Reviews
Critics, reporters, and visitors have shared compelling reviews and powerful personal reflections inspired by their experiences at the Legacy Sites since they opened to critical acclaim in 2018.
“An unflinching and moving journey through the story of slavery.”
The New York Times
11.08.23
“A radical act of remembrance rooted in a sense of place.”
The Guardian
03.19.24
“One of the most powerful and effective new memorials created in a generation.”
The Washington Post
04.24.18
“A full-spectrum, mind-blowing narrative dedicated to telling the most comprehensive story imaginable about the Black experience in America.”
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
by Tony Norman
06.17.22
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radio NWTN
Apr 14, 2025
Uncover the Unforgettable: A Journey Through America’s Southern Gems
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Apr 1, 2025
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The Point
Mar 26, 2025
A Reflection on Rockhurst’s Civil Rights Solidarity-Immersion Trip
The Sentinel
Mar 7, 2025
Minneapolis Police, Black Men Find Common Ground in Alabama's Past
MPR News
Feb 5, 2025
Pilgrimage to Montgomery
Everett Potter's Travel Report
Feb 1, 2025
Journey Through American History at the Legacy Sites
Garden & Gun
Mar 25, 2025
Must-Do South: Montgomery, Alabama
Atlanta Magazine
Mar 12, 2025
Freedom Monument Sculpture Park Is Redefining the Way We Experience History
Alabama News Center
Feb 28, 2025
On Eucharistic Revival and Not Being Turned Around: A Reflection from Justice and Peace Pilgrims
Orange County Catholic
Jan 28, 2025
Marietta College Kicks Off Week-Long Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.
The Parkersburg News and Sentinel
Jan 20, 2025
Buildings Immersed in Nature
Salone del Mobile, Milano
Nov 15, 2024
Unveiling Montgomery’s Artistic Soul: 5 Best Art Galleries You Must Visit
Medium
Nov 5, 2024
9 Most Loved Tourist Attractions in Alabama
WorldAtlas
Nov 3, 2024
Course Explores Long-Standing Racial Narratives and the Shaping of American History, Justice
Stanford Report
Oct 31, 2024
This Wall Has 122,000 Names On It. It’s a Testament to People Who Survived.
Christian Science Monitor
Aug 16, 2024
The Most Architecturally Spectacular Buildings in the World
Stars Insider
Jul 13, 2024
Journey for Truth
Evansville Living
Jul 10, 2024
America's 51 Most Iconic Landmarks: How Many Have You Visited?
MSN
Jul 10, 2024
Chestertown and the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Montgomery, Alabama
The Chestertown Spy
Jul 4, 2024
Freedom Isn't Free
Alabama Reflector
Jul 1, 2024
My Visit to the Legacy Sites
Ribbon Magazine
Jun 24, 2024
My Recent Civil Rights Movement Pilgrimage
Ted M. Gossard
Jun 22, 2024
Students Visit the Three Equal Justice Initiative Sites in Montgomery, Alabama
Mercer University
May 20, 2024
The US Sculpture Park Communicating Difficult Truths Amid a Cultural Backlash
The Art Newspaper
May 17, 2024
Art, Text and Artifacts Tell Unflinching Stories About Slavery at Montgomery Park
Atlanta Journal Constitution
May 14, 2024
Embracing Dialogue: Learning from Montgomery's Legacy Museum
Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity
May 13, 2024
Amid Debates Over Black History, a Park Stands For Truth and Reconciliation
Rolling Stone
Apr 14, 2024
A New Site for Truth-Telling
The Dallas Examiner by Marian Wright Edelman
Apr 12, 2024
Bryan Stevenson Q&A: Alabama Park Confronts Difficult History in Sculpture
The Christian Science Monitor
Apr 11, 2024
Tracing the Legacy of Slavery in America Through Sculpture
Harper's Bazaar
Mar 28, 2024
EJI Unveils New National Monument to Freedom to Honor Memory, Legacy of Enslaved People
Bama Buzz
Mar 28, 2024
'Never again': Equal Justice Initiative Opens New Park Dedicated to History of Slavery
Montgomery Advertiser
Mar 27, 2024
Equal Justice Initiative Opens New Sculpture Park Focused on Slavery
Alabama Public Radio
Mar 27, 2024
Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Montgomery to Honor Victims of Slavery
Alabama Reflector
Mar 26, 2024
Six Reasons the Montgomery Legacy Museum Is a Must for Families
Mamalicous Maria
Mar 26, 2024
Freedom Monument Sculpture Park To Open In Montgomery, Alabama
Forbes
Mar 25, 2024
EJI's New Freedom Monument Sculpture Park Opens Wednesday in Montgomery
WSFA
Mar 25, 2024
Equal Justice Initiative Unveils Freedom Movement Sculpture Park
WAKA
Mar 25, 2024
25 Southern Bucket List Experiences That Will Change Your Life
Southern Living
Mar 23, 2024
Montgomery's New Sculpture Park Will Address Slavery Firsthand
Black Enterprise
Mar 22, 2024
National Monument Honoring Enslaved Black People Set to Open
Axios
Mar 22, 2024
New Memorial Marks the Enslavement of Millions of Black People
NBC News
Mar 21, 2024
From Slavery to Jim Crow, Legacy Museum Teaches Lessons
al.com by Beth Thames
Mar 21, 2024
Sculpture Park Aims to Look Honestly at Slavery, Honoring Those Who Endured It
AP News
Mar 18, 2024
These New Museums (and More) Are Changing the Way Black History Is Told Across America
USA Today
Mar 18, 2024
A Month Full of Celebration, Learning and Remembrance
Gadsden Messenger
Feb 2, 2024
New Alabama Sculpture Park Will Feature Contemporary Art and a National Monument to Freedom from Slavery
The Art Newspaper
Oct 11, 2023
EJI Releases Plans for Freedom Monument Sculpture Park Coming in 2024
Montgomery Advertiser
Oct 11, 2023
An Eye-Opening & Cathartic Trip to Alabama
Nicholas Cote
Jun 12, 2023
Standing In the Past: What Better Way to Appreciate and Not Forget?
