Ife Franklin’s most prominent art of the past decade has delved into the legacy of African-Americans in colonial America by building “Ancestor Slave Cabins/Praise Houses,” organizing ring shout dances, and…Continue Reading →
“We’re there to lift up the spirits and the vibrations of the thousands of free and enslaved Africans and African-Americans that are buried there,” Ifé Franklin says of her “Egun…Continue Reading →
“My work has a lot of circles, representing infinity. They just keep going and going and going. And that’s what we do, my people do. We keep going and going…Continue Reading →
“All praise to our freedom,” Liza Zayas said during the opening invocations for Boston artist Ifé Franklin’s Juneteenth Celebration at Black Market Nubian Square as part of the premiere of…Continue Reading →
From my article in Dig Boston: “I’s sick O Massa hans all ova me.” So begins Ifé Franklin’s 2018 book “The Slave Narrative of Willie Mae” (Wildheart Press). “This book…Continue Reading →
“We’re here to celebrate black people today,” said Boston artist Ife Franklin, as she was joined by more than 100 people for the presentation of her fourth ancestor slave cabin/praise…Continue Reading →