FirstAfricanLandingVT

Recognizing the 401st year since Africans arrived at Comfort Point and honoring the resilience and contributions of all those of African descent.

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Check out "4th Annual Vermont First African Landing Day" https://t.co/W0C6cmLmVX @Eventbrite

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1619: First Africans Traveling Exhibit Commemoration and Closing Ceremony - https://t.co/3fFIANulem

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First African Landing Vermont Commemoration Ceremony was a tremendous success!

Huge thanks go out to emcee Kenroy Walker and Keynote speaker, Reverend Rodney Patterson. Thanks also to our artists, A2VT (Africa to... https://t.co/KdrRHyKznO

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First African Landing Vermont

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We're getting ready for a gathering. It's going down at 1:00 at North End Studio A.

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Today is the day! https://t.co/OTwxI74ahK

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Rajnii Eddins, author of “Their Names Are Mine” at
@1_AfricanLandVT Join us with Partner Sponsor Justice For All!

Supporters and Sponsors:
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Register:
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Volunteer:
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Harmony Edosomwan, author of “Sad Black Girl” is going to be with us at the First African Landing Vermont Commemoration and VT Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence is a Senior Sponsor.
Those interested in... https://t.co/rofLov7H0u

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Singer/songwriter/guitarist from Madagascar with a groovy roots & jazz fusion, Mikahely is going to be with us at the First African Landing Vermont Commemoration and Vermont Center for Independent Living is a Senior... https://t.co/rofLov7H0u

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Vermont Racial Equity Executive Director Xusana Davis will be a Featured Guest Speaker at First African Landing Vermont Commemoration.

Sponsorship still open… https://t.co/j1UAvlXa8A

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.@Justice4AllVT Welcoming #JehKulu to the powerful First African Landing Vermont Commemoration!

It’s not too late to become a sponsor here:
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btvschools is now a BASELINE sponsor for the Commemoration! Shout out to Yaw and team for making it happen.

Do you want to be a part of the action? You can become a sponsor… https://t.co/viWbJca8cl

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Great News, Ben and Jerry's is now a SENIOR sponsor for the Commemoration! Huge shout out to Chris, Jabari, Brodie and the team here in Vermont!

Do you want to be a part of the action? You can become a sponsor here:... https://t.co/rofLov7H0u

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Sabouyouma's heart and soul, Guinean-born Ousmane Camara: the band's front man, composer, and master Balafonist (the Balafon is a West-African marimba) and the band's backbone, Senegalese percussionist Assane... https://t.co/ezdsiulB3y

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Shout out to Michele and Peter Asch who are BASELINE Sponsors for the Commemoration.

Do you want to be a part of the action? You can become a sponsor here:

https://t.co/rofLov7H0u

WCAX-TV... https://t.co/rofLov7H0u

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Harmony Edosomwan, Author of "Sad Black Girl" has confirmed! This is gonna be good.

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.@VTBurlington Join in commemorating 400 years of African resilience and contributions to US. Thanks to #VTDisabilityRights for sponsoring https://t.co/g3ficZbB10 https://t.co/xYjEJlWKgq confirmed
Tickets: https://t.co/7YJv8J1jTp

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.@VTBurlington Commemorating 400 years African resilience, Thanks to @uvmvermont VP HR/Diversity & Multicultural Affairs for sponsorship. #A2VT Wajanja Boys confirmed. "Wave Your Flag"
https://t.co/ITc0qNRNtS Tickets: https://t.co/7YJv8J1jTp

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.@EpiscopalVT Shout out to Bishop elect MacVean-Brown (11) and @BishopVT10 for supporting this Vermont Commemoration of the resilience and contributions of Africans to North America and the Planet.

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We're hearing that planning is underway for First African Landing Commemoration in numerous states across the nation. We're proud to be one of them. https://t.co/y4DT9hvmzJ