From Enslavement to Empowerment: An Interpretation of the Abstract Architectural Symbolism of Virginia’s Belmead on the James
This is an educational and inspirational lecture that highlights the powerful symbolism of the architecture of Virginia’s Belmead on James, relative to the history of this former plantation that ultimately transformed into two distinctive academic institutions for African Americans, by virtue of the munificence of the heiresses of the Drexel fortune. The fascinating synonymous relationship…