By Iya Marilyn Kai Jewett, Oni SangoIncludes excerpts from her forthcoming book,“THE WISDOM OF MY ELDERS: REMEMBERING THE ANCESTORS” WHO ARE THE ANCESTORS? Known as the Egun (Ay-goon) or the Egungun in the Yoruba culture, they are the spirits of our family members – blood relations who have made transition beyond the physical body and…… Continue reading REMEMBERING YOUR ANCESTORS
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How I Found The Black Women Who Were Lynched in America
In 2015 Iya Marilyn Kai Jewett began planning the 2nd Sacred Libation Ceremony honoring the 154 African-American women who were lynched in America. She asked me to contribute the events that led to us knowing about the women for an article she was working on for publication. Below is an updated version of those events.…… Continue reading How I Found The Black Women Who Were Lynched in America
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Incantation – Marimba Ani – 2000 Black
We are awakening
Announcing ourselves, self-determining
With Nubian will
Crystal vision
Shaping a new reality
Ancient genius rediscovered
So dayi – The Clear Word.
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ANNUAL SACRED LIBATION CEREMONY FOR OUR SISTERS: The community remembers Black women lynched
ANNUAL SACRED LIBATION CEREMONY FOR OUR SISTERS The community remembers Black women lynched The Laura Nelson Lynching is the only photograph of a Black woman who was lynched in the USA. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 29, 2016 — Spiritually-conscious people of African descent will gather 3:00 PM sharp, Sunday, March 20, rain or shine, at Congo (Washington)…… Continue reading ANNUAL SACRED LIBATION CEREMONY FOR OUR SISTERS: The community remembers Black women lynched
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ANNUAL SACRED LIBATION CEREMONY FOR OUR SISTERS: The community remembers Black women lynched in America
ANNUAL SACRED LIBATION CEREMONY FOR OUR SISTERS The community remembers Black women lynched in America Spiritually-conscious women and men of African descent will gather 3:00PM sharp, Sunday, March 29, rain or shine, at Congo (Washington) Square, 7th & Walnut Streets in Philadelphia for the Second Annual Sacred Libation Ceremony in remembrance of the 150 documented…… Continue reading ANNUAL SACRED LIBATION CEREMONY FOR OUR SISTERS: The community remembers Black women lynched in America
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REMEMBERING OUR SISTERS: BLACK WOMEN WHO WERE LYNCHED IN AMERICA
Second Annual Sacred Libation Ceremony in Remembrance on March 29, 2015 By Iya Marilyn Kai Jewett Last year while reading articles on a Black news website, I noticed a link to an article about Black women who were lynched. Being a student of history, I followed the link which led to another Black website and…… Continue reading REMEMBERING OUR SISTERS: BLACK WOMEN WHO WERE LYNCHED IN AMERICA
