Tubman Museum and Lane Center for Social and Racial Equity, Wesleyan College partner to celebrate the story of Igbo Landing

In 1803, a group of Igbo captives from Nigeria revolted while on a slave ship on Dunbar Creek, St. Simons Island, Georgia. Three sailors were killed, and at least ten of the Igbo drowned rather than accepting the alternative of slavery. It is perhaps the earliest instance of violent African resistance to slavery in the United States. The Gullah Geechee descendants of enslaved West Africans kept this story of resistance alive through oral tradition.

The Tubman Museum, in partnership with Lane Center, Wesleyan College, has created a special exhibition that celebrates the story of Igbo Landing, how it survived and evolved over time, and how it continues to resonate in African and African American art and culture today. The exhibition, titled “The Water Will Take Us Home: The Story of Igbo Landing,” is currently on exhibit at the Tubman Museum through the end of December 2024. It will travel to the Wesleyan College Leadership Lab in downtown Macon in January 2025.

Reception at the Tubman Museum

Sunday, November 24, 2024    3:00 – 5:00 PM

Admission: Free for Members & Wesleyan College students.

General Admission to this event is $5.00.