
Engagement Arts Fund Inc
STOPPING STONES IS A PIONEERING NATIONAL NONPROFIT INITIATIVE DEDICATED TO HONORING THE LEGACIES OF ENSLAVED AMERICANS TO ADVANCE RACIAL EQUITY AND HEALING IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
Founded
2018
Web
stoppingstones.org
Address
Shelburne
Home - Stopping Stones 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.
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Incredible work being done by Engagement Arts Fund! These Stopping Stones memorials are such a powerful way to honor the memories of those who endured so much and to spark conversations about healing and justice. 💪❤️

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It’s inspiring to see communities come together to remember and acknowledge our collective history through art. Let’s keep pushing for racial healing and equity for all! 🙌 #StoppingStones #RacialHealing

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