These are a few of the sites that photographer Amani Willett has brilliantly captured in his “Underground Railroad: Hiding in Place” photo series. In “The Underground Railroad” series, he investigates how history and memory play a role in the energy of a place. “I would spend time in the same location as a kid totally unaware of its greater context in American history,” Willett says. “Once I learned what took place there hundreds of years ago, the site’s meaning completely transformed for me. Every time I’m visiting my parents I pass by and just stop to take it all in for a moment.”Check out photos from “The Underground Railroad: Hiding in Place” series with captions by Amani Willett below:

Source: Huffington Post February 08, 2017 15:30 UTC