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Ceremonial Reading of Names

Date:
Friday, April 4, 2025
Time:
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Location:

"Authors and Architects" memorial site (across from Roselawn)

Add to Your Calendar 04/04/2025 09:00:00 04/04/2025 15:00:00 America/New_York Ceremonial Reading of Names

Community members will read the names of formerly enslaved individuals at the "Authors and Architects" site throughout the day on April 4.

"Authors and Architects" memorial site (across from Roselawn)

 Teresa Gereaux, gereaux@roanoke.edu false MM/DD/YYYY

During the day on Friday, April 4, leading up to the dedication of "Authors and Architects," various Roanoke College community members will take turns reading the names of formerly enslaved people at the college. Most of those same names are embossed on the memorial, which is meant to honor and recognize the contributions of those individuals to the growth of the school. Please swing by the memorial site, located across from Roselawn, to hear some of these names as they are spoken aloud.