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Juneteenth, A Freedom Celebration – Homage to the Ancestors – JUNE 16, 2019
June 16, 2019 @ 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Juneteenth, A Freedom Celebration June 14 – 16, 2019
As a people, our most cherished and valuable achievements are the achievements of spirit. With an Afrocentric spirit, all things can be made to happen; it is the source of genuine revolutionary commitment. – Dr. Molefi Kete AsanteJune 16 • Homage to the Ancestors
African Burial Ground, 16th & Broad Streets
On Sunday, West African spirit rituals and ceremony refresh and invite an open- ness to say “thank you.” Lead by Virginia Ile O.I.D.S.I., it’s Homage to the An- cestors at the African Burial Ground, 16th and Broad Streets, in ceremony, drumming and song. Attendees may bring an offering for the altar. White or African attire is requested.