C.C. Mojekwu was a professor at Lake Forest College when I was there in 1974. He taught "Comparative Constitutional Systems of Europe." I learned so much from him and respected him greatly.

We’re mostly Igbo mixed in with the Algonquian on the East Coast of the United States, especially Virginia

God bless every Igbo no matter where ever you are ❤iseeee

Gladys.....thanks

Let me say this as an actual Black American Freedmen who is a descendant of those Igbos enslaved in North America since the 1700's. A lot of aspects of this ceremony were highly offensive. That last speaker was disgustingly disrespectful towards Black Americans crediting recent Igbo immigrants for the recognition of the Igbo in the 1700's as if Black Americans aren't great and haven't done anything great for our own Igbo ancestors who were enslaved here to get the recognition they deserve. That was a spit in the face and even the other presenters who were Igbo or from Africa looked at that fool like he lost his damn mind! This is like a brother who takes credit for another brother's accomplishments and makes it about himself vs. his brother. First of all, there was no Nigeria in the 1700's. I don't see where modern continental born and immigrant Igbos from Nigeria get off talking about Nigeria this and Nigeria that when the focus should be on the Igbos in America back in the 1700's and their descendants here in the USA! The history should have focused on what Igbos back in the 1700's did in North America, not about all this talk about Nigeria this and that. Where are the Black Americans who are the descendants of these Igbos from the 1700's?! Why were foreign born Igbos allowed to dominate the ceremony and tell the story of my ancestors when they don't have the direct lineage to those enslaved Igbos? They are connected by tribe and ethnic group only, they are not the direct descendants of those enslaved Igbos and they had no business dominating the ceremony and you had only one Black American speaking?! This was disrespectful to my ethnic group. The leaders of the ceremony should have been equally split between Black Americans who are descendants of slavery and Igbos from the continent. Also, there should have been more focus on what those Igbo ancestors did in North America, and not used as an opportunity for Nigerians to establish political goodwill with the USA. Don't use our history for your political pursuits as Nigerian Igbos. That's disrespectful. This just shows the ill will and lack of respect that some Igbos born on the continent of Nigeria have for Black Americans. Taking credit for the struggle of what my ancestors went through and gave none of us hardly any voice over here at that ceremony. Pitiful.

The one problem I had with this whole ceremony was not enough Black Americans were there. Let's establish this. This is about my ancestors who were enslaved in the USA, not about Igbos who remained on the continent and the immigrants who recently came to America. It's good for immigrant Igbos and continental Igbos to participate in this, because some of my African ancestors enslaved here were Igbo and it was their culture. But none of those enslaved African Igbos who are being honored are directly linked in lineage to all those continental and recent immigrant Igbos speaking at that ceremony. Yes, they are connected by tribal or ethnic affiliation. But, those Igbos enslaved here in the 1700's have direct descendants who are Black Americans in Virginia and throughout the rest of America who are ethnically Black American and the descendants of slavery. So, where are there descendants in great numbers? Why were there not enough Black Americans who are the true direct descendants of those enslaved African Igbos hardly present?

Ephraim

Irish Slaves. They came in the holds of overcrowded ships, packed in among cargo and animals. They were sold to others to work as hard and under as dismal conditions as their owners chose. They were taken to the West Indies, to Barbados, to the American colonies, and beyond. A familiar story, is it not? But these immigrants, derived of all personal freedom, were Irish, and their servitude started long before black slavery was common. Even among those not enslaved, many were treated nearly the same as indentured servants, or later as contract labor on the railroads, mines, and other dangerous tasks. Your eyes will be opened by this book if you dare to allow them to be, as you learn more of this nearly forgotten part of world history. NOTE TO READERS FROM THE AUTHOR: This book contains quotes from written works and documents that have spelling other than the standardized spelling we use today. I did not correct this spelling. These are not typos or mistakes, as some readers have thought. They are merely historical differences.

The forgotten story of the thousands of white Britons who lived and died in bondage in Britain’s American colonies In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, more than 300,000 white people were shipped to America as slaves. Urchins were swept up from London’s streets to labor in the tobacco fields, where life expectancy was no more than two years. Brothels were raided to provide “breeders” for Virginia. Hopeful migrants were duped into signing as indentured servants, unaware they would become personal property who could be bought, sold, and even gambled away. Transported convicts were paraded for sale like livestock. Drawing on letters crying for help, diaries, and court and government archives, Don Jordan and Michael Walsh demonstrate that the brutalities usually associated with black slavery alone were perpetrated on whites throughout British rule. The trade ended with American independence, but the British still tried to sell convicts in their former colonies, which prompted one of the most audacious plots in Anglo-American history. This is a saga of exploration and cruelty spanning 170 years that has been submerged under the overwhelming memory of black slavery. White Cargo brings the brutal, uncomfortable story to the surface.

