A Day of Resilience- Saturday, September 11, 2021
10:30 am- Waterside Commemoration Ceremony
Commemoration and libations at Long Wharf fishing pier
Life begins/began in water!
Water connects Heaven and Earth- Nana Malaya
(High Street Waterfront)
12 Noon- Dorchester County Courthouse Ceremony
Honoring our Ancestors by Connecting with our Roots.
Remarks from the Honorable Ambassador Sidique Wai
Latest update on the Harriet's Journey Home Fundraiser
(206 High Street)
2:30 pm- CFA Harriet Tubman Town hall Meeting on Africa
Constituency for Africa Town-hall Meeting on Africa:"Strengthening Ties with Sierra Leone"Guest Speaker Ambassador Sidique Wai of Sierra Leone
(Chesapeake College Room 101, 418 Race Street) /zoom link available
5:30 pm- A Taste of Sierra Leone Fashion show @ the Black Lives Matter Mural
Join us as we strengthen ties with our brothers and sisters from Sierra Leone!
Drum Call, Spoken Word, Fashions and Food by Fatmata Koroma Bangoura, Community Line Dance and more!
7:00 pm- Jazz @ the Harriet Tubman Mural
Jazz @ the Harriet Tubman Mural featuring Reggie Upshaw
(428 Rear Parking Lot) $20 Donation appreciated
7:30 pm- Sydnie Smith-Jordan Artist exhibit Death or Liberty
Enjoy the powerful exhibition by Sydnie Smith-Jordon. Liberty or Death depicts the life of Harriet Tubman and the journey of African American experience- powerful, moving, must see!!
Get a sneak peak of the new home of the Art Bar 2.0!!! 420-B Race Street (Rear Entrance)
A Day of Resilience- Sunday September 12, 2021
10:30 am- Tour of the Under Ground Railroad
A tour of a few Underground Railroad sites starts the day! No one is more equipped to lead this tour than Tony Cohen!!
Anthony Cohen is an historian, author, and explorer of the American past. An early purveyor experiential history, Cohen launched his career in 1996, walking two months from Maryland to Canada, along a route of the Underground Railroad; the secret route to freedom for American slaves. Cohen is the Founder and President of The Menare Foundation, Inc., a national non-profit organization, “Preserving the Legacy of the Underground Railroad” and operates the Button Farm Living History Center, a 40 acre farm depicting 1850s plantation life in Mary
You do not want to miss this tour, we will meet at the Harriet Tubman "Take my Hand" mural and leave promptly at 10:30 am. Please be prepared to drive your own vehicle.
1 pm- Gospel Jazz Brunch Fundraiser @ the Harriet Tubman Mural
Back by popular demand... Jermaine Anderson will be cooking up some of his favorite dishes!
Pair that with the soulful sounds of Suzette Pritchett (Day of Resilience 2019) and the Lifetime Band will serenade you with the perfect balance of gospel and jazz selections. Comfort food and music, the perfect send off from a weekend of Resilience!
The mural is located in the rear parking lot at 428 Race Street, Cambridge, MD 21613.
Thank you for participating in the Day of Resilience 2021
Your financial gifts are appreciated and welcomed! Please donate to Harriet's Journey Home...your gift is tax deductible!
Volunteer for the AGCDC Iron Man fundraiser team
Join our team as we raise money for the Harriet Tubman Statue.
The Iron Man foundation will make a generous donation to Harriet's Journey Home for our team's support of Iron Man 2021. We are looking for 20 volunteers to join our team as we support the bike portion of the Iron Man race on Taylors Island. Join us, we will have music, food and fun! Teenagers are welcomed!!