\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":369,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/honoring-enslaved\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/83\/revisions\/369"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/honoring-enslaved\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/85"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/honoring-enslaved\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}