Event to honor ancestors and mark African holocaust in Brooklyn, NY
BALTIMORE (September 17, 2018) – On Tuesday, NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson will speak at the 24th
Commemoration of The Maafa at the St. Paul Baptist Church in Brooklyn,
New York at 7pm EST. President Johnson will address the relevance of the
African Maafa and the current struggles of people of color in the US
and abroad.
“We
stand on the shoulders of giants who suffered through the horrendous
Middle Passage and fought tooth and nail over generations for the
freedoms we exercise today. It’s important we honor them by continuing
the fight to advance freedom and opportunity for the next generation,”
said Johnson.
Since
1994, the St. Paul Community Baptist Church has transformed into The
MAAFA Museum as part of an annual Commemoration of the MAAFA. During
this walking tour, visitors will walk through time reliving experiences
from African, American and African-American history.
The
MAAFA Museum features authentic slave artifacts from the African Relic
Museum in Walterboro, South Carolina and features art, wood carvings,
quilts and historic vignettes. The MAAFA Museum tour is appropriate for
adults and students in grades 4 and higher.
A term meaning terrible occurrence or great disaster, the Maafa represents a way to discuss the historic atrocities and impact of the African Slave Trade.
For more information on the Tuesday, September 18 event and St. Paul Community Baptist Church, please visit: https://www.spcbc.com/current-year
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