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Travel through a comprehensive history of the destructive violence that shaped our nation, from the slave trade, to the era of Jim Crow and racial terror lynchings, to our current mass incarceration crisis—and find inspiration in our soaring Reflection Space and world-class art gallery.

More than 4,400 Black people killed in racial terror lynchings between 1877 and 1950 are remembered here. Their names are engraved on more than 800 corten steel monuments—one for each county where a racial terror lynching took place—that form the main structure of the memorial at the heart of this six-acre site.

At this 17-acre site along the very river where tens of thousands of enslaved people were trafficked, breathtaking art and original artifacts invite an immersive, interactive journey and provide a unique view into the lives of enslaved people.

Listen to Muscogee family stories as they were told centuries ago on this very spot. Step inside a train car like those used to traffic enslaved people to Montgomery as you hear trains pass on nearby tracks originally laid by enslaved people. Stand before an authentic dwelling inhabited by enslaved people and marvel at sculptures created from bricks made by enslaved artisans.

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Experience American history at the Legacy Museum, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, and Freedom Monument Sculpture Park.

"Note that many people are members of two or more marginalized groups. As other scholars have shown, it’s important to acknowledge intersectional identities and how women of color are specifically diminished within these groups."

• People from marginalized groups are likely to experience “stereotype threat.”

• Being “different” often comes with the pressure to “code-switch.”

• Some marginalized identities may be invisible in a person’s presentation.

• When it comes to disability, many people choose not to disclose.

2) Educate yourself on the communities you want to support.

• Acknowledge your own biases.

• Learn about different identities.

3) Put your allyship to practice.

• Speak up when you encounter a bias.

• Model inclusive behaviors.

• Ask people what they want.

• Embrace (inclusive) language as it evolves.