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1619 Legacy: Healing Through History | Richmond News
Hampton kicks off African Landing Commemoration Week with a powerful tribute to the first Africans who arrived in English North America in 1619, honoring their legacy through music, history, and community. From August 22nd to 29th, events at Fort Monroe explore memory, resilience, and the path to freedom, culminating in a National Ceremony of Remembrance and Renewal on the 29th—with the unveiling of the first sculptures honoring Virginia’s first African American family. Stories like Kamiruri Kelly’s, who found healing through drumming after being shot at 16, remind us how culture unites and…
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