SLAVERY ANNIVERSARY

Alabama Events Mark 1619 Slavery Anniversary

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Events in Alabama on Sunday will mark the 400th anniversary of enslaved Africans being brought to colonial America. Communities across the nation are marking a “Day of Healing” recognizing the 400 years since the arrival of slaves to colonial Jamestown, Virginia. Africatown, a community formed by freed slaves after the Civil War, is hosting a Day…