Engraved bricks honor legacy, raise funds for Tubman sculpture in Cambridge

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Posted 8/19/22

CAMBRIDGE - It’s not too late to be part of history and make a lasting tribute in honor of Harriet Tubman and the community.

Phase Two of Alpha Genesis Community Development Corp.’s …

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Engraved bricks honor legacy, raise funds for Tubman sculpture in Cambridge

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CAMBRIDGE - It’s not too late to be part of history and make a lasting tribute in honor of Harriet Tubman and the community.

Phase Two of Alpha Genesis Community Development Corp.’s brick fundraising campaign has begun with the release of a limited number of custom engraved bricks for the plaza at the Dorchester County Courthouse where a new Harriet Tubman sculpture will be installed this fall.

When Beacon of Hope, the 13-foot, bronze sculpture, is unveiled Sept. 10, many of the newly laid bricks in the surrounding plaza, purchased in the first fundraising phase, will bear the names of former enslaved Dorchester County residents, as well as supporters who made this project possible. Additional sections of bricks, available through this second phase, will be installed later, replacing plain bricks temporarily laid at the plaza.

By purchasing a commemorative brick, a person’s or organization’s name can be a part of Tubman’s story. Bricks can be ordered from bricksrus.com/donorsite/harrietsjourneyhome.

Bricks purchased in this second phase of the fundraising campaign will be installed after the sculpture unveiling. Funds raised from the sale of the bricks support the installation and maintenance of the sculpture and the accompanying plaza and landscaping in front of the Dorchester County Courthouse.

The Day of Resilience commemoration on Sept. 10 will feature the unveiling of a “Beacon of Hope,” an inspiring sculpture of Harriet Tubman, designed and created by Wesley Wofford, the Emmy- and Academy-award winning sculptor who created the traveling Harriet statue that visited Cambridge in 2020.

Bricks are available in two sizes and are priced depending on their location in the plaza. Large 8”x8” bricks are $500 or $1,000. Standard size 4”x8” bricks are $200 or $300. Bricks will be sold until all spaces are filled.

To order a brick online, visit the website at bricksrus.com/donorsite/harrietsjourneyhome.

For more information about Alpha Genesis, visit alphagenesiscdc.org/.

To make a general donation to the sculpture project or Alpha Genesis, visit
alphagenesiscdc-bloom.kindful.com/.

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