Historic Freetown - One Journey symposium highlights Part 1 (Sep-Oct 2022)

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Zion Freetown 230

Zion Freetown

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Established in Sierra Leone in 1792 by ex-Loyalists who journeyed from the American South to Nova Scotia then to Freetown on 16 ships, later joined by Maroons from Jamaica, Liberated Africans, Africans from the West Indies, the seventeen nations including Mende, Sherbro, Temne and Bullom peoples of the region, to form the Central Circuit; Zion Methodist Church today remains a fixture of living history in the heart of Freetown. Seven generations of family and 230 years of fellowship later we look back at the story of Zion and set course for the next port in a remarkable 'One Journey'.

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Historic Freetown - One Journey symposium highlights Part 1 (Sep-Oct 2022)

Zion Freetown 230

55 minutes 51 seconds

2 years ago

Historic Freetown - One Journey symposium highlights Part 1 (Sep-Oct 2022)

A virtual 'One Journey' symposium held September 30-October 1, 2022 was the third in a series and featured speakers in Jamaica, Canada, United States, and Freetown West Africa. This symposium highlights different perspectives and contributions of the journeys and legacies of Jamaican Maroons, African-Caribbean connections, and the founding of Historic Maroon Town in Africa 222 years ago in 1800.

Part 1 - Speakers touch on the lived experience of their common African history and their communities' shared heritage.

https://m.youtube.com/@africancurator6197/videos Chief Michael Grizzle, Flagstaff Maroon Council, Trelawny Town, Jamaica Gaamang Gloria Simms, CEO of Maroon Indigenous Women's Circle, 1st Female Gaamang of the Maroons of Jamaica and Suriname Mr. Victor Barber-Richards, Representative of St. John's Maroon Church in Freetown, Sierra Leone Ing. Melbourne Garber, Historian & Engineer

Organized by Adrian Q. Labor & Akindele T.M. Decker of African Curator, Barbara Morgan of Zion 230, Adesina During of KDU-Global, in partnership with the Freetown City Council.