Golden Rock Afrikan Burial Ground

On January 26, Kenneth Cuvalay and Derrick Simmons of the St. Eustatius Afrikan Burial Ground Alliance (in short: Alliance), led a delegation of the UNESCO Netherlands Commission around the historical Afrikan burial grounds Golden Rock, Godet, and Congo. Representatives of the Dutch Center of Intangible Cultural Heritage (KIEN) were part of the delegation. The Commission […]

ST. EUSTATIUS / 9 October 2024 The Golden Rock and Godet Afrikan burial sites in St. Eustatius, Dutch Caribbean, have been recognized by UNESCO as significant sites tied to the legacies of enslavement. The St. Eustatius Afrikan Burial Ground Alliance initiated an application for nomination with UNESCO in February 2022. On Wednesday, October 9th, UNESCO