Bill Pinkney's Commitment to Sailing

Outside Online Profile: Bill Pinkney
Read this brief profile of Bill Pinkney and enjoy a short audio clip of the captain. How would you describe his philosophy? Respond in the Web Links Activity Log.

Captain Bill Pinkney and the Amistad America
At this site, read a brief article about Captain Bill Pinkney and his voyage to retrace the Middle Passage—what was once the primary slave trade route across the Atlantic Basin. For Pinkney it was a yoyage of personal discovery as "the descendant of slaves returned as master of his own ship." Create a piece of artwork, whether it be a poem, a song, or a painting, to commemorate his journey.