On Monday, January 8, 2018, H.R. 1242, the "400 Years of African-American History Commission Act," which establishes a group of select individuals to oversee and coordinate events and activities commemorating the 400th anniversary of the arrival of 20 enslaved Africans brought with European settlers to Jamestown, Virginia in 1619, was officially signed into law.

If there were an extraordinarily compelling moment in time  for African -Americans to tell their own stories, more than ever, it is (b)NOW(eb)!

On July 4, 2026, something phenomenal will occur in our country and we are all positioned to be a significant part of it. On that day, the U.S.A. will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence……. the (b)Semiquincentennial(eb).

Already the eyes of the world are strongly focused on this nation as the country prepares to celebrate this momentous occasion. Reports from international sources indicate online and other searches regarding America’s history are at an all-time high. Thoroughly intertwined in the making of this country is the story of African-Americans who were brought to this land involuntarily and who in innumerable ways have touched every aspect of its development.