Between Black Butterfly and If I Could: A Musical Moment of Sankofa
By Dierdre R. Parker From 1759-1787, eleven voyages are documented, bringing approximately 2,000 enslaved Africans directly from the African continent to North Carolina’s shores. This does not include the many lives lost on board these vessels prior to disembarking in North Carolina’s ports. These vessels illustrate the direct relationship between the African continent and the…
