Opening December 13, 2024, In Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World immerses visitors in the freedom-making practices of Black communities navigating both the histories and the legacies of racial slavery and colonialism.

The Experience A dynamic mix of history, art, and media, "In Slavery’s Wake" makes connections between Black freedom-makers across time and invites visitors into a global conversation on the continued impacts of slavery and colonialism. This multi-lingual exhibition experience features 100 objects, 250 images, and 10 multi-media interactives and films.

The Project "In Slavery’s Wake" is a global curatorial project that explores, interrogates, and reframes the histories and legacies of slavery, colonialism, and freedom on an international scale. The project grew out of decade-long collaboration between international curators, scholars, and community members working to tell stories of slavery and colonialism in public spaces.

Unfinished Conversations Everyday people from around the world share stories of slavery, colonialism, memory, race, and place, through a new oral history archive called Unfinished Conversations. Their voices are featured throughout the gallery.