Middle Passage Ceremony in New London
July 17, 2022 6:54 pm
• Last Updated: July 18, 2022 8:28 am
New London honored enslaved Africans who traveled on schooner Speedwell in 1761 with UNESCO Slave Route Project Site of Memory
The city of New London honored enslaved Africans who traveled on schooner Speedwell in 1761 with UNESCO Slave Route Project Site of Memory as part of it’s Slave Route Project Sunday, July 17, 2022. The event featured a Blessing of the Lands, African Drumming and Dancing, a Libation ceremony as well as remarks.