This episode traces Charlottesville’s and UVA’s nonlinear progress in addressing racial injustices and inequities, demonstrating how the past is still very much alive in our present moment.
Production Team: Yixuan Chen, Cabrel Happi, Heba Imam, Shakeel Panjwani
4 Jan 2022
THE TALE OF TWO MELS
This episode reveals the story of how the MEL came to be. We examine the decisions that led to the creation of the memorial and the crucial (often unacknowledged) role that students played in making the MEL a reality.
Production Team: Byron Bleuze, Jesse Brouillette, Yumna Rahman, Jeffrey Richbart
4 Jan 2022
MORE THAN WORDS, MORE THAN SYMBOLS
This episode focuses on several of the individuals who built the university, the process of finding and adding names to the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers (MEL), and how the presence of the MEL impacts the Charlottesville community.
Production Team: Abigail Grable, Tristan Guarnieri, Jesse Lynch, Alejandro Waquin
4 Jan 2022
HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT
This episode explores the dark history of the spaces that UVA students interact with on a daily basis. We investigate the history of some well-known buildings, the people they were named after, and what their presence means for UVA going forward.
Production Team: Annie Cao, Erica Cummings, August Lamb, Ashley Thompson
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