Harriet Tubman Monument

Sound design for the immersive audio of Newark's permanent monument to Harriet Tubman. Voiced by Queen Latifah.

2023 · Installation Sound Designer · with Audible, Nina Cooke John, Wolfgang Gil, Aisha Glover

Harriet Tubman Monument — cover — Photo courtesy of DreamPlay Media

Sound design for the immersive audio of the Harriet Tubman Monument in Newark, New Jersey — a permanent public artwork that tells Tubman’s story to passersby in the square that now bears her name. Designed by architect and artist Nina Cooke John, the 25-foot metal and concrete memorial replaced a statue of Christopher Columbus and features immersive community tiles and an audio narrative voiced by Newark native Queen Latifah.

Life of the work

2020 Site renamed — Christopher Columbus statue removed; Washington Park renamed Harriet Tubman Square, Newark, NJ
2023 Installation — Newark, NJ
2023 Award — Digiday Greater Good Awards — Local Community Betterment

Links

Stories of Black Liberation Give Voice to Harriet Tubman Monument →
Wikipedia — Shadow of a Face →
Digiday Greater Good Awards 2023 winners →