Juneteenth 2023 with a focus on our ancestors
On June 19th we continued our community tradition of creating altar space to honor our ancestors, including those who endured enslavement in the Americas.
Mahalo nui to everyone who joined us at Kapiʻolani Park on Monday to make art, build community, and honor our ancestors and the ancestors of this ʻāina as part of our annual Juneteenth observance.
Beautiful community members of many generations shared their voices in song and ʻoli, reflections, and hopes as we marked the day and its significance first for enslaved African people in Galveston, TX in 1865, and now as we continue to dream a way forward to freedom for our communities, these islands, and the planet.
Mahalo to Iyalorisha Olushunde for blessing the space and opening our community altar.
Mahalo 📸: Vivir Photography
