A commemoration of the first enslaved Africans brought to English occupied territory in North America at Point Comfort, today’s Fort Monroe in Hampton.

Schedule of Events

11:30 am       Drum call. Drummers from around the country will be invited to                                                         participate.

                      Parade of flags. All dignitaries and spectators will be asked to parade into the park                                         behind flags of their African nation or the one they feel connected to.  

12:00 pm       Libation, Chiefs of Cameroon.

12:20 pm       National Day of Prayer for Reconciliation and Healing from the Legacy of Enslavement.

12:50 pm       Welcome by Mayor Tuck and Project 1619 Representative. Introduction of                                                        dignitaries from America and Africa.

1:30 pm         KanKouran West African Dance group.  

2:30 pm         African Naming ceremony.

2:45 pm         Procession to the fishing pier for flower petal throwing ceremony.