Week Three Freedom School Topic

Saturday’s Freedom School Topic – June 28, 2025

3-5 p.m. at the African American Museum

The Maafa: The Transatlantic Slave Trade & The Establishment of Chattel Slavery

“Maafa”, which is a Swahili word used to describe the transatlantic slave trade and its devastating impact on African peoples. The term literally translates to “great disaster” or “great tragedy”.