About the Clotilda Descendants Association
The promise of the Clotilda Descendants Association is to never let the world forget the resiliency of those 110 brave African men, women and – yes – children crammed nakedly and against their will into the cargo hold of a ship in 1860 for a two-month long journey to Mobile … a trip that was merely for the amusement of a wealthy white slave owner.
That saga changed the lives of those people (yes, they WERE PEOPLE) whom, despite it all, five years later built their own community and shaped it to resemble that beloved homeland they would never see again.
Now, WE … their proud descendants, our many friends and partners … are united to ensure that the Africatown Community they built lives on FOREVER!
We will accomplish this by commemorating and educating the world of sacrifices our ancestors made, to underscore the importance of never ceasing to strive for a better life.
We descendants will give back to the Africatown Community with … among many other things … mentoring, providing scholarships and maintaining community pride.
“Beeni o je!”
(Yoruban for “So be it!”)
About Us
The Clotilda Descendants Association, Inc., is dedicated to preserving the history and well-being of the Africatown Community our forefathers worked so hard to create.
We are totally committed to carrying on their legacy through continuous community involvement, education of future generations of descendants and keeping our ancestor’s dreams of prosperity alive.
To accomplish this, we will work with and support our equally dedicated partners to bring Africatown new housing development, technological ideas to sustain it, renewed community pride and an undying passion to ensure it lives on forever.
Our Mission and Vision
The mission of the CDA is to honor our ancestors, preserve our culture, landmarks, and legacies, and educate future generations of descendants and the community.
Our vision is to create a global network of descendants who work together to preserve and continue the legacy of our ancestors.