We offer libations to our ancestors to honor their sacrifices and celebrate our lineage.

Libation is a practice that connects present to past and remembers the many generations that made way for us. By filling a cup with some form of liquid, often water, and ceremonially offering this to the earth, the ritual provides a tangible representation of gratitude. Libation is embedded in a number of African communities where it fills religious, social, political, cultural, and artistic roles.

TODAY’S PRACTICE:

WATCH this Libation video. Read pages 16-19 of the Liberation Table Guide and perform a Libation before a meal.

DAILY REFLECTION: Whose names will you uplift as a part of your libations? Which ancestors (either related or not) will you call in?

TAKE ACTION: Uplift a photo of yourself with a banned book that changed your life (post with #freedomtolearn).