Angolans cite Black History Month to urge African Americans to visit

HAMPTON, Virginia – Angolan Ambassador Joaquim do Espírito Santo walked quietly down the path along the Chesapeake Bay.

He and his delegation stopped at the lone sign marking where enslaved Angolans were brought ashore more than 400 years ago. There they were told how enslaved Africans helped English colonists survive, built the fort protecting the area, contributed for centuries to the making of the United States.