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!
Places within the Virgin Islands or that are somehow related
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
This #LIVEblog will continue to be updated as new footage and information are received from all three events. Three Queens of the Virgin Islands rose again as they came together to organize for...