Jamestown memorial trip to Jamestown, Ghana commemorates 400 years of African diaspora

Diasporian News from Monday, April 8, 2019

Source: NAACP

2019-04-08

The Jamestown memorial trip to Jamestown, Ghana, the official year-round event of Ghana's return, was announced at the 50th NAACP Image Awards in Hollywood, Calif., By Diallo Sumbry, the first black ambbadador for tourism in Ghana , in partnership with the National Association for the Advancement of People of Color (NAACP).

Sumbry attended the annual awards ceremony where he paid tribute to such personalities as Beyonce, Jay Z, Ellis Ross Tracee and Taraji P. Henson and at the official Jamestown Announcement in Jamestown. From Jamestown to Jamestown, NAACP leaders, members, and the African-American community will have the opportunity to leave Jamestown, Virginia, to mark the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans at this landing site. in the Jamestown section in Accra, Ghana. former port and slave market, for a memorial trip in honor of ancestors and the struggle for the liberation of blacks in August.

Participants from Jamestown to Jamestown will travel by bus on August 18 to Jamestown, Va., For a prayer vigil ceremony and a candle lighting ceremony marking the African "Maafa", a term describing the atrocious sufferings of the previous four centuries related to the process of enslavement.

A return trip to Washington for a special gathering at the National Museum of Afro-American History and Culture designed by Ghanaian architect Sir David Adjaye will be followed by departure to Ghana for 7 to 10 days of rich cultural, spiritual and Cathar experiences.

"Since its founding in 1909, the NAACP has advocated civil justice and human rights and equity for blacks. As Ghana's tourism ambbadador, I am honored to be able to partner with organizations such as the NAACP to see how Africa is represented and promoted in the black diaspora and contributes to this movement in this way. hinge year back.

From Jamestown to Jamestown is an effort to connect the present of the black diaspora to our African past in order to strengthen and energize the ongoing struggle for total liberation and justice in the world, "said Diallo Sumbry, founder of the group Adinkra, based in Washington, DC. Cultural consulting and education company and organizer of the Back2Africa festival.

"From Jamestown to Jamestown represents one of the most memorable moments in the history of Black Experience. We are now able to actualize the healing and collective unity that so many generations have worked to empower our communities in America, Africa and our diaspora, "said Derrick Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer. from NAACP.

From Jamestown to Jamestown is another event planned for the Year of Return, a major spiritual journey that lasted a year and inviting the African World Family, at home and abroad, to mark the 400th anniversary of the arrival at Jamestown of the first enslaved Africans. Virginia. Among the event partners include South African Airways, African Ancestry.com, the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, the Ghana Tourism Board, Diaspora Affairs, the Office of the President, Sun Seekers Tour and Adinkra Group.

The Jamestown event in Jamestown includes:

• Prayer Vigil in Jamestown, Virginia

• Direct charter flight to Ghana from Washington, DC

• Ancestral Healing Ceremony in Jamestown, Accra

• 4 to 5 stars in hotels

• Business, Investment and Development Summit

• Gala black tie

• Revelation Ceremony of AfricanAncestry.com

• Visit Cape Coast and Elmina Castle

• Assin Manso, last slave bath of the river

• Akwasidae Festival @ Manhyia Palace in Kumasi