Dozens of people tossed flowers, wreaths and palm leaves into the ocean near the Crafts Alive Village on Sunday in solemn remembrance and hopeful celebration during the 13th annual African …
12th African Remembrance Wreath Laying Ceremony held
Behind Crafts Alive Village on Sunday afternoon, four men knelt in a circle and chanted as they poured libations. It was one of many traditions the Afrikan Studies Klub performed …
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EDITORIAL: Wreath-laying ceremony a step toward reclaiming history
Last week the Afrikan Studies Klub once again held a wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate Africans who died in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. The well-conceived event — which is held each …
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Story of Pereen Georges told at wreath-laying ceremony (VIDEO)
Dressed in white attire on a bright Sunday afternoon behind the Crafts Alive Village in Road Town, members of the Afrikan Studies Klub and supporters gathered for the 11th annual …
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