INTRODUCTION
The Freedom Suits Memorial has been the dream of Founder, the Honorable David C. Mason since before 2010. He campaigned with tireless devotion to make the dream a reality. In 2014 with the full support of his brothers and sisters on the bench of the Twenty Second Judicial Circuit, he convened the Freedom Suits Memorial Steering Committee. After many proposals for a memorial sculpture were submitted, the Steering Committee unanimously chose nationally renowned artist Preston Jackson’s powerful offering of a 14-foot-tall bronze sculpture with a dynamic, visual narrative. With several hundred people in attendance, the Memorial was unveiled on June 20, 2022, the first celebration of Juneteenth as a national holiday.
FREEDOM SUITS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION 