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Dr. Latise Hairston

Hush Harbors Reclaimed: Where Pain Meets Power, and Healing Begins

In times of enslavement, when hope seemed dim, and oppression was the law of the land, our ancestors found refuge in hush harbors—hidden spaces where they wove together their grief, resilience, and liberation through wails, humming, rocking, song, dance, and communal healing. These were sacred moments where the power of the collective emerged to mourn the loss of freedom and simultaneously conspire toward it. It was in these harbors that our ancestors reclaimed their humanity, whispered of resistance, and strengthened their spirits through ancestral practices that transcended their immediate reality.

“This gathering is for those on the frontlines of justice and those who carry the weight of generational struggle. Let us come together in radical love, healing, and celebration as we continue the long fight toward liberation.” Dr. Latise Hairston