Descendant

History exists beyond what is written. The Africatown residents in Mobile, Alabama, have shared stories about their origins for generations. Their community was founded by enslaved ancestors who were transported in 1860 aboard the last known and illegal slave ship, Clotilda. Though the ship was intentionally destroyed upon arrival, its memory and legacy weren’t. Now, the long-awaited discovery of the Clotilda’s remains offers this community a tangible link to their ancestors and validation of a history so many tried to bury.

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Kamau Sadiki

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Emmett Lewis

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Vernetta Henson

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Veda Tunstall

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Joycelyn Davis

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Willomina Davis

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Mae Jones

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Lorna Woods

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Karlos Finley

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Kern Jackson

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Cleon Jones

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Joe Womack

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Vivian Figures

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Frederik Hiebert

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Jim Delgado

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Ramsey Sprague

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Darron Patterson

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Bobby Dennison

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Patricia Frazier

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Pastor Chris William…

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Garry Lumbers

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Gary Autrey

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Ben Raines

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Joe Turner

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Sheila Flanagan

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Nick Tabor

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Lisa Jones

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Theodore Arthur

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Ralphema Lumbers

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Mary Elliott

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Sandy Stimpson

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Anderson Flen

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Herndon Inge

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Lee Sentell

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Dr. Deborah Plant

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Michael Foster

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Robert Lewis

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Mike Fitzgerald

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Ayanna Lewis

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Annah Lewis

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Rayla Lewis

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Chris Davis

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