The William Tucker 1624 Society, African landing Commemoration

407 Years of Remembrance with the William Tucker at Fort Monroe on Saturday, August 22, 2026 from 9:00am to 10:30am!
About this Event

African Landing Commemoration Week would not be complete without The William Tucker 1624 Society!! Join descendants of the first Africans in Virginia to commeorate, remember and celebrate their ancestors brought to Point Comfort in August of 1619.

The event is free and open to the public. Registration is requested but not required but will provide you event updates and communications.

Agenda
Drum Call
Host: Verrandall Tucker and Rev. Larry Gibson
Program Opening
Host: Ms. Janet Roach
Giving Thanks for the Land
Host: Ms. Anita Harrell
Welcome
Host: Vincent Tucker,
Invocation
Host: Rev. Dr. Debra Haggins
Greetings
Host: Congressman Bobby Scott
Recognition of Special Guests
Host: Brandi Smedley
African Drum and Dane Performance
Host: Tidewater African Cultural Alliance (TACA)
Introduction of the Speaker
Host: Senator Mamie Locke
Keynote Speaker
Host: Dr. Jeffery Smith, Secretary of Education
Remarks
Host: Ms. Addie Richburg
Scholarship Recipients
Host: Walter Jones, Jr.
Closing Remarks
Host: Dr. Felicia Tucker-Lively
ASALH Litany
Host: Shelly Jackson Green
Closing Song "Lift Every Voice and Sing"
Host: Sheila Arnold