Duke Dance Program Spring Dance Series - Preparing Grounds: Portals and Portability

The lynching of Black bodies was a ritual gathering. ..trees as witnesses of these acts of terror...in several African diaspora spiritual traditions, "practitioners recognize forests, rivers, and oceans as natural resources embodying spiritual subjects" (Concha-Holmes, 2012)...what might we imagine as held memories by these spiritual subjects? how do we create points of access, or portals to engage in acts of remembrance and recovery? Read the full description here.

View this exhibit in-person until April 23rd or the live-stream. This is the work of Professor Ava LaVonne Vinesett, members of the Duke African Repertory Ensemble, and the Indigo Yard Gals.