Phyllis Terrell

A lecture with Project 1619 and special guests on Thursday, August 27, 2026 from 6:00pm - 7:30pm at the Fort Monroe Visitor Center! This segment of the African Landing Commemoration Symposium dives into the difference between historical terms, how they work differently when we tell the history, and why it's important to use them appropriately. […]

A lecture with renowned former USA Today journalists on Friday, August 28, 2026 from 4:00pm - 5:00pm at the Fort Monroe Visitor Center! The William Tucker 1624 Society and The African Landing Commemoration Symposium present a conversation with former journalists from USA Today’s 1619: Searching for Answers series will discuss the journey to Angola with […]

Join us at Fort Monroe on Saturday, August 29, for a day of remembrance, reflection and renewal marking the 407th anniversary of the 1619 landing of the first recorded Africans in English North America. The day begins at 9 a.m. with the William Tucker 1624 Society’s annual ceremony of remembrance, followed at 10:30 a.m. by […]

A hands on instruction art class for ages 16 and up, Saturday, August 29, 2026 from 2:00pm - 3:30pm! Continue a day of Commemoration with hands on art instruction!! From 2:00 - 3:30 join an Afrcian Inspired Bead making class with renowned Afrcian American Artist Jenita Landrom! Supplies are provided and there is no cost […]