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"This emerging ethical discussion begs us to pull back the curtain on the supply chains that fuel construction."

"A year ago, Newark Mayor Baraka announced the selection of a design for a Harriet Tubman monument ... by Nina Cooke John called 'Shadow of a Face.'"

"To the greatest extent possible, Black Chapel was built without any materials produced by slave labor."

"The ceramic artist Theaster Gates says his “Black Chapel” in London’s Kensington Gardens is about optimism and openness ..."

"And the designers worked with the Connecticut-based Grace Farms Foundation to audit materials for sustainable sourcing and ensure that no forced labor was used ..."

"'Black Chapel' reflects Gates' larger practice, which revolves around communal spaces and how they can provide shelter, solace and community."