The Slave Dwelling Project

This past week, two discussions on saving structures vitally important to the America's history were hosted by the Bellamy Mansion and UNCW's Public History Program. 
The symposium featured a talk by noted preservationist and activist Joseph McGill, founder of The Slave Dwelling Project, and a panel discussion with experts on the historical memory of slavery and enslaved peoples. The panelists included Nana Amponsah, UNCW Assistant Professor of African History, Jan Davidson, Historian at the Cape Fear Museum. and Donyell Roseboro, UNCW Associate Professor of Instructional Technology and Secondary Education.

After his lecture on his experiences staying in sixty such properties across the country,  Joe McGill stayed in the Bellamy slave building. You can read about this unique experience from the students and others who stayed the night in the Star News article.

http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20150201/ARTICLES/150139984?p=1&tc=pg