On the shores of Hampton, Virginia, where the waters of the Chesapeake Bay kiss the Atlantic, history speaks in waves. It was here, in August of 1619, that the first enslaved Africans in English North America arrived on these shores, an event that would forever alter the trajectory of American history. More than four centuries later, from August 22-24, the city of Hampton — and Hampton University — will once again stand in the national spotlight during the annual African Landing Day Commemoration. Project 1619, Inc. President Melinda Steele and renowned actor and activist Djimon Hounsou. The commemoration is not just about remembering tragedy; it’s about
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