St. Eustatius Afrikan Burial Ground Alliance
Afrikan History, Spirituality, Culture, Education and Consciousness
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Participation key to new St. Eustatius heritage project
In November 2024, the St. Eustatius Afrikan Burial Ground Alliance hosts a number of events. A key element is the connection between the people of St. Eustatius and their Afrikan ancestors’ history, legacy, and cultural heritage. A heritage protocol for community engagement, two community events, and a podcast series are among the activities. To plan the events, the Alliance works closely with the Statia Cultural Heritage and Implementation Committee (SCHIC).
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About the St. Eustatius Afrikan Burial Ground Alliance (SE-ABG Alliance)
The SE-ABG Alliance came about as a result of the protests against the excavations on an 18th-century burial ground of enslaved Afrikans that were started by a team of international archaeologists in June 2021 in St. Eustatius (see www. change.org/LeaveOurAncestorsInPeace).
The protests were initially led by the political party Ubuntu Connected Front Caribbean. Located in St. Eustatius and with allies around the world, the St. Eustatius Afrikan Burial Ground Alliance broadened the scope of the struggle focusing on other Afrikan burial grounds in St. Eustatius such as the Afrikan Burial Ground Godet Plantation St. Eustatius (Godet/ Fort Amsterdam).
