175th Emancipation Day Activities on all three United Virgin Islands
From 1733 on St. John, to 1878 on St. Croix to 1892 on St. Thomas… we are one. Even before then we were ONE.
Innovate, Educate, Liberate!
From 1733 on St. John, to 1878 on St. Croix to 1892 on St. Thomas… we are one. Even before then we were ONE.
The Virgin Islands Kwanzaa season is a time and place of refuge for many African Caribbean and African American people as we remember those who have transitioned and enjoy the company of those still present, as well as those to come.
The 38th annual pilgrimage and commemoration of the 1733 revolution by enslaved Africans on St. John was held on Friday, November 25, 2022. The tour started with the welcome and libation on the...
It felt like home to get some youth leadership mentorship time back in action again as part of an expert panel during a Close Up Youth Summit.
We come together
To heal; To repair
Recovering ourselves
Our soils; Our souls
The question What’s a Virgin Islander is an ongoing project. We’re always being reinvented by newness. For various reasons, seeking belonging is multifaceted.
To commemorate this year’s #Fortsberg1733 history event only a small delegation organized to go, so the event was not the usual community wide invitation due to Covid-19 concerns. Those who elect to attend...
https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/RVYPN48cFfJ2pmBUA Sirens break the silenceInterrupting the cacockaphany of crowsSinging their good morningsTo the rising sun As the full moon callsCaribbean waves beckon our consciousnessAtlantic armies returning for their fallenTime to reclaim what’s ours...
It is widely known that the genealogy of the Virgin Islands is rooted in West Africa. As the only Caribbean location to do so, this fact is an annual law, commemorated by the...
In a local population made up of a majority African and African American people in the Virgin Islands, the celebration of Kwanzaa has been taking place for almost 50 years. The concerns for...
This page was created to share the funeral booklet, work, and live video stream of Wayne “Facts Man” Adams funeral service. For his family, friends, and his community. May we remember him well...
When a forest falls Will we recycle lumber Or just let it decay ©DaraMonifah® Falling Forests – A Foreshadowing Reminder For Facts Man When a forest falls Trees bleed, blue blood Ancestral rains...
They’re not behaving out of character; we are
Started by Nikki Fernandez and Imani Daniel, FREEdehFOURth was a grassroots, creative, historically educating, anti-colonial pop-up protest and emancipation recognition held on Saturday, July 4th from 10am-12pm from the Fort Christian parking lot...
July 3, 2020, marks the 172nd anniversary of the Emancipation of enslaved Africans in the United Virgin Islands (formerly known as the Danish West Indies). For more info on this event click here...
Healthy Tech Use for Safety & Sanity: Everyday Reminders from Everyday People
In addition to the weekly Saturday markets and annual fairs, local farmers are back on the scene, growing and selling also at their regular locations. Where are they and what’s available? Check out...
(Click here for Song lyrics) If the world learns nothing else about the place of my birth, I need it to know of our resilience, our innate kindness and our value. Beyond the...
It’s Triple Queen Season in the VI!!! A perfect time to learn/teach abt 3 Revolutions lead by 3 Queens of the Virgin Islands: SAT Sept 9th Q.COZIAH -Dollar fo’ Dollar (STT) SUN Oct...
Share about Fortsberg1733, today when we honor those who fought before us, for us in the 1st successful African revolution in the Western Hemisphere. For a significant moment in time, some months before...
DaraMonifah® Cooper, Conch Shell Media, LLC, KWANZAA365 & Sankofa Saturdays, Inc. Globally, the celebration of Kwanzaa has been taking place for over 60 years and people in the Virgin Islands began celebrating it...
POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE! “We’re pushing it back until further notice because of the rising numbers of the Covid cases. We want to follow the protocol and keep everyone safe for both the...