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WATCH NIGHT/FREEDOM'S EVE

Brothers and Sisters,

At 7:00 p.m. on December 31, 1862, our enslaved ancestors anxiously awaited the freedom that they were told would finally come the next day. For them, it was the long-awaited hope that the kidnapping, the enslaving, the brutal backbreaking labor, the buying, the selling, the beating, the raping, the castrating, and the lynching would finally end. Although it did eventually end, we — not they — reaped the benefits. They went through hell to get us to heaven. Therefore, we must acknowledge them, thank them, and especially avenge them. Avenging The Ancestors Coalition (ATAC) invites you to its first annual Watch Night/Freedom's Eve, which will be held at 7:00 p.m. on December 31 at Zion Baptist Church, Broad and Venango. For more information, please read the attached flyer.

Sincerely, ATAC 215/552-8751


AVENGING THE ANCESTORS COALITION (ATAC)
presents its first annual
WATCH NIGHT/FREEDOM'S EVE

  • Did you know that Watch Night/Freedom's Eve is spiritual, not religious?
  • Did you know that Watch Night/Freedom's Eve is cultural, not congregational?
  • Did you know that Watch Night/Freedom's Eve for whites meant "watching" for the coming of their god but that for Blacks it meant "watching" for the coming of their freedom?
  • Did you know that Watch Night/Freedom's Eve began at 7:00 pm for our enslaved ancestors on Dec. 31, 1862?

JOIN US AT 7:00 PM ON DEC. 31, 2008

ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
BROAD & VENANGO

ATAC 215/552-8751