WACO, TEXAS (KXXV) — Baylor University dedicated its new "Memorial to Enslaved Persons" on Friday, creating a space for reflection and remembrance in the heart of campus.

The memorial is deliberately placed on Founders Mall between Pat Neff Hall and Waco Hall. It incorporates a fountain, a reflection space under the campus' iconic trees, and a plaza depicting the counties surrounding the Brazos River during the era of slavery that Baylor's founders were part of. Baylor Slavery Memorial

"The incompatibility of Baylor's Christian mission, and its roots in slavery, require a reckoning with this legacy," Baylor University President Linda Livingstone said.

The memorial was designed by Sasaki Architectural Design, with architect Ian Scherling noting the project's unique significance to the u

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