On February 28, 2017, Congressman Robert C. Bobby Scott introduced legislation in support of the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Africans in the English colonies at Point Comfort, Virginia in 1619. U.S. Senator Tim Kaine and Mark Warner introduced this bill in the senate. This bill was passed in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 1, 2017, and U.S. Senate on December 21, 2017.
This historic bill became a reality with fifty-three co-sponsors, bi-partisan support and constituency engagement and sign into law in 2018.
H.R. 1242 Resilience Project was founded by Don Victor Mooney. The inaugural event was held on Aug. 17, 2019 on Pebble Beach at Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Research:
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
The New York State Library
New York State Museum
National Museum of African American History and Culture
U.S. Congressional support:
Nydia Vasquez, Carolyn Maloney, Karen Rice, Jerold Nadler, Hakeem Jeffries, John Lewis, Tom Suozzi, Gregory Meeks, Adrianno Espaillat
"The theme chosen for this 400 anniversary: Resilience, Faith, Healing and Partnership contribute to a spirit that helps to make us one and provide for enduring peace", said His Excellency, Chrisophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States.
On behalf of Diocese of Springfield, Father Daren traveled from Chicago to bring the opening prayer. He received the citation post humorously for the Venerable Augustus Tolton.
H.R. 1242 Resilience Project Awards in partnership with Eric Adams, Brooklyn Borough President
Pepple Beach at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Time Capsule
400 Years of African American History
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Commemorative coin + artifacts from USCGC Healy (WAGB-20) donated to Brooklyn Historical Society
U.S. Embassy at Dakar, Senegal
House of Slaves, Goree Island, Senegal
Al Udeid Air Base, Doha, Qatar
U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut
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