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Special Event
Event
Returning to Our Roots
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Fee:
Free.Location:
Our Returning to Our Roots celebration will be held in the outdoor memorial, with is located on Duane St. in between Broadway and Elk Streets.Dates & Times
Date:
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Time:
10:00 AM
Duration:
6 hours
Type of Event
Performance
Description
Join us as we wake the Ancestors, and free your spirit through dance at the African Burial Ground National Monument.
This year's Juneteenth celebration features an opening ceremony beginning at 10am led by Babalorisa Oba Ode' Tobi Omo Ochosi, Baba Larry Washington Omo Ogun, Baba Donald Eaton Oni Sango, and lya Daria Graham Omo Obatala. The libation will include prayers in Yoruba/Lukumi and translated immediately into English, which will then be followed by an Oro (songs) to Ancestral Spirits.
The remainder of the day (11am until 4pm) will be dancing, with DJ Gary Todd spinning House/Afro House dance music.
*Our Returning to Our Roots celebration will be held in the outdoor memorial.*
Reservation or Registration: No
Contact Information
Bethany Burnett212-238-4367