March 25, 2015 - International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.

UN to unveil permanent memorial in New York honouring victims of transatlantic slave trade

"For over 400 years, more than 15 million men, women and children were the victims of the tragic transatlantic slave trade, one of the darkest chapters in human history.

Every year on 25 March, the International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade offers the opportunity to honour and remember those who suffered and died at the hands of the brutal slavery system. The International Day also aims at raising awareness about the dangers of racism and prejudice today.

In order to more permanently honour the victims, a memorial will be erected at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The winning design for the memorial, The Ark of Return Video by Rodney Leon, an American architect of Haitian descent, was selected through an international competition and announced in September 2013."

Form the UN website

 I'd have to say the numbers are off by quite a bit. There are presently many more millions than 15, who are victims today of the effects of the Transatlantic slave trade. In North, South and Central America many multitudes still suffer the social and economic hardships brought on by this travesty.  Not to mention the cost to Africa itself, due to the loss of so many potential contributors to her legacy.

The Jim Crow Car

or, Denouncement of injustice meted out to the black race : Supreme Court decision by His Lordship Bishop H.M. Turner, largely quoted and elucidated, clippings from Miss Ida B. Wells Barnett's "The reason why", grave state of affairs in the Southern States, incidents on railroads, public conveyances, employment, etc. (1898)

Nile Valley Contributions to Civilization - Anthony T. Browder

“Anthony T. Browder is an author, publisher, cultural historian, artist and an educational consultant. He has lectured extensively throughout the United States, Mexico, Africa, Japan, and Europe, on topics pertaining to African and African American History and Culture.”  (aalbc.com)
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Tonya Marie Evans Esq.

"Tonya Marie Evans, Esq. is a Philly-based poet with mass appeal because her poetry is intellectually, spiritually and sensually stimulating. She is affectionately known as Lawyer by day, Poet by night in the spoken word community and she achieves balance within her hectic billable hour life by writing and performing. While countless corporate drones pour heart and soul into one career, Tonya Marie has chosen two paths. She simply refuses to allow the limited thinking of others to determine who and what she can be." Internet Archive
This audio is part of the collection: IUMA (Internet Underground Music Archive) Collection

Tawanda Jones, Giving Where It Matters

When it comes to our young people, some people just seem to have "The Midas Touch". Tawanda Jones of Camden, NJ is one of those people. If you want to help, find the Tawanda Jones in your neighborhood and ask how you can contribute your service.

The Camden Sophisticated Sisters Open the 2014 Women in the World Summit


Tawanda Jones and the CSS Get a Surprise | The Queen Latifah Show





Tawanda Jones Is Turning The City Of Camden Around One Kid At A Time