in the African Diaspora:
- Commemorating the nearly 2 million Africans who perished in the Middle Passage of the transatlantic human trade
- Researching and identifying all ports of entry for Africans during the 350 years of the transatlantic human trade
- Sponsoring remembrance ceremonies at each of more than 175 middle passage ports in 50 nations of North, Central, and South America, the Caribbean, and Europe
- Planning final ceremonies on the east and west coasts of Africa by 2020
- Supporting installation, with the permission of the descendant community, of port markers to identify actual areas where a permanent record can be established to honor those who died and those who survived the Middle Passage
- Educating the community at large to the vital role that Africans and their descendants played in the development of both local areas and nations
- Partnering with historical and cultural societies, academic institutions, churches, visitor and tourist bureaus, and community organizations to promote African Diaspora history and culture, especially related to the Middle Passage
This video was produced by Morgan State University, Digital Media Center. First Time I Saw Big Water and Remember Me were produced and performed by Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon and Toshi Reagon, and used by MPCPMP with their permission.