In the Glass With Menokin

A Video Series

“In the Glass with Menokin” brings together individuals for thought-provoking conversations about their lived experiences and shared connections to Menokin's past, present, and future, discovering teaching moments from one another for our culture at large.

EPISODE ONE: “THE REMEMBRANCE STRUCTURE”

Architect Reid Freeman and renowned genealogist Tom Duckenfield discuss the Remembrance Structure at Menokin, its significance, and their own connections to it. The Remembrance Structure serves as a platform for open conversations about the role that slavery played at Menokin, as well as its legacy in our communities today.

EPISODE TWO: “THE GLASS HOUSE”

Nakita Reed, an architect who worked on Menokin’s Glass House Project and current Menokin Board President Bo Tayloe discuss the Glass House Project, sustainability in historic preservation, and Menokin’s place in the preservation community to bring light to the legacies of slavery and other cultural relevancy past, present and future.

EPISODE THREE: “THROUGH THE LENS”

Reginald A. Pearman, Jr. is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer. Hullihen Williams Moore is a student of Ansel Adams and renowned landscape photographer. In this episode of “In the Glass with Menokin,” they discuss their craft, documenting Menokin, the world around them, and the role of photographers in capturing history.