1619: From Africans To African-Americans Harold Fisher August 28, 2019 at 8:12 pm in NEWS, PODCASTS, The Daily Drum Insight Segment Tweet 2019 marks the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Africans on the shores of the Virginia Colony in 1619. It signaled the beginning of slavery in America. To commemorate this historic event, thousands have traveled to what is now Hampton, Virginia and Ghana in West Africa. They are paying homage to what’s being called “The Year of Return”. We examine the origins of the slavery in America and the impact in modern times. http://whur.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/THE-DAILY-DRUM-8.28.19-1619-AFRICANS-TO-AFRICAN-AMERICANS.mp3 Guest: Dr. Greg Carr, Chair, Afro-American Studies, Howard University Dr. Elizabeth Clark-Lewis, Professor of History, Howard University Tags: 1619 Anniversary, Afro American Studies, Dr. Greg Carr, Howard University, Slavery