St. Croix

St. Croix is a Caribbean island where the fight for Black freedom has long been etched into the soil. Under Danish colonial rule, enslaved Africans toiled in brutal conditions on sugar plantations, but they also organized rebellions, preserved their cultures, and claimed humanity in the face of oppression. The Fireburn labor revolt of 1878—led by Black women like Queen Mary Thomas—stands as one of the most significant uprisings in the post-emancipation Caribbean. In its aftermath, St. Croix emerged as a symbol of resistance and collective power. Today, the island’s landscape speaks of both pain and pride—its trees and heritage sites standing as witnesses to a people who refused to be broken and who continue to shape their own destiny.