Country School Students Take in Poetry as They Begin to Research Slavery in Madison

Poet Jumoke McDuffie-Thurmond shares his writing and insights with The Country School students as they begin to research slavery in Madison as part of the Witness Stones Project. (Photo by Jesse Williams/The Source)

By Jesse Williams in Zip06.com on December 18, 2019

MADISON — As 7th- and 8th-grade students at The Country School (TCS) prepare to delve into the history of local slavery and the lives of enslaved people as part of The Witness Stones Project, the school hosted a speaker whose words and insights helped prepare students for the tragic and personal explorations they will soon undertake. Continue reading.