The Unfulfilled Prophecy...
of Equality and Justice. Hope is eternal. From the belly of the slave ship our ancestors held out hope that one day they would be...
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Venita Benitez
- Oct 29
- 3 min
From England to Point Comfort
In the beginning. English trading in enslaved Africans became established in the 1500’s. In 1562, Captain John Hawkins was the first...
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Dr. William Wiggins
- Oct 25
- 2 min
Old Wine in a New Bottle
Recent focus on the narrative of the First Enslaved Africans. 1619 and the landing of the first enslaved Africans to English Occupied...
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Larry Gibson
- Oct 19
- 1 min
Flower Petal Ceremony
In remembrance of.... Millions of our Afrikan Ancestors perished in the midst of a watery grave without markers, with having to endure...
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Larry Gibson
- Oct 17
- 2 min
You Are the Drum
“YA NGOMA” (The DRUM) The shape of the drum is circular, no beginning, no end. It's connected. The center of the drum is the sweet...
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Linda Muse
- Sep 23
- 2 min
African Naming & Healing Ceremony
African Naming, Healing & Cleansing Ceremony This year I was determined to attend as many of the events sponsored by and associated with...
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Calvin Pearson
- Sep 23
- 1 min
African-American Heritage Festival
A Time to Celebrate African Culture & History in Hampton, VA The Hampton African -American Festival in downtown Hampton, Virginia had...
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Calvin Pearson
- Sep 17
- 3 min
The Importance of Our Story
Enslaved African Landing Day In 2008, the first commemoration of Enslaved African Landing Day took place at Mill Point Park in Hampton,...
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Calvin Pearson
- Sep 12
- 3 min
Before Columbus
Links Between Africa and America The Mission of Project 1619 Inc. is to promote the arrival and history of the FIRST Enslaved Africans...
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