Juneteenth event concludes with torchlit walk on Slave Trail
I’ve walked the Richmond Slave Trail many times, but only during the day. I’ve seen images of the torch-lit walk, and thinking about the slaves that walked that path under the cover of darkness — their first contact with the New World after being stolen from their own — and it brings chills. Don’t take […]
I’ve walked the Richmond Slave Trail many times, but only during the day. I’ve seen images of the torch-lit walk, and thinking about the slaves that walked that path under the cover of darkness — their first contact with the New World after being stolen from their own — and it brings chills.
Don’t take my word for it. Experience it yourself this weekend or June 25. From the Friends of James River Park:
A Torchlit Walk of the Trail of Enslaved Africans caps Elegba Folklore Socety’s Juneteenth event at Ancarrow’s Landing this Saturday, June 18. Event is 3-8 p.m. The walk, complete with drumming and dramatic re-enactments, goes from 8-11 p.m.
Here’s Maureen Egan‘s take on both versions of the Slave Trail walk from last year.
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