>Is anyone familiar with the below? > >Damita Drayton Green >dldgreen@erols.com > > >MIDDLE PASSAGE MONUMENT PROJECT > >The symbolic water burial of the Middle Passage Monument provides an >opportunity for Black people to collectively begin healing from the >atrocities of slavery. > >On July 3, 1999, during a ceremonial event at sea involving a host of >scholars, clergy, political leaders, spiritualists, entertainers, and >citizens of the world, a monument honoring the millions of men, women, >and children who lost their lives en route to and at the hands of >slavery between the 15th and 19th centuries will be lowered into the >Atlantic Ocean's Middle Passage, perhaps never to be seen again. > >Six (6) replicas of the monument will be created for placement on land >in Africa, the Caribbean, Central America, Europe, North America, and >South America. > >The Honorable Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations, has >endorsed the project, describing it as an opportunity to "help broaden >the understanding of African cultures and the heritage of people of >African descent." > >A MESSAGE FROM THE FOUNDER > >The goal of the Homeward Bound Foundation is to see to it that every >man, woman, and child in the Diaspora is aware of the Middle Passage >Monument Project by January 1, 1999 so that serious efforts can be made >for us to converge on New York City for the long-overdue tribute to our >ancestors. > >Through the media, fliers, promotional T-shirts, posters, and the use of >e-mail, we intend to inform our community. > >The most effective means of spreading the word, however, is through word >of mouth. During the next four (4) months, please use every possible >opportunity to spread the word. Inform your co-workers, your preachers, >your neighbors. And because we want strong representation from around >the world, please notify your contacts abroad, asking them to diligently >spread the word in their respective countries.Then in January, with an >informed community, we will shift the strategy to physically getting >people to New York--utilizing car pooling, buses, train, discounted >plane fares, etc. Because the ships depart Manhattan > >June 26, 1999 for the Monument Site, a series of great events will take >place in New York City between June 19 and 25, 1999, enabling everyone, >even those of us who, for whatever reason, will not be able to board the >ships, to play an integral role in this once-in-a-lifetime salute to our >great ancestors. > >The famous March on Washington, the Million Man March, and the Million >Woman March have all set the stage for millions of Black people from >around the world to come together in New York for the Middle Passage >Monument Project.On July 3, 1999, we will lower a monument and lift our >spirit. May God bless us all as we embark on our most profound journey. > >Wayne James >whj@cais.com >Middle Passage Monument Project >www.middlepassage.org > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >- African Ancestored Genealogy Discussion >- To unsubscribe, email: Majordomo@MsState.Edu >- In body of message: unsubscribe afrigeneas >- >- Afrigeneas archives: http://www.msstate.edu/listarchives/afrigeneas/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >