There are two upcoming events you may want to consider attending. William and Mary’s Lemon Project is hosting their 2013 Conference on March 15-16th, 2013. Find more information here. Project 1619 is hosting an event at the Hampton History Museums on March 4th, more information can be found on their website.
Wonderful news!
1619: The Making of America Project has received an NEH HBCU grant! We’ll be working on the matching fundraising over the spring semester as well as moving ahead on some of the major projects this grant covers. Keep an eye out for upcoming events here!
What have we been up to? Two month check-in
We apologize for the radio silence on this blog since the end of the conference. After it ended and we said goodbye to the wonderful new and old friends we met over the two days, we were all thrown back into the daily grind of teaching, grading and working on other projects. We have also [...]
Ritual of Rememberance Ceremony (Flowers in the Water)
I placed that white Carnation in the fountain, wishing I had more than just one. One was not enough to give thanks to ALL my ancestors. If it was up to me, I would give them each a million Carnations. Thanking them. Praising them.THANK YOU ANCESTORS…for all you did for us. Because of you, I [...]
Thank you and let’s keep going!
Thank you to all the scholars, moderators, facilitators, volunteers, visitors, students, performers and conference staff for an amazing two days! We had wonderful conversations, shared stories, historical sources, food, poetry, friendship and solidarity. Please, let’s keep this flowing. Post your comments, questions and feedback here on the blog or email us at [email protected] or [email protected]. [...]
The Legacy of Weyanoke: A Journey Through Song
Taking a less tense and musical tone, “Legacy of Weyanoke” took the remnants of the days’ conference attendees on a journey from Africa to the American South through song. The quartet was accompanied by their two-person band. While playing bongo drums, maracas, a tambourine, and a cabasa, the kente-cloth-wearing group sang African chant songs, and [...]
The Creolization of America: Beyond Black, White, and Red
Room 138B in the Norfolk State student center held a lively and almost heated roundtable discussion on how the 1619 era affected Native American, African, and European American culture. Conference-goers shared knowledge on the matter, attempting to answer such questions as “Why did Europeans specifically bring Africans to America?”; “Who’s role in the shaping of [...]
Food For Thought: Scholarly Teachings on Historical Matters
Norfolk State University students, faculty, and a host of other conference-goers took time to eat and reflect on the 1619 era through research from great historian scholars. Dr. Corey D.B. Walker of Brown University, Dr. Ben Vinson III of Johns Hopkins University, and Dr. Peter Wallenstein of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University each gave [...]
The Colombian Exchange and Iberian Legacy In 1619
“Remember the big world all the people were living in”, summoned Dr. Richard Bond of Virginia Wesleyan University, as scholarly minds discussed the effects of transitional patchwork between African-Americans, and Latinos in the colonial American experience. For Native Americans, Africans, Latin Americans, minorities of Latino or Hispanic descent, Spaniards and Portuguese, as well as Europeans, [...]