Call for a
monumen
o· he
Unkno n
ave
A call for the estab­
lishment of a Monument to
t Unknown Slave has just
been put forth. This month
many African-Americans
celebrate "Juneteenth" as a
ay of commemorating the
freeing of the American
slaves. . A new organization,
the ational Commission to
Establi h a Monument to the
Un nown Slave, bas al 0
chosen June 0:
-. Determin ways to raise
fund for tbe project.
- Plan . national contest
for architects and artists to'
de ign the memorial.
- Discus plans for-the
enactment of a Congressional
resolution authorizing. the
placement of the Monument.
According to the National
Commission, a monument of
thi kind i long overdue.
American slaves were gro Iy
mistreated, and received no
compensation for their ork,
For bundred of years they
toiled, suffered, fought , and
died to help make America
great. But American history
textboo have for the mo t
part treated the hi tory of the
slaves with carelessness and
neglect. Most slaves died
with neither rew rd nor
gratitude.
The National Commi ion
rt that it is time th t we
honor the e rcrnar able
heroes nd heroines for their
courageo s entices. Their
liv clearly exemplify the in­
domitable trength of tbe
human ill. and by honoring
them e honer the best in our-
elve .
The ational Commi ion
a formed by African
American. for Humanism
(AAH). an organization dedi­
cated to the ideals of
humani m and democracy.
nd i open to people from
vario backgrounds. It cur­
rently ha 25 board members
throughout the United States
nd Africa.
There are other memoriaJs
in Washington, DC, including
the Vietn m Memorial and
the Memorial to the Unknown
Soldier. But their is none for
the Unknown Slave. I
If you are interested in
, learning about this tim�ly I
project, call orm R. AlI�n,
Jr. t (716) 834-2921 or write
to: THE MO UMENT TO
THE UNK 'OWN SLAVE,
P.O. Box 664. Amherst. New
Yor 14226-0664.
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