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Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project |
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“The African diaspora was born out of the voluntary and involuntary movement of Africans to the various areas of the world since ancient times, but involuntary migration through the trans-Saharan, trans-Atlantic, and Indian Ocean slave trades accounts for most of the Black presence outside of Africa today. The concept of the African diaspora has also come to include the psychological and physical return of people of African descent to their homeland, Africa.” Alusine JallohDuring February, Black History Month, the Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project (MPCPMP) will explore various perspectives of the Diaspora: an interview with scholar Joseph Harris; stories of historic and present-day people who fostered African connections; a discussion with Michael Blakey and Peggy King Jorde on their global ancestral preservation efforts; and, a conversation with cultural activists, Melanie Maldonado and Omar Eaton-Martinez. |
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“Many Rivers to Cross”*: The African Diaspora“I’ve known rivers/Ancient dusky rivers/My soul has grown deep like the river” ** Register for free for all sessions via Zoom Webinar JOSEPH HARRIS: PIONEER OF DIASPORA RESEARCH Sunday February 4th at 7pm ET | Register Researcher Christopher Newman introduces Professor Joseph Harris, whose ground-breaking scholarship on the African Diaspora has served as a model for the studies on the global impact of the presence, influence, and contributions of Africans beyond the trans-Atlantic human trade. PEOPLE AND VOICES OF THE DIASPORA Sunday February 11th at 7pm ET | Register This pre-recorded session includes slideshows of places related to the trans-Atlantic human trade as well as historical people whose work broadened the scope and concept of the Diaspora. In addition, this session presents personal stories by people whose lives, research, and activism reflect their connection to the continent. SACRED SPACES: MEMORY AND REPARATION Sunday February 18th at 7pm ET | Register This conversation with Michael Blakey and Peggy King Jorde will include their work with the NY African Burial ground, as well as their efforts nationally and internationally to protect and preserve sacred spaces, such as cemeteries and descendant communities’ historical locations. PRESERVATION, CULTURE, AND COMMEMORATION Saturday February 24th at 7pm ET | Register In this session, Melanie Maldonado (Puerto Rican Organization for the Performing Arts) and Omar Eaton-Martinez (National Trust for Historic Preservation) will discuss Afro-Puerto Rican heritage and remembrance efforts. *Jimmy Cliiff and **Langston Hughes |
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