" One hundred years from now, their voices will be a priceless resource for historians yearning to understand, "What was it like? What was it really like?"
James W. Loewen, Author
"Lies My Teacher Told Me
and Sundown Towns"
"If you don't know your history, you're destined to live it again. People made great sacrifices for this country to be where it is today. And, it's a universal sacrifice on both sides of the fence. Bun unfortunately, our history has reflected more of one side than another. People need to understand the contributions that have been made to make this country what it is."
Alonzo Gaskin,
St. Mary's County Resident
"We can best project where we're going if we first reflect on where we've been."
Ralph Ignatius Butler,
St. Mary's County Resident
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by Janice Talbert Walthour
Walls torn down
Buildings structures
Destroyed demolished
Ruins whisked away
The spirit of heritage
Lurking
No place to nurture
Young black
Hearts souls minds
Though demolished
Soul filled memories
Once housed within
Bring pride nostalgia
Bring joyful thanksgiving
From those once
Loved nurtured
Educated empowered with religion
Motivated in black institutes
Let not those memories
Be whisked away
Like these structures designed
To create success
Build!
Build monuments within
That reflect heritage
That create vision
Build monuments that
Sing praises of love
Encouragement to ourselves
Build monuments that solidify
Dignity self-esteem
Monuments that embrace the
Strength and unity of black institutes
Dedicated to Brenda Thompson Coates and the Catholic community who supported the erection of a monument in memory of Cardinal Gibbons Institute, the first black institute in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
This project was made possible by a grant from the PNC Foundation Legacy Project with support from the Maryland Humanities Council. The Maryland Humanities Council is an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the PNC Foundation, the Maryland Humanities Council, or the National Endowment for the Humanities.