In June, Boston artist Ifé Franklin led an Egun Ancestor Procession at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground, steps away from Old North Church. Egun Ancestor Processions are, in the words of the artist, “beautiful community rituals that honor the lives of the enslaved whose burial sites are often forgotten. Each journey offers a healing balm to heavy hearts that are grappling with the difficult history of enslavement. We gather to pray, sing, dance, wail, and shout as we hold the old souls in the highest regard.”
Please enjoy this recording of the Procession from filmmaker Maria Servellon. Old North Illuminated was proud to sponsor this meaningful event with the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, National Parks of Boston, Proverb, and HUB History.



