Dollar fo’ Dollar Culture and History Tour

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Dollar fo’ Dollar Culture and History Tour

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From storytelling to bamboula, and drumming to photo displays, this year’s interactive tour along the Charlotte Amalie Harbor will highlight the historic strikes of 1892 and 1916 while reflecting on the past 20 years and themes of freedom.

Pre-emancipation into the early 20th century, coal carriers used their songs, dance, and various cultural expressions in acts of self-empowerment to advocate for better working conditions. The annual tour pays homage to their rich legacy.

Sites of interest include the historic Police Office, former steamship offices, Government Hill, and Hassel Island.

Participants are encouraged to wear white in solidarity with the coal workers.

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As part of the Voices of Resistance: Slavery and Post in the Caribbean, exhibition at The Postal Museum in London, learn how Caribbean coal workers are honored today. The exhibit runs from 5 April 2025 – 5 January 2026.


Filmed by Emmanuel Phillips

This documentary highlights the struggle, triumph and footsteps taken by the coal workers in 1892.


Filmed by Dena Fisher

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    DOLLAR FO’ DOLLAR CULTURE & HISTORY COMMITTEE, INC. is a non-profit organization formalized in 2016 that organizes this annual commemoration in honor of the coal workers of the Virgin Islands. The first annual tour was held in 2006. Founding members are Ayesha Morris, Jahweh David, and DaraMonifah® Cooper.

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