The Lost Souls Public Memorial

The Lost Souls Public Memorial Project (LSP) of New Jersey is a non-profit organization that endeavors to pay tribute to the lives of Black women, children and men who were unlawfully sold during the domestic slave trade. In 1818 officials holding offices of public interest facilitated the transportation of these individuals from New Jersey and surrounding areas to plantations in the deep south. The project recognizes the humanity of these individuals and seeks to raise awareness of their stories.

OUR MISSION HAS THREE MAIN OBJECTIVES.

1. Through ongoing research, the project aims to connect the Lost Souls with their New Jersey communities while tracing their lives in the Deep South.

2. Through public events and teacher training, the project aims to raise awareness about New Jersey’s role in the domestic slave trade and history of slavery in the state.

3. As a testament to their resilience, our goal is to create a dedicated living memorial in present-day East Brunswick, NJ that recognizes the agency of the Lost Souls who resisted and endured the impact of slavery.