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DETERMINED TO PRESERVE THE HISTORY/LEGACY OF
NAT TURNER
    
NAT
TURNER DAY IS HISTORY!TWO CELEBRATIONS LEAD
COMMEMORATION:OF 179TH
ANNIVERSARY OF REVOLT
By The Newport Newservice
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA – The 179th
year of the “Revolt of Nat Turner and the BLA of
1831” was celebrated on August 21, 2010. The leading
locations that commemorated the worldwide revolt was
in Philadelphia, PA where “The Khildren of
Southampton County” held their second Nat Turner
Day.
The Khalifah
Estates marked the day to the 20th year
on the land of Nat Turner’s birth in Southampton
County, Virginia with a Return to The Nat Turner
Trail – retracing the route that the BLA marched
used on their way to Jerusalem back in 19831.
Few structures at the “battle
sites” where the army won 16 straight victories are
still standing; but the ones still standing was
visited, touched and felt, as Senior Tour Guide, H.
Khalif Khalifah recounted the history about Nat
Turner. The structures may be gone, but the sites
where they once stood are known – from the staging
area on the day of the revolt, Cabin Pond; to the
Courthouse and jailhouse where one of “the most
important documents in human history was recorded:
“The Confession of Nat Turner.”
The Confession of Nat Turner
recount the history about a remarkable man who, not
only overcame his own fear, but also motivated a
large army of Black captives held in chattel slavery
to rise up, kill their so-called owners and form
themselves into a formidable fighting force and
attempt to free every man, woman and child in North
America. They were not successful in breaking the
chattel chains, but they were successful in
inspiring millions, who hear truthful accounts to
take courage to struggle against a brutal enemy,
down to this very day.
Keeping the “truthful account”
as a part of history is what the sponsors of this
year’s celebration are determined to do.
Commemorating the annual revolt is one ways to
ensure that the “Story of Nat Turner will not be
omitted, distorted, or misrepresented in human
history.”
The period between August 21-
October 31 is especially important to the history of
Nat Turner; after retreating, he spent these days in
hiding, while plotting and planning to restart the
effort to free Black people.
The next event on the plan to
further the preservation of this precious history is
October 31,2010 in Southampton County. All are
invited to attend and participate in the event. Call
434-378-2140 for more information. It is strongly
recommended that you buy and read a copy of a
illustrated copy of a book about nat Turner and “The
Living History Tour.” The book is called “The Nat
Turner Quiz Book: 101 Questions and Answers About
Nat Turner.” $3.95 plus $3.00 s & h. or go to
www.natturnertrail.com
Nat Turner Day
Commemoration
Tour the "battle sites" 179 Years later August 2010
On "The Nat Turner Trail" August 21, 2010 9am 10pm
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA -
Nat Turner Day is the celebration of the Revolt of
Nat Turner and the Black Liberation Army of 1831. It
is one of several days, in several cities that will
commemorate the noble effort of Nat Turner and his men and
women in Southampton County, Virginia, August 21,
1831 to free every Black man, woman & child.
Whereas most,
including Philadelphia, Maryland, Newark and San
Francisco are observing the holiday in their own
cities, the one at the land of his birth in
Southampton County, Virginia may be the most
important. This is because the day, which has
actually been observed locally over the past 16
years, will culminate with a morning and afternoon
Tour of The Nat Turner Trail (ride and walk within
the war zone)t.
THE NAT TURNER TRAIL
The Nat Turner Trail was coined by the
Khalifah’s during preparation for the first formal
tour in 1990. It is a retrace of the route that Nat
Turner, a Chattel Slave whose persona was so
dynamic, he caused his fellow captives to overcome
their fears of a cruel, demonic Slave master, to
rise up and kill him, free fellow slaves, and
Expropriate stolen property.
This was one grand, gallant attempt to free
every Black man, woman and child from chattel
slavery, second-class citizenship and other forms of
oppression. Fortunately for the true telling and
recording of Afrikan history, savvy, committed
individuals are determined to see that the Story of
Nat Turner is preserved.
“Beginning
in the fall of 1990 when my wife and I bought 123
acres of
land that was part of the plantation of
Benjamin
Turner, the owner and many think, was the father or
Nat Turner.
“I built a home and moved both my family and
my business on to the land. We began immediately to
‘brand’ the phase “the Nat Turner Trail.”
Using the technology in communications, which
was exploding at the time, The Nat Turner Trail has
been visited by upwards of 2500 people. The Nat
Turner Trail is a visit to the battle sites where he
fought with slave owners, while making his way to
Jerusalem. After Nat Turner the name Jerusalem was
changed to Courtland. Courtland today, as was
Jerusalem was the County Seat.
In Jerusalem Nat Turner intended to arm the
Black Liberation Army that he formed with the
chattel slaves he’d freed from the defeated slave
owners. Anyone who would like more
information about Nat Turner, and some of the other
celebrations on August 21, should call (434)
378-2140.
The celebration at his place of birth will be
hosted by Senior Tour Guide H. Khalif Khalifah. It
will be in a day long commemoration at Khalifah’s
Estate, which among other estates is a “camp ground”
suitable for both cookouts and camping.
The location is 26070 Barhams Hills Road,
Drewryville, VA 23844. (434) 378-2140.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED TOUR:
AUGUST 21, 2010
Call 434-378-2140 for more information
THE NAT TURNER TRAIL "TRAVEL AGENCY"
To book an "adventure" to Black
America's Most Historic Place call
434-378-2140 or email the khalifah23844@yahoo.com
MARCH IS
NAT TURNER TRAIL MONTH
FOR BLACK ELDERS - MARCH 21, 2010
but some others are welcome
Call 434-378-2140 to make a reservation
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[UPDATED
ON FEBRUARY 21, 2010]
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[the last two visits were: February 20 and February
12]
“RE-VISIT TO THE NAT TURNER TRAIL:
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2010
Press release…release immediately…release
now…release, release
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA – The Nat Turner Reference Library announce a tour of The
Nat Turner Trail, this Friday 12, 2010. The Library
is a 100% Black owned and operated institution that
is developing systems to house all things possible
about Nat Turner & the B.L.A. he organized, of
Chattel Slaves on August 21, 1831.
The “Re-visit” to
the route that the Army traveled will mark the 179th
year since the Revolt to Free “every Black man,
woman and child” from chattel slavery, second-class
citizenship and other forms of oppression.
For more information to tour the sites Friday
or in the future, call 434-378-2140. Or go to
www.natturnertrail.com
THE 179th ANNIVERSARY OF NAT TURNER’S
HEAVENLY VISION CELEBRATED ON THE 5th ANNUAL
BLACK
HISTORY MONTH GATHERING
2/20/10
By H. Khalif Khalifah
JANUARY 19, 2010
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY,
VA
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Nat Turner received his a “Heavenly Vision” when he
ran away from the Slave Plantation in 1825. He was
gone for 30 days. When he returned he got a lot of
flack from fellow captives who ridiculed him for
voluntarily returning to captivity. Of course they
didn’t know what he knew, and as Elder Osirius is
fond of saying, “they didn’t know they did not know
what they didn’t know.”
There is much that we still
don’t know about Nat Turner, especially during the
time when he ran away. But he told us the things we
do know about the time. The things he did allowed
him to find his Life Purpose.
What he needed to do to
fulfill the purpose came in what is commonly
referred to as one of the “heavenly visions of Nat
Turner.” And it told him that he’d been too
concerned about the things of this world. Instead,
he must forsake them and “First Seek the
Kingdom
of
Heaven”
and all the things he was after would be added.“I
heard a loud noise in the heavens, and the Spirit
instantly appeared to me and said the serpent was
loosened, and Christ had laid down the yoke he had
born for the sins of men, and that I should pick it
up and fight against the serpent, for the time was
fast approaching when the first shall be last and
the last shall be first.”
The vision made it clear to Nat Turner that
what he needed to fulfill his Life Purpose was in
the “Kingdom
of
Heaven.”
In this use of the quote from the New Testament, it
meant ‘prepare yourself to receive the things that
are in The Kingdom of Heaven.’ The vision was the
clearest yet that
“he was destined for some great purpose in the hands of the Almighty.”
Obviously, he was not in position, or
condition to receive them when he experienced the
vision. But Nat Turner knew what to do to get into
position. He was of no doubt that what he wanted
would be possible if he had what was in The Heavens:
Proper knowledge of self had already told him what
he wanted more than anything on earth; that was
Freedom, Justice & Equality for himself, his family
and fellow captive Black people in the United States
of America.
After receiving the vision and
realizing his Life Purpose, according to Nat Turner,
“I spent all my time that was not in service to my master in prayer and
mediation.”
To get ready he fasted, prayed
and meditated to achieve what he wanted more than
anything else on earth. He also kept his mouth shut
about his Life Purpose.
When he had done the things to get ready
received a unique Heavenly Vision.
This Heavenly Vision came in a
solar eclipse on
February 12, 1831.
The vision told Nat Turner he could confide his
purpose to four trusted captives:
Nelson, Sam,
Hawk,
and
Henry. He told them what his mission was.
They joined on to the mission. From that day on,
they were united in an unshakable bond of
brotherhood. In the Brotherhood they made careful
plans and set a date from which to enact their
plans.
The date chosen was July 4, 1831.
But after all the strategy, and planning for every
eventuality they could think of, they could not plan
for the unforeseen fact that leading up to July 4,
Nat Turner became seriously ill. So at the last
minute they had to change the date. They chose as a
new date, August 20/21, 1831.
Came that August 20, they had
one final meeting at a place called Cabin Pond. And
after a final strategy session that Sunday evening
at Cabin Pond, they began their attack by killing
slave owner Joseph Travis, the surrogate owner of
Nat Turner. He was surrogate because Nat Turner’s
real owner was just a boy.
After Killing Joseph Travis
and the slave holders family and confiscated his
valuables & etc., Nat Turner took the time to form a
Black Liberation Army: he gave them the only
military training on the Travis Plantation.
He and his men then
marched in the direction of a place called
Jerusalem
– visiting death on a carefully chosen series of
slave plantations in route. At each plantation they
visited, the BLA marching orders were to, free the
captives, recruit others into the Army, kill the
slave owner and his family, and keep time to get to
Jerusalem.
THE 5th
ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH GATHERING
This coming Black History
Month, February, 2010, we will revisit the march
route of The Black Liberation Army. The date is
February 20 to commemorate the 179th
anniversary of the Heavenly Vision that released Nat
Turner’s secret about his Life Purpose. It will be a
prelude to the 5th “Black History Month
Gathering Dinner,” and maybe dance.
The Tour of the Nat Turner
Trail will be conducted for what I estimate to the
2,000th person
who have “re-visited” the route to
Jerusalem
with me. We still have seats on “the bus” so anyone
of a mind to really get to know the story about Nat
Turner, there is no better way to get the
information than to take “The Living History Tour”
in
Southampton County,
Virginia.
Previous Black History
Month Gatherings have evolved a unique way to
collectively Group Teach our history. It will be a
pleasant surprise to everyone, except for
individuals who have been to one the prior four.
The Tour will be
$30 per seat, which will include the 5th
Annual “Black History Month Gathering & Dinner”
in the Nat Turner Reference Library.
For more
information about the Black History Month
Gathering, go to www.khabooks.com Or call
434-378-2140. You can also receive more
information at:
www.natturnertrail.com or
www.blackbooksaward.comwww.blackbooksaward.com
Khalifah is
A Senior Tour Guide for The Nat Turner Trail. He
lives on a farm in
Southampton
County
that is reportedly the Birthplace of Nat Turner. He
is the author of several books; 2 on the life and
Revolt of Nat Turner. He is also the publisher of
several hundred books. He next written book will be
released on
April 29, 2010:
“The Acquisition and Proper Use of Power.”
SAVE BLACK LAND: GOAL IS
$300,000:
YOUR PURCHASE
WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE
BUY A BOOK OR OTHER PRODUCT
[The Owner of 123 acres of both prime farm and
Historic Land the is reputed to be the Birth Place
of Nat Turner, happens to also be a publisher of
some of the most important books in Black History.
He want to sell his book inventory of “Books and
Things” instead of selling the land. You can donate,
or make a purchase, or reserve a seat on the next
Living History of The Nat Turner Trail
PLEASE SPEND A
MINUMUM OF $10.00 + $4.00 SHIPPING VIA PAYPAL OR
SEND A CHECK TO Khalifah:
P. O. Box 9 – Drewryville,
VA
23844 434-2140
AMOUNT FOR
SALE:
PRICE AND, AMOUNT REMAINING
AMOUNT OF CASH TODATE
Stolen Legacy by George
G. M. James – the classic
1000 copies…$10.00 per, (over 100 $5 per), 660
remaining $1700.00 sales to date
YRUGU, by Sister Marimba
Ani
2 copies, $29.95, 2 copies remaining No sales to
date
The Mis-Education of the Negro,
by Dr. Carter G. Woodson
10 copies…$10.00 per 10 copies remaining, No Sales
to date
Post Traumatic Slavery Disorder,
by Omar G. Reid, Psy.D, Sekou Mims, M.Ed., MSW, LCSW
Larry Higginbottom, MSW, LCSW
300 copies, $12.95 ($7.00 over 100 copies), No sales
todate
The Willie Lynch Letters
the Classic, by Willie Lynch
5 copies # $3.95 per 5 copies remaining, No Sales to
Date
The Willie Lynch Letter
Extended, Edited by Khalifah
10 copies @ $5.95 No Sales to date
The Theology of Time, Book one,
by The Honorable Elijah Muhammad
50 copies @ $10.00 per, No Sales To Date
ELECTRONIC
PRODUCTS
The Theology of Time,
COMPLETE LECTURE SERIES, by The Hon E. Muhammad25
copies, @ $15.00 per, No Sales to Date.
PRO-BLACK MEDIA FORUM AT
HOWARD UNIVERSE
10/15/05
Featuring H. Khalif Khalifah, Attorney Opio Sokoni,
Dr. Kamau Kambon, Attorney Chokwe Lumumba, Harambee
Delani Aamon, etc.
10 copies at
$20.00… No Sales To Date
POSTERS
Malcolm X and Martin Luther
King, 18 X 24
$5.00 ($2.00 100 or more), No Sales Todate
Malcolm X by Window with Long
gun Looking Enemy
$5.00 ($2.00 for 100 or more) no Sales todate
The above is a part
list….more added every day – call
434-378-2140
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@
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THE KHALIFAH ESTATE'S[estate's
because of the multiple systems of "state" building
here)
At the reputed
birthplace of Nat Turner
The word KHALIFAH
means Representative in the Kingdom of The Creator
of All Persons, Things, Places & Spaces: Please
visit with that disposition
* Located at Nat Turners Place of Birth
* The Nat Turner Discount Bookstore
* The Khalifah Reference Library
* Khalifah's Farm Project
[ www.khalifahfarmprojet.com
]
* Nature Trails - Baseball - Basketball -
Volley Ball & etc.
]
THE NAT
TURNER TRAIL
A LIVING HISTORY TOUR*
minimum 4
= $30 per person
LAST TOUR WAS JULY 11, 2009
The next Scheduled Events @
TNTT:
FIRST ANNUAL BLACK
CHILDREN'S DAY:
JULY 24, 2009 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. call 434-378-2140
"free event"
Children are welcome to
come The Khalifah Estates for a day of seriously
planned events while parents and guardians engage in
the elevation of mind and spirit
AUGUST IS "Black
Activist Month"
A
Month long celebration of Black Activism &
Commitment: call for a schedule of events during
Black Activist/Organizers Month
434-378-2140
Welcome
to the
NAT TURNER TRAIL
The next tour of the trail will be during
434-378-2140
The Tours are staged at THE KHALIFAH ESTATES
26070 Barhams Hills Road - Drewryville, Va 23844
(434) 378-2140
KHALIFAH ON THE AIR THIS
WEDNESDAY
"KHALIFAH'S BOOKNOTES" on www.blogtalkradio.com
JULY 8, 2009 at 6 p. m 347-637-2706
(434) 378-2140 to reserve a seat or make a
date
RETURN
TO THE NAT
TURNER TRAIL:
The Next schedule tour is August 15, 2009
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AT KHALIFAH
ESTATES
Building/Teaching the
Building of a Natural Gardens
An Afrikan Feast *Tour of the Nat Turner Trail
August 21, 2009
October 31, 2009
November 11, 2009
*It is recommended that
anyone who
desires to take the tour read the book or the
Confession of Na Turner
"NAT TURNER AND THE
CAMPAIGN OF THE BLACK
LIBERATION ARMY OF 1831"
by Khalifah, Joyner & Magee
100 pages,
illustrated>>>>>>>
$12.00 + $4.00 shipping>>>>>>>
Master & Visa cards accepted>>>>>>
(704) 509-6773
(434) 378-2140 or buy@khabooks.com ------www.khabooks.com
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The following is a special article for the National
Newport Newsservice
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OCTOBER 17, 2007
by H. Khalif Khalifah, Senior Tour Guide and Founder
of "The Nat Turner Trail"
The date on
which General Nat Turner was captured in Southampton
County, Virginia was October 31, 1831. He was
executed on November 11, 1831 after a sham trial. He lost the battle, but the struggle continues. The
Tour is part of the work to share the information
about Black history, by Black people.
The story
about the rebellion that Nat Turner led is very well
known: so we will not recount the details of his
work in this release. That is, except to state that
the rebellion was an attempt to free every Black
man, woman and child from captivity in the United
States of America.
Though Nat
Turner and the Black Liberation Army that he
organized did not achieve their overall objective,
few who study history will say the Revolt was not
successful. Not any more than you can say that the
efforts of Marcus Garvey, Elijah Muhammad, WEB
Dubois or Malcolm X was. The Liberation Struggle of
Black People is a long, protracted struggle.
Next November
3, 2007, we will commemorate the rebellion with a
“Return to the Nat Turner Trail.” The Tour is a
lecture and visit to the route that Nat Turner led
as the BLA did “The work of death” starting on
August 21, 1831. The “work of death” is the words of
Nat Turner, as he described the work the army was
commanded to do at the slave holding plantations.
The men were
ordered to kill every white man, woman and child on
the plantations. The Nat Turner Trail Tour is to
share the story behind the rebellion, information
about Nat Turner and his family, and the plans to
carry out their over all Mission. Nat Turner didn’t
kill any non-slave holding white people. But the
overt enemies of Black people, chattel slaves
(property owned by white people) that he could get
his hands on paid the penalty, which included the
expropriation of money and other valuables.
Today when
white people refuse to pay Black people our due
Reparations, they are setting themselves up, and
DARING Black people to defeat and force them to pay.
This is the only way that real reparations
have ever been paid. When the enemy is defeated, the
things he stole are expropriated, rather than
continuing the prosecution and application of
international law to the case. When Nat Turner and
the BLA acted, the time for the oppressors to settle
the case legally, under the law had run out.
Anyone who
cares to take this “Living History Tour” should call
(704) 509-6773 or (704) 277-1462. Ask for H. Khalif
Khalifah. Khalifah is a Senior Tour Guide and the
author of a book on the Revolt called: “Nat
Turner and the Revolt of the Black Liberation Army
in
Southampton County in 1831.
inquiry by e-mail at buy@khabooks.com. For more
information, go to
www.khabooks.com
THE SAGA OF THE JUST
IN TIME PEOPLE
Black Literary Weekend
Getting An Influx
By The Newport Newservice
May 16, 2007
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA
-That black people have not completely detached from
our roots can be proved in many varying ways. The
least of the ways is not our concept of time:
“Zamani” and “Sasa” is alive and well in North
America.
According to
Dr. Mbiti, the author of “African Religions and
Philosophy” when Africans on the continent make an
appointment for a specific time, they do not mean,
i.e. 8 A.M. perse. It is more like about 8 am. Dr.
Mbiti goes on to give a great, general consensus of
how continental Africans live. Every word verifies
that The Honorable Elijah Muhammud was right to
teach that time is the master illusion.
The above was
written in order to make a point regarding the 2007
Black Literary Weekend, June 1, 2 & 3 in Southampton
County, Virginia. A part of North America that Nat
Turner and the Black Liberation Army of 1831
liberated. Liberating the land also meant the
Captive Africans at the time was also liberated. A
Revisit to the route they marched to achieve such a
stupendous feat, is retraced on the third day of the
gathering of Independent Black Writers.
Brother Keidi
Awardi,
Sister Dr
. A.
Kambon, Dr. Laila O. Afrika, Sister Shahrazad Ali,
Dr. Henry N. Anderson, Dr. Kamau Kambon, Sister
Amuntyt Khalifah (Judy Carter), Dr. Frederick
Newsome, Allah Jihad, Larry Thomas and many, many
others will gather at the Khalifah Holistic Retreat
to celebrate the most important black writers in the
World: Independent Black Writers.
BLACK BOOK LOVERS COMING
TO VIRGINIA
Confirmed
attendees have swelled over the last three weeks
leading to the BLW. And as per Afrikan concept of
“just in time.” And we know that the last two weeks
will bring an abundance of confirmations. At the
least, “we are planning, food and other wise, for a
last minute influx of 25% in attendance.” So stated
Emanuel L. Knight, the overall coordinator of the
event. The Holist Health Retreat is on pristine land
that Nat Turner actually was born on, slaved on, and
planned the revolt on.
It is not too
late for writers, families, friends of Black books
and vendors to come to the only gathering of its
kind South of Washington, D.C. to Atlanta, Ga. Writers will speak about, sign and sell their books. There will be a
Holistic Health Workshop; a Workshop on Using
Technology to Promote Our Business, including the
business of Liberating Black people.
And the person
largely credited with the success of independently
(from mainstream publishers) published books, Sister
Shahrazad Ali, whose “Blackman’s Guide to
Undrstanding the Black Woman”, created a ground
swell of dialogue about Black Male Black Female
relationships; and earned millions dollars for many
small black business.
For the 16th
year, UBUS Communications Systems & Your Black Books
Guide will present Black Book Awards to Black
Writers, Black Booksellers at an awards Banquet,
June 2, 2007 at 7 P. m.
Hopefully, all
intending to be there will be there long before this
years winner of the Carter G. Woodson Awards is
called to received the 2007 Black Book Award for the
person who impacted the most on the Re-education of
the Negro.
Go to
www.khabooks.com, call (434)
658-4934, (704) 509-2226 or (704) 277-1462, or
writer
blackwriters@khabooks.com for more
information.
An added benefit
for guest is a the annual Inventory Reduction Sale
by UBUS Communications Systems, 25% (retail) to 55%
(wholesale) will be disconted from the retail
prices.
The Annual
Black Writers & Booksellers
Conference and Retreat
June 1, 2 & 3, 2007
KHALIFAH'S HOLISTIC HEALTH RETREAT
The Nat Turner Trail Tour
will be conducted during the weekend.
Schedule of events, registration fees will be posted.
*For immediate information call (704) 277-1462 of e-mail
khalifah@khabooks.com
*Featuring
a tour of THE
NAT TURNER TRAIL
*Presentation of 2007 Black Book Achievement
Awards
*Presentations by Black Writers & Booksellers
*Family and Audience Participation
*Wholesome Foods, including Seasonal Fruits,
Vegetables
*Special activities for Children and other VIP's
*Bicycling, Basketball, Volley Ball, Nature Trails
& etc.
$12.00 buy@khabooks.com
(cut
and paste e-mail if you don't have "outlook
express.")
WHAT IS THE NAT TURNER TRAIL?
WHAT
IS THE NAT TURNER TRAIL?
The Nat Turner Trail was named
and established by H. Khalif Khalifah and his
late wife Sister Reda Faard Khalifah. It was
a regular feature of UBUS/BLACK BOOK GUIDE writers
conferences, and other events during the Black
Books Movement in the 1990's. Of course it was
founded by one of Black America's all time great
heroes, General Nat Turner who led the Black
Liberation Army of 1831 in a revolt that was
designed to free every black man, woman and
child in the United States of America.
Presently, more than 1000 persons have
taken the tour. This does not include tours
that are sponsored by the "victims"
of Nat Turner. They tell the story of Nat Turner
from the stand point as the ones Whom Nat Turner
revolted against. To them Nat Turner was villain.
To Us he is a hero and his story is vital for
a complete understanding Of Black history.
The "Return to the Nat
Turner Trail is a bus tour that caps off a Memorable
weekend for writers, families and friends who
participate In the annual Black Book Awards.
The tour is a visit to the "battle site"
where Nat Turner and his army defeated the enemy
in seventeen Skirmishes as he led his army to
Jerusalem. Jerusalem was the name for what was
changed to Courtland, Virginia. As it was then,
it is still the county seat of Southampton County.
It is at the county seat where the armory was.
Nat Turners plan was to confiscate the weapons
to arm his army.
LIVING
HISTORY
This is a living history tour that is similar
to the spiritual experience one feels on visiting
sacred places on the West Coast of Africa. It
is a two hour tour that ends, as it began, at
the Khalifah Health Ranch Retreat.
The Khalifah Health
Ranch Retreat is a 123 acre track of land
that Nat Turner slaved on (some say he was actually
born on the particular plot where the main house
is located). Besides the Khalifah Home, there
is an evolving Black Publishing Museum where
books and souvenirs can be purchased. And documentation
recorded to commemorate your visitation.
The Health Ranch serves dinner
(a part of the tour package); and feast on seasonal
fruits and vegetables (the land is a setting
with an actual, working farm with crops in the
ground). There is bicycle riding, volley ball,
basketball and nature trails. and beautiful
green grass suitable for family outings the
stay at the Ranch is usually 2 to 3 hours.
The Tours are given to groups
year round. Register for notification when it
can be fit into your schedule. The next scheduled
one is during Black Literary Weekend, Sunday,
June 5, 2005.
The Tour Guides are: Master
James Magee, Senior Guide Professor Professor
Alexis Joyner and H. Khalif Khalifah.
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The
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