Ancestors' Reinterment Anniversary
Wed, May 04
|Gaillard Center Charleston
We will be marking the 3-year anniversary of the reinterment of the Ancestors with the pouring of libations, drumming, and speeches. Join us as we celebrate our Ancestors!
Time & Location
May 04, 2022, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Gaillard Center Charleston, 2 George St, Charleston, SC 29401, USA
About the Event
Ceremony Program
Drumming and Pouring of Libations - Ervin McDaniel and Clifton Polite.
Prayers - Emanuel Branch and Rev. Willie J. Hill, St. John's Reformed Episcopal Church.
Speeches - Dr. Theodore Schurr, ASABG project team, Lissa Frenkel, CEO Charleston Gaillard Center, Dr. Tonya T. Matthews, CEO International African American Museum, Dr. R. Grant Gilmore III, Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston at the College of Charleston. *Please bring flowers for the Ancestors* DNA testing will be offered following the ceremony (1 per family).