Ancestral Pride

Join us at Marcus Garvey Park for a vibrant evening filled with Queer Reclamation, Liberation, and Revolutionary Resistance! 🥳✨
Date: Friday, June 26th
Time: 4 PM - 9 PM

🎉 What to Bring:

• A dish to share for our community potluck 🍲
• Friends - the more, the merrier! 👯‍♂️
• A blanket to relax on the grass 🌿

🎤 Cohosted by @kittyyorkk & @eckx__
🌀 Enjoy sounds from the underground 🎶 with:

• Ambient Sound Bath by @pszygy
• Haitian Rara featuring @uremu__ & @mvukayaraices
• Special edition of The People’s Open Mic by @hoodschoolnyc featuring @kaidgpoet

🏳️‍🌈 Learn & Support:
Join @harlempeacewalk to dive into the rich history and current conditions for queer Cubans amidst the U.S. imperial blockade 🌍✊🏾

🥋 Skill-Building Activities:

• Ancestral Self Defense with @metamorphosis.move
• Sudanese Silat Self Defense with Mikki Ma’at

🖋️ Get Involved:

• Letter writing station hosted by @fund_the_inside to connect with those behind the walls

🎨 Art & Movement:

• Ancestral Pride Atabey Art Build with @lunalamariposa
• African dance offering by @bkphillyphresh focusing on movement and history from Burkina Faso 🌍💃

🌱 Wellness Offerings:

• Free ear seeding and healing tinctures by @ajna_muse with Ajėnas One Stop Wellness Shop

Community Organizer Matchmaking with colored wristbands to find your tribe! Zines & Liberation Literature 📚
Games & Kids Activities 🧒 Summer Solstice Altar ☀️

This festival will honor our Trans, Lesbian, and Gay ancestors as we come together to dance, sing, and build resilience against the constraints that hold us down.

⛓️‍💥 Don't miss this joyful celebration of Ancestral Pride and Resistance!

“All power is truly in the hands of the people, and in the end, the people will win.”
— Kuwasi Balagoon, Our Ancestor 🌟