A bench by the road

"There is no place you or I can go, to think about or not think about, to summon the presences of, or recollect the absences of slaves, nothing that reminds us of the ones who made the journey and of those who did not make it. There is no suitable memorial or plaque or wreath or wall or park or skyscraper lobby. There's no 300-foot tower. There's no small bench by the road." - Toni Morrison inscription on plaque facing First Church of Oberlin
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