Fascinating Africatown, also known as AfricaTown USA and Plateau, is a historic community located three miles north of downtown Mobile, Alabama. It was formed by a group of 32 West Africans, who in 1860 were bought and transported against their will in the last known illegal shipment of

AITC, in partnership with Africatown Heritage Preservation Foundation and the Slave Wrecks Project of NMAAHC will be in Mobile, AL. Join us for a unique event featuring a custom digital cemetery documentation program created by CHARG in partnership with Jones Archaeology.

Going to Africatown, need anything?

Slavery is and always will be the USA's Original SIn.

Slave descendant Jeremy Ellis is no more than 3-4 (maybe 5) generations from the slaves on the Clotilda slave ship. The slaves were settled in Africatown. Alabama.

Jeremy has an MBA. He is the epitome of the American dream.

AFRICATOWN, ALABAAMA - THE AMERICAN TOWN ESTABLISHED BY YORUBA PEOPLE.
Do you know about the historic town of AfricaTown near Mobile Alabama, USA 🇺🇸 which was formed by 32 West Africans among 110, majority of whom were Yoruba from Bante (Now in central Benin Republic 🇧🇯)

Africatown first community meeting update was held last night.

Africatown investment will bring millions of dollars to small businesses, affordable housing, and youth mentorship in the heart of Southwest Philly.

Find out more information here:
philaafricatown.org

Africatown Hall is the first project in the historic community founded by the survivors of the slave ship Clotilda to open since the Heritage House. Here's what it is and how it came to be: al.com/news/2024/05/w…

If you're in the Mobile area, don't miss out on visiting Africatown Heritage House to learn about the incredible Mapping Project. Watch our social media to learn about the citizen science days, where you can actively participate and contribute to this exciting initiative.

Last fall, visual artist Adam Davis captured tintype photos of the descendants of Africatown during the premiere of the Higher Ground documentary Descendant. He recently took one of me, too. These photos were inspired by the images taken of a Clotilda survivor, Cudjoe Lewis.

2053, Seattle. It's illegal for anyone to partake in cuisine that doesn't match the color of their skin. Africans in Africatown only eat Jollof Rice and Fufu. Orientals stay in Lil Orient, surviving on JollyBee and Sushi.
Cultural appropriation, race mixing have been eradicated.

What Africatown Hall means to community founded by survivors of the Clotilda slave ship al.com/news/2024/05/w…

Had an incredible day yesterday with the @CHARG team in Africatown, training a new group of passionate individuals on the cemetery documentation project. Together, we're preserving history and honoring the ancestors. #Africatown #PreservingHistory #CemeteryDocumentation

Oluale Kossola (Cudjo Lewis) Filmed On His Porch In Africatown, Mobile, Alabama By Zora Neale Hurston. (1927)

In 1860, Oluale Kossola Was Abducted From Africa And Put Onboard The Clotilda, The Last Slave Ship That Sailed To The United States.

Get ready for Africatown Plaza by Africatown Community Land Trust (ACLT) - a vibrant hub in Seattle's historic Central District. Offering over 120 affordable apartments, including one, two, and three-bedroom units plus studios at affordable prices. Follow @africatownlandtrust and

Tune in Sunday, November 19 at 7:00 pm ET as 60 Minutes airs its two-part story on 𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘢 and Africatown.

#Clotilda #MaritimeArchaeology #CulturalHeritage

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Taking a tiny plane on a big plane! Skydio drone’s first flight with Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Research Group to Mobile, AL for more work with Africatown and AITC! #chargForward

New Post: Africatown Heritage House welcomes Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Sorority, Incorporated buff.ly/3SZZjr2

Exciting news, Africatown Community Land Trust (ACLT) is nearing the completion of Africatown Plaza. Located in the heart of the Central District, this community-centric haven offers over 120 affordable and accessible apartments, reflecting ACLT's dedication to fostering

#ICYMI - @60minutes aired its two-part story on 𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘢 and Africatown. Catch up 👉 arch.onl/2p8adhyj.

#Clotilda #MaritimeArchaeology #CulturalHeritage
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