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STOPPING STONES Memorials for Racial Healing Multiracial Healing Through Remembrance Stopping Stones an endeavor of the Engagement Arts Fund is a national placebased public art strategy that recruits local partners to honor the memories of enslaved individuals in the locations where they were held. Local sponsors use Stopping Stones memorials as a concrete tool to bring their stories alive by installing brass and stone micro monuments and supporting multivocal installation ceremonies. These ceremonies inform and engage local residents in support of local work for racial healing reparative justice and greater equity. 10 Million Enslaved Americans Their humanity and courageous survival despite harrowing journeys and a cruel existence as well as their uncompensated contributions to our culture and economy are woven into the fabric of our nation.