THE PROCESSION

Drummers, dancers, healers, artists, activists and musicians lead a procession from the sacred space of Congo Square, through historic Tremé, with a brief stop at St. Augustine Catholic Church, the site of the Tomb of the Unknown Slave.  From there, the procession continues through the French Quarter with pauses at historical sites, including those where slave auctions regularly took place.

The procession ends at the Mississippi River with drumming, dancing, singing, and praying. Ancestors are honored by name, those affected by the TransAtlantic Slave Trade, individuals who were victims of tragic events and senseless acts of vilence, as well as all those who were, so that we might be.