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Descendant
Descendant
2022PG1:49:50
Descendants of the enslaved Africans on an illegal ship that arrived in Alabama in 1860 seek justice and healing when the craft's remains are discovered.
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  • Up Close
    How to Honor History in Plain Sight, from a Descendant
    The discovery of the Clotilda brought Africatown and its community into the national spotlight. Here’s what happens now.
    By Roxanne Fequiere
    Oct. 25, 2022
  • Deep Dive
    What It Was Like to Find the ‘Clotilda,’ the Ship at the Center of ‘Descendant’
    For Kamau Sadiki, restoring Black history requires diving deep
    By Roxanne Fequiere
    Oct. 25, 2022
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    Tintype Portraits of the Descendants
    Oct. 25, 2022
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