The occupants of a graveyard have added more to the hidden African stories of the slave trade on St Helena, thanks to DNA. The occupants of a graveyard have added more to the hidden African stories of the slave trade on St Helena, thanks to DNA.
Why Capetonians may well have relatives on the Island of St Helena
12 May 2021 11:33 AM
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There is a historical relationship between South Africa and the Island of St. Helena, says academic and filmmaker Damian Samuels.
Lester Kiewit talks to Damian Samuels, a filmmaker and a Ph.D. candidate in Visual History.
Samuels says he assumed that having relatives from the island was a unique aspect of his heritage, but as he dug deeper, he came to know that many Capetonians share this same story?
He explains the historical relationship between the island and South Africa. His research traces history to the slaves from St Helena island and Cape Town.
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Lindsey Donnell, a professional ballerina with the Dance Theater of Harlem.
Lindsey Donnell, a professional ballerina with the Dance Theater of Harlem.
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New York, NY The Isaacs Center richly celebrated Black History month with a two-hour virtual presentation last Friday that featured performances from an eclectic mix of seniors, community members, students and staff, as well as special appearances by elected officials.
The event kicked off with the singing of the Black national anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which was written as a poem in 1900 by James Weldon Johnson and set to music by his brother J. Rosamond Johnson in 1905 for the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday.