The two, who appear together in the documentary “A Story of Bones,” which premiered June 11 to a sold-out crowd at the Tribeca Film Festival, seemed fated to meet, said King Jorde. Both are champions in the long-fought battle to preserve African burial grounds. She played a major role in establishing what is now the African Burial Ground National Monument at the site. When King Jorde was establishing the African Burial Ground National Monument, she was a young woman with two children. The film then follows van Neel and King Jorde on a trip throughout the U.S.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 15, 2022 19:21 UTC