Tucked away in downtown Raleigh, at the intersection of Lane and Wilmington streets near the Executive Mansion, lies an acre of land that will be the site of North Carolina Freedom Park.

On Wednesday, crews broke ground on the first North Carolina state monument to honor African Americans – a dream two decades in the making.

Reginald Hildebrand, a member of the new park's board of directors, calls it a place for people to learn about the contributions of African Americans who fought for a better society. Read the full article here.