Highlight of this week-end celebration of our Ancestors at Buckroe Beach

Remembering the Africans of the Middle Passage at Buckroe Beach -with Chandra Pittman and Kerri Trueman

Hampton, VA- For the 5th year in a row, The Sankofa Projects will host its annual International Day of Remembrance ceremony at Buckroe Beach. Remembrance honors the millions of African men, women and children who perished in the Middle Passage of the Transatlantic Enslavement Trade. The ceremony will take place on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at 11:00am at North 1st and Pilot Avenue beachside. Our sponsors for the third year are the Hampton History Museum and the City of Hampton Parks and Recreation.

“For over 400 years, more than 15 million men, women and children were the victims of the tragic transatlantic slave trade”, which was “the largest forced migration in history, and undeniably one of the most inhumane” according to the United Nations. “Millions perished during the slave trade and the massacre which occurred in Middle Passage is one of the untold stories of American and global history. The Sankofa Projects is committed to telling this story at Remembrance and honoring the Africans who never made it off the ships alive.” says Chadra Pittman Walke, Founder and Executive Director of The Sankofa Projects