Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project
Remembering Ancestors
Our Mission
The Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project (MPCPMP) is a non-profit tax-exempt organization established in 2011 to honor the two million captive Africans who perished during the trans-Atlantic crossing known as the Middle Passage and the ten million who survived to build the Americas.
Our Initiative involves:
Commemorating the nearly 12 million Africans involved in the Middle Passage of the trans-Atlantic human trade
Encouraging local communities to hold remembrance ceremonies at each of the 90 documented Middle Passage arrival sites in the United States of America
Educating the community about the vital contribution that Africans and their descendants made locally and nationally in the development of this nation
Partnering with historical and cultural societies, academic institutions, churches, visitor and tourist bureaus, and community organizations to promote African Diaspora history and culture
Researching and identifying all places of entry for Africans during the 350 years of the trans-Atlantic human trade
Supporting the installation of historic markers to establish a permanent record honoring those who died and those who survived the Middle Passage
Middle Passage Remembrance Ceremony
The following video shows highlights from the Boston Middle Passage Remembrance Ceremony
Remembering Ancestors
The Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project (MPCPMP) needs your financial help to continue working with local communities in the U.S. on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts to commemorate African ancestors and to install Middle Passage history markers.