Fawundu embraces the celebration and humanization of the voiceless impacted by the legacy of Lefferts House through a new site-specific work, which was based on research done by
the Prospect Park Alliance into the lives of Africans enslaved by the Lefferts family.
the Prospect Park Alliance into the lives of Africans enslaved by the Lefferts family.
The artist created 25 fabric banners that transform the house’s Flatbush Avenue facade. The banners are inspired by, and honor the humanity of the 25 Africans enslaved by the Lefferts family at the house.
