Under The Canopy: A Black August Sanctuary of Urban Maroonage
This Black August, we are not waiting for perfect, pristine conditions to practice our medicine or claim our freedom. Our ancestors built sanctuary in the margins, using whatever the land provided to survive and resist. We are doing the same.
Join Dominicans Love Haitians Movement for a free three-hour outdoor ritual of ancestral remembrance, spiritual cleansing, and community care for Black and Afro-diasporic people—where you leave with a collective spiritual bath.
Space is strictly capped at 20 participants per session to keep the container intimate, raw, and highly protective.
The Migration Schedule (2:00 PM – 5:00 PM)
(Note: Each session is an independent, standalone workshop. You only need to register for one date.)
- WEEKEND 1: PAERDEGAT PARK (The Neighborhood Border) (Albany Ave. & E. 40th St. between Farragut Rd. and Foster Ave.)
- Session 1: Saturday, August 22, 2026
- Session 2: Sunday, August 23, 2026
- WEEKEND 2: PROSPECT PARK (The Forest Sanctuary) (Lincoln Road Entrance)
- Session 3: Saturday, August 29, 2026
- Session 4: Sunday, August 30, 2026
The Ritual Requirements:
- Bring Your Own Vessel: We aren’t doing pretty packaging. Bring a mismatched recycled jar, an old pasta container, or a clean plastic bottle from home. We fill our containers directly from the collective pot.
- The Threshold Cleanse: A physical and spiritual aura cleanse will be conducted at the entrance. No negative energy or city chaos enters the circle.
RSVP IS MANDATORY.
Under The Canopy is presented by Dominicans Love Haitians Movement with generous support from the NYC Green Fund, NYC Parks Department, and Partnerships for Parks.
RSVP USING THE LINKS BELOW FOR THE DATE YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING:
Saturday, August 22nd, 2-5pm, PAERDEGAT PARK – REGISTER FOR AUGUST 22
Sunday, August 23rd, 2-5pm, PAERDEGAT PARK – REGISTER FOR AUGUST 23
Saturday, August 29th, 2-5pm, PROSPECT PARK – REGISTER FOR AUGUST 29
Sunday, August 30th, 2-5pm, PROSPECT PARK – REGISTER FOR AUGUST 30