Author: VI Emancipation Committee

Freedom Week Emancipation Events on Saint Croix, Saint Thomas, and Saint John Sunday, June 25 – Monday, July 3, 2023 … Read More

We honour the Celebration of Freedom! Join us for Commemorative Holy Mass remembering Rev. Father Timothy A. O’Ryan & Marie … Read More

Unveiling of the VIYA Phone Book Emancipation Themed Edition.

Marie Richards, St. Croix, 1957 This cariso expresses the hardships of slavery and remembers the events that led to the … Read More

Article Provided By Wayne James St. Croix: Birthplace of Emancipation in the United States of America The United States Virgin … Read More

On June 1, The U.S. Virgin Islands community will vote for 15 Livings Legends of Culture from St. Croix and … Read More

The Keepers of the Flame are honorary 175th Emancipation Commemoration Committee members. Families are asked to submit information for biographies … Read More

CALL TO ARTISTS “CLEAR DE ROAD: COUNTER ARCHIVES OF RESISTANCE” EXHIBITION GUIDELINES AND PROSPECTUS Eligibility: Open to all artists post-high … Read More

The Commemoration Committee for the 175th Anniversary of the 1848 Emancipation in the US Virgin Islands Announces its Call for … Read More

The 175th Emancipation Commemoration Committee is issuing a Call for Papers and Presentations from the Community around the theme: “Cracking … Read More