Sandra McDonald
May 22, 2023
How a Life-Changing Museum Visit Is Helping BOCES
Evelyn Lafontaine
Apr 18, 2023
Episcopalians Journey to Alabama for a Civil Rights Pilgrimage
Rachel Ravellette
Mar 6, 2023
My Kids Need to Know that Black Is Brilliance. So We Go to Museums.
The Washington Post
Feb 12, 2023
Is America the Best Country? That’s the Wrong Question.
Tom Moran
Jan 1, 2023
Civil Rights Pilgrimage a Must-See for All
Betsy Pickle
Aug 30, 2022
One of the Most Significant Memorials on the Planet
Architect Magazine
Aug 11, 2022
Alabama's Legacy Museum Tells The Story Of Racial Injustice
Essence
Feb 1, 2022
3 Powerful Interactive Museum Exhibits Shed Light On The Path To Racial Justice
Forbes
Nov 29, 2020
Art That Confronts and Challenges Racism: Start Here
The New York Times
Jun 4, 2020
Aufarbeitung ist keine Impfung
Die Tageszeitung
May 10, 2020
Dark Tourism: Questioning How We Memorialise Tragedy
Architectural Review
May 5, 2020
Alabama Memorial Remembers the 4,400-plus Who Were Lynched in the U.S.
How Stuff Works
Feb 9, 2020
48 Hours in Montgomery, Alabama: Travel Guide
Berger Bungalow
Jul 10, 2019
Memory-Work in Montgomery, Alabama
Focus on Geography
Jul 10, 2019
Takeaways from the National Memorial for Peace and Justice
Repair the World
Jun 12, 2019
Two Powerful Sites Challenge Larry Wheeler to Contemplate our Southern History
Walter Magazine
Jun 1, 2019
Unusual Alliance Hopes Clay County Shares its Dark History with Lynching Memorial
WDAF-TV Kansas City
May 23, 2019
Florida Victims of Racial Terror Commemorated on New Monument at National Lynching Memorial
Orlando Sentinel
May 10, 2019
A Road Trip Through Alabama, Where Creatives are Grappling With the Past and Building a Brighter Future
Travel + Leisure
Apr 3, 2019
At Alabama’s Legacy Museum, Echoes Of Holocaust Remembrance
Forward
Mar 26, 2019
Listening for Good: Reflections on Our Experience in Montgomery
The James Irvine Foundation
Feb 28, 2019
And the Whole Truth Will Set You Free
Sojourners
Feb 21, 2019
Journey Toward Justice
Emory University
Dec 14, 2018
Dedication to My Neck, and the Joy of Holding It High
Facilitate Movement
Dec 11, 2018
Lynched for Drinking from a White Man’s Well
London Review of Books
Oct 11, 2018
The Single Greatest Work of 21st Century American Architecture Will Break Your Heart
The Dallas Morning News
Aug 29, 2018
How to Mark an American Atrocity
CityLab
May 1, 2018
On a Hill in Alabama, the Lynched Haunt Us
Rolling Stone
May 6, 2018
The Pain We Still Need to Feel
Slate
May 1, 2018
Descendant Of Slave Owner: Lynching Memorial Brings To Light A 'Buried Narrative'
All Things Considered
Apr 28, 2018
Inside the Memorial to Victims of Lynching
60 Minutes
Apr 27, 2018
A National Memorial Confronts the Terror of Lynching
PBS NewsHour
Apr 27, 2018
New Lynching Memorial Is a Space 'To Talk About All of That Anguish'
NPR
Apr 26, 2018
A Devastating, Overdue National Memorial to Lynching Victims
The New Yorker
Apr 26, 2018
New Museum Offers a Chance to Acknowledge a Shameful History
The Charlotte Observer
Apr 26, 2018
A Lynching Memorial Is Opening. The Country Has Never Seen Anything Like It.
The New York Times
Apr 25, 2018
Editorial Observer: At This Memorial, the Monuments Bleed
The New York Times by Jesse Wegman
Apr 25, 2018
Editorial Observer: So the South’s White Terror Will Never Be Forgotten
The New York Times by Brent Staples
Apr 25, 2018
Path of Reconciliation: A Walk Through the Nation's First Lynching Memorial
Montgomery Advertiser
Apr 23, 2018
New Lynching Memorial Evokes Terror of Victims
AP
Apr 23, 2018
A Lynching Memorial Remembers the Forgotten
CNN Travel
Apr 13, 2018