A Powerful New Symbol of Remembrance Takes Shape at Fort Monroe on this Edition of Another View

WHRO | By Barry Graham

Published August 28, 2026 at 6:15 PM EDT

A memorial of remembrance is taking shape at Fort Monroe. This one-of-a-kind statue honoring the arrival of the first enslaved Africans at Old Point Comfort will become a centerpiece of the African Landing Memorial. On this edition of Another View, Barbara Hamm Lee and an esteemed panel of guests explore this defining moment in American history and its lasting impact. Another View captured live from Fort Monroe. This, and all Another View programs can be heard on demand on the show's program page.

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Barry Graham used to arrive at WHRO with a briefcase full of papers and lesson plans. For 32 years he taught US and Virginia Government in the Virginia Beach Public Schools. While teaching was always his first love, radio was a close second. While attending Old Dominion, Barry was program director at WODU, the college radio station. After graduating, he came to WHRO as an overnight announcer. Originally intending to stay on only while completing graduate school, he was soon hooked on Public Radio and today is the senior announcer on WHRV. In 2001, Barry earned his Ph.D in Urban Studies by writing a history of WHRO and analyzing its impact upon local education, policy and cultural arts organizations.

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