insert_link World Why London’s new slavery memorial is so important: ‘The past that is not past reappears, always, to rupture the present’ By Meleisa Ono-George, University of Oxford In 2026, a new memorial to the 12.5 million enslaved people transported to the Americas and Europe – and their descendants – will be unveiled on West India Quay in London’s Docklands. The winning commission, an installation piece by US artist Khaleb Brooks called The Wake, will take the shape of a seven-metre bronze cowrie shell – the currency that was used […] todaySeptember 19, 2024 2
