The Olaudah Equiano Institute

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The Olaudah Equiano Institute is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

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Our Work

Established in 2023, the Olaudah Equiano Institute is devoted to serving the educational and humanitarian needs of contemporary Hebrew communities of African descent. Our team members actively promote relationships with community partners and individuals from a diversity of ethnic and religious backgrounds. We believe honest discourse and strong partnerships are fertile ground for understanding, equity, and progress.

Historical marker for Ibo Landing, titled 'The Legacy of Resisting Enslavement,' with text about Igbo captives who revolted on a slave ship in 1803, and their descendants, the Gullah Geechee, emphasizing resistance and water as a symbol of escape, erected by the Georgia Historical Society and other organizations.

Photos: (Top) The traditional site of the Igbo Landing - St. Simons Island, GA: (Above) Historical marker of Igbo Landing