Category Archives: African ethnic groups

Florida

Posted on March 18, 2014 by admin

As the state with the nation’s longest history of documented African presence, the Project is interested in highlighting Florida’s Middle Passage sites. We intend to honor ancestors and highlight the influence of Africans and their descendants in developing Florida. This … Continue reading →

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Transcending Race

Posted on February 14, 2013 by admin

Anyone who is able to see the exhibit on race now touring the country should do so. The information is posted in the Upcoming Event section of: www.middlepassageproject.org. Mulling over the videos and interviews of people who participated in the … Continue reading →

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Now or Never

Posted on October 7, 2012 by admin

Recently, during a conversation about the Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project, someone stated that we must move as quickly as possible to conduct memorial services for our ancestors and place markers at Middle Passage port sites, or their … Continue reading →

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Haiti: The First Black Republic in the Western Hemisphere

Posted on July 5, 2012 by admin

This small and beautiful nation is a text book case of the victim being blamed for the crimes/injustices perpetuated against it. The historic role of the United States in the deliberate destruction of this country is not completely known. Since … Continue reading →

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Digging Up the Story

Posted on March 19, 2012 by admin

Four years ago (2008) archeologists began to excavate a portion of an African burial ground in preparation for building a road to a new airport financed by the British government. This site is just uphill from the capital city, Jamestown. … Continue reading →

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Source Documents for Blog Visitors, February 2012

Posted on February 4, 2012 by admin

This project is committed to getting out information to those who are interested. We pledged to provide readers quarterly with materials that we base the posts upon, so here are the second quarter’s materials as promised by category with annotation. … Continue reading →

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Adinkra Symbols

Posted on January 29, 2012 by admin

This month the project began soliciting post topics from board members and interested persons. There was a suggestion to explore the significance of adinkra symbols to the Akan, Ghanaians, and persons in the Diaspora. It seemed like an easy subject … Continue reading →

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Personal Stories of Captured Africans

Posted on January 11, 2012 by admin

In a previous post, The Descendant Community, November 16, 2011 the role of oral history in formal scholarship was acknowledged. Frequently first hand accounts and family stories make an event or experience not only more powerful, but also personal in … Continue reading →

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Who Were They?

Posted on October 12, 2011 by admin

For the most part, it is not known from which specific communities enslaved Africans came. Over the years, scholars vary in defining their connection to specific ethnic groups on the Continent. Our best method eventually may be DNA testing throughout … Continue reading →

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