Understanding the history of slavery through architecture

The Ark of Return is installed at the United Nations Plaza in New York City. It is a permanent memorial that honors the African victims of enslavement during the transatlantic slave trade. It was unveiled on March 25, 2015, to mark the United Nations' International Decade for People of African Descent. (Photo courtesy of Rodney Leon) The buildings, statues and monuments we sometimes blindly pass by each day represent a collective history and culture that can empower and bring us together. That's according to Rodney Leon, a New York-based, award-winning architect who, for nearly 30 years, has created cultural and religious architectural designs inspired by historical events. Examples of his work include The Ark of Return, a memorial to the victims of slavery in the transatlantic slave trade at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. Architect Rodney Leon also serves as an adjunct professor of advanced design and is a capital and planning grants reviewer for the New York State Council of the Arts.
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