The AMISTAD Ground team in Dakar—Capt. Bill Pinkney, Donald George and Amadou Barry (aka Voytec Wacowski)—is slowly overcoming the sadness caused by the latest sudden change of the Freedom Schooner's itinerary resulting with a "no show" of the ship at Goree Island.

We are moving today from Dakar to Goree Island to film and photograph that arguably best-known icon of the Atlantic Slave Trade. Captain Bill Pinkney will be participating in some of the activities left in the local schedule of events after cancellation of Amistad's arrival. 

We are planning to visit a local school on Goree Island, present the story of Amistad and try to get students involved in our Classroom Voyages Program.

Queen Mother Dr. Blakely, Ambassador of Goodwill of Goree Island, Senegal, West Africa will perform the Ancestor’s Naming Ceremony of the African Burial Ground for Captain William Pinkney,

Our short scouting visit there made us all fascinated by the island, and it's history – we will try to share it. The little dock, perfect for mooring the Freedom Schooner Amistad, must await her next visit....