memorilization & Repair

MArch 15th 2025 | Rainey | 6PM 

A Story of Bones (2022, 95 min)  tells the story of Annina van Neel as she works to reclaim the neglected history of St. Helena after the remains of thousands of formerly enslaved Africans are uncovered on the remote island. Following the film screening, we will host a talk back with Peggy King Jorde, the film's Impact and Consulting Producer, and a performance by the St. Thomas Kumina Collective.
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Kumina emerged in the parish of St. Thomas Jamaica when indentured laborers were brought from the Kongo region of Central Africa after the abolition of slavery in 1838, some of whom would likely have sojourned on St. Helena's island prior to being taken to Jamaica. The ritual builds a bridge to the ancestors through drumming, singing, and dancing, and unleashes its healing power to all who are present.