LIES THEY NEVER BROUGHT US OVER HERE IN LARGE NUMBERS LIKE THAT! YA'LL FORGOT HOW THEY USE TO TELL US THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHERE THEY GOT US FROM? NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY REMEMBER? WHERE THE SHIPS AT? TELL THEM TO SHOW US THE SHIPS? RECREATE THE SHIPS SINCE THEY'RE ABLE TO DUPLICATE EVERYTHING ELSE! WHY NOT DUPLICATE THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECE TO THE PUZZLE?

This is why l will never in my life look down African Americans down 😢

Are they still speaking Igbo fr this slave trade is hurting me 😢

Till today we are fighting for freedom all hail bight of biafrans ❤

Very nice

C.C Mojekwu was an honest, totally upright, and passionately loyal to the Biafran cause. My older brother, Emeka Ojukwu, Ikemba Nnewi, had implicit trust in CC, and CC never let Biafra or our family down. I knew him as a child in Nigeria, in my teens during the war in England, in Lisbon, Portugal, and in Ireland. I also knew him as an adult in Lake Forest, Chicago, and in Lagos after civil war. CC has always been a gentleman, a loving family man, and the epitomy of an upright human being. Like Pamela says in the movie, we could never understand how this totally unfounded story of him stealing Biafran money ever started. He was a simple smart lawyer, Biafra's errands boy in Europe, and he did the job to the best of his ability. God bless his soul. 🙏🏾 - Nnabugo, Lota P. Ojukwu

Very proud of my heritage. Proudly igbo.

I get it. Igbos and Negros are the same people. When the negros settled in Negroland West Africa they were sold as slaves for centuries and shipped back to America as African slaves they were brainwashed into believing they are african-americans.

Fatoumata Diawara is my sister 😅i love you so much you are représentant of Mali and our village

I wish we took our architecture very seriously

Greetings: 👑 What an amazing video to watch as Igbo brothers and sisters come together in unity. I now look forward to the move to Staunton, Virginia, before years end. Perhaps I shall devote some of my free time as a volunteer with the Frontier Cultural Museum. Truly, connection is everything when it comes to preservation. Blessings 👑

There is a woman killing Nigeria children for 4 years now her name is kollie garwu from Liberia,she go people home killing Nigeria children for 4 years now

"tribal names" are you serious?

Nigerians are the smartest people in the world

Thats true majority of the slaves were Igbos

Thats right brother dont loose your identity culture and your super intelligent gene pool by the way of interracial foolishness

How wish I have money,I would have love to visit this Virginia

Igbos r like network,anywhere u go

God bless Nigeria Glory be to God

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I am proud to come a Nigerian tribe,the Igbo which known so long as the most entrepreneurial ,most industrious and the most intelligent people of Africa.

Su energia es increiblemente contagiosa....su ideas bien enfocadas...Personas como ella cambiarán las vibraciones negativas a vibraciones positivas .... Su voz su estilo su actuación su forma de bailar... ¡¡¡¡ admirable...!!!!

She’s the best of the best african’s stars.

Please be cognizant that the human traffickers brought human beings from different regions/tribes of Africa. They were not "slaves" until they were declared so by the "Enslavers"

Botem legendas em português brasileiro prá nós entender.

Very proud of my country, so many alented people. The gentleman is right, we need to invest more in music education at an early age. Not everyone is destined to be a doctor, lawyer or an engineer. Thank you ladies and gentlemen, God's blessings to you all.

Igbo kwenuoooo!

How does one find out what tribe your from?

Fatoumata Diawara bravo c'est de notre fierté

Amazing. 😊👍🏽

I thoroughly enjoyed this program, most especially the unique way of your presentation. I have subscribed and thank you!

Genetics are wonderful. It's amazing how centuries later, they look like us. Chigozie unu!

Thank you for Documenting and Posting this. and well said Makaya

BIAFRANS, TERRITORY OF LION OF JUDAH AND BLESSED DEDICATED TALENTED RACE RULED BY TORAH 10 COMMANDMENTS OF GOD OF ISRAEL, ABRAHAM, ISAAC AND JACOB IN JESUS CHRIST NAME, LION OF JUDAH.

Cool du courage merci

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Lifting each other up! I love it!

IGBO AMAKA !!! IGBOS ARE WONDERFUL PEOPLE

Igbo Ndi oma👌👍👏👏👏

Tu es malienne soninké

The only descendant of Igbo I`ve ever met is a Nigerian that lives in Virginia. This is just another attempt by the establishment to further disconnect the aboriginal Americans from their true heritage.