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DESCRIPTION:Negro Hill MAAFA Ceremony ~ a sacred ceremony to bring dignity and respect 
 to the early California pioneers of Negro Hill, California, all are 
 welcome. White Attire is required to participate in the ceremony. 
 \n\n\nOriginally, Negro Hill, Placer County was established in 1848 by 
 people of African descent during the Gold Rush. Multicultural leaders from 
 the deeply religious abolitionists from the State of Massachusetts were 
 concerned with expanding civic responsibility, equal opportunity and 
 freedom for people of African Descent. \n\nIn 1856, Negro Hill, CA was a 
 regional center of the Gold Mining District.  Black agriculture production 
 utilized the most pristine water supply in America to sustain the 
 foundation of a healthy regional economic community that attracted a 
 culturally diverse population in the region to include:  Miwok, Mexican, 
 Chinese, Russian, Mormon, Chilean, Italian, German and people from the 
 African Diaspora.    \n\nToday, remnants of systemic institutional racism 
 remain, our Negro Hill ~ MAAFA Ceremony is a sacred spiritual offering to 
 our elders and ancestors, MAAFA is a Kiswahili word that means terrible 
 occurrence.  \n\nOur Negro Hill ~ MAAFA Ceremony will again bring global 
 attention to our efforts to establish equity and equal opportunity through 
 historical preservation of the contributions of people of African Ancestry 
 to Gold Rush California and our ongoing challenge to bring dignity and 
 respect to the early California pioneers of African descent who established 
 Negro Hill, California.\n\nTogether, we will replace the wicked demonic 
 word “Nigger” from the 36 grave markers, restore California State 
 Landmark #570 and establish an appropriate Negro Hill Memorial Monument 
 worthy of official recognition by the United States of America Federal 
 Register of Historic Places. \n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/09/24/18691211.php
SUMMARY:Negro Hill MAAFA Ceremony ~ October 8, 2011
LOCATION:Negro Hill ~ MAAFA Ceremony\nSaturday, October 8, 2011\n4:30 p.m. – 6:30 
 p.m.\n\nMormon Island Relocation Cemetery\nShadow Fax Lane @ Green Valley 
 Road, El Dorado Hills, CA \n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/09/24/18691211.php
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