The African American Heritage Society of New Kent County, Virginia

05/17/2026

Thank you to the NAACP New Kent for recognizing our very own, Camilla Lewis-Tramuel with the Appreciation Award for working diligently over the years preserving African American History!!

05/11/2026

Save the Date!
Sankofa’s 15th Annual International Day of Remembrance Ceremony
Outlook Beach, Fort Monroe
Saturday, June 13, 2026, starting at 11 am
Free and open to the public
The Sankofa Projects hosts their 15th Annual International Day of Remembrance at Outlook Beach at the Fort Monroe National Monument.

Remembrance is a spiritual ceremony honoring the millions of African men, women, and children who perished during the Middle Passage of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, which is referred to as “the largest forced migration in history and undeniably one of the most inhumane,” according to the United Nations.

Following in the tradition initiated by activist and scholar Toni Cade Bambara in 1989, Chadra Pittman, Founder & Executive Director of The Sankofa Projects, brought Remembrance to Hampton in 2012, to give voice to this untold chapter in the annals of slavery.

The day’s events will include an annual Ceremonial Remembrance Walk around the Tree of Remembrance, a procession to the water, poetry, drumming and traditional songs and theatrical performances. At 12 pm an International Libation will occur simultaneously across the United States.

Event partners are the Hampton History Museum, Fort Monroe National Monument, Fort Monroe at Old Point Comfort, Visit Hampton, Virginia!, Fort Monroe's Casemate Museum Unity Commission and 400 Years Forward - Hampton, VA

Photo courtesy of Terez Dean.

04/21/2026

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Join us this Friday from 3 - 6pm for the dedication of the African Landing Memorial Plaza!

As the first completed element of the African Landing Memorial, this plaza focuses on reflection, remembrance, and connection linking the histories of West Central Africa, the transatlantic journey, and the shores of present-day Virginia.

Experience a ceremony that encourages you to be involved and connect to the story of the first Africans brought to Virginia in 1619, where it happened!

04/18/2026

Join us!

03/26/2026

Tonight!

You are warmly invited to join us this evening at the Mary T. Christian Theatre for a special documentary screening and panel discussion featuring members of the Williamsburg–James City County High School Class of 1969. We also welcome your friends and family to attend what promises to be a meaningful and engaging conversation.

03/25/2026

Applause erupted in the UN General Assembly Hall on Wednesday as Member States adopted a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity.

03/22/2026

March 26 | 7-9 pm

03/10/2026

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03/02/2026

Thank you to everyone for attending the James Armistead Lafayette Descendants Day event at Jamestown Settlement & American Revolution Museum at Yorktown! A special thank you to all of the sponsoring organizations, the American Revolution Museum, and especially the Descendants of James Armistead Lafayette!!

02/26/2026

Over 200 women and about a dozen men contributed to the Garden Project.

When the city of Norfolk set out to create the Azalea Gardens - now Norfolk Botanical Garden - in the 1930s, 200 Black women and 20 Black men were assigned to clear the land.