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Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o has issued another message about Shockoe Bottom via her social media accounts.

"There are those who think history belongs only in books... And some who want to preserve our right to see it... Which are you?" Nyong'o posted to her Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts on Sunday.

The message also includes the hashtag #saveshockoe.

Shockoe Bottom, which has been proposed as a location for a new minor-league baseball stadium, once housed one of the biggest and most notorious slave markets in the United States.

On Oct. 6, Nyong'o posted a cryptic message featuring an image with the text "Shockoe Bottom" and the caption "What's this place about?"