Reimagining the Enslaved African Burial Ground at Van Cortlandt Park 2025–

Honoring past, present, and future communities through memorial

Currently in: Public Programming, Engagement, and Activation

The Project Team

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance has received a $310,000 two-year grant from the Mellon Foundation to develop a design plan reimagining the park's Enslaved African Burial Ground. The Design Trust for Public Space was selected as the project partner, responsible for community engagement and project management in partnership with Immanuel Oni of Liminal sp. This project is guided by the Reimagining the Enslaved African Burial Ground at Van Cortlandt Park Legacy Council.

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Project Partners

Advisory Committee

Alice Michelle Augustine

Lehman College, Legacy Council Member

Donnamarie Barnes

Sylvester Manor, Legacy Council Member

Erin Clarke

VCPA Board, Legacy Council Member

Maria Dautruche

Woodlawn, Legacy Council Member

Nick Dembowski

Kingsbridge Historical Society, Legacy Council Member

Mary Dillard

Professor, Archivist at Sarah Lawrence College, Legacy Council Member

Carla Lynne Hall

Artist, Legacy Council Member

Margaret Holmes

Van Cortlandt House Museum, Legacy Council Member

Judith Insell

Bronx Arts Ensemble, Legacy Council Member

Jen Lantzas

NYC Parks, Legacy Council Member

Judy Mills-Johnson

VCPA Board, Legacy Council Member

Tijay Mohammed

Artist, Legacy Council Member

Mimi Peters-Davis

Philipse Manor Hall, Legacy Council Member

Julie Reyes

Bronx Community Board 8, Legacy Council Member

Juan Usera

Musician, Legacy Council Member

Special Thanks

Mellon Foundation

Macaulay Honors College

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