The Saturday celebration of the Maafa Collective & Beyond starts with a freedom march at 11 a.m. at Buddhoe Park. Events include Emancipation enactment at St. Croix Center Stage, UP Stage and St. Croix Heritage Dancers; sample St. Croix in art, music, dance, games, storytelling, books, food and drinks. It ends with a Sunset Prayer and Fellowship at Dorsch Beach, where everyone is asked to wear white.
Maafa: All Day, from Buddhoe Park to Dorsch Beach
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