Jame-Ane Ervin (jamecal@uclink4.berkeley.edu)
Mon, 02 Nov 1998 16:35:57 -0800
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>FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
>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."
>Message From The Founder
>The goal of the Homeward Bound Foundation is to see to it that everyman,
>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 <mailto:whj@cais.com>
>Middle Passage Monument Project
>www.middlepassage.org <http://www.middlepassage.org>
>
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