The Burial Ground was established in 1991 during the construction of a building. While building constructers ran across remains of people’s bodies, which caused further inquiry. They quickly found out that Africans were buried in this location underneath the ground. This served as a cemetery for the enslaved Africans that once lived there. The trip to the African Burial Ground in Manhattan, New York was inspirational and I am grateful that I was granted the privilege to see this museum. By walking into the museum you could instantly feel your history and roots all around you. I was moved by the passion that everyone who worked in the museum had. By the pain in their voice, it was almost like these people lived in this time period themselves. We were given a small tour of the museum with a brief film introductory. The film was entertaining and it explained to us why the African Burial Ground holds such significance. We were then taken to a room where any questions were asked about how we felt about the film and if there was anything we wanted to know about the actual museum. Our speaker had us huddle near her stating that she was a former Howard University student and that we are all family. She also mentioned that in one way or another we have all been affected by the burial of these Africans. After we finished, we were taken outside where another speaker told us about the different symbols that were outside of the museum. He, too was very passionate.
Jahna Carolina
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