ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By
Ernest O. Disney-Britton
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| Ernest & Gregory Disney-Britton hold the ceremonial broom for Saturday's ritual |
Does marriage equality have a place in Black History Month?
Enslaved blacks in America created families but did not have the freedom to marry until Emancipation in 1865. Black Americans also had
interracial relationships but did not have the freedom to marry until 1967. Black
gays and lesbians have always had loving relationships, but didn't have the freedom to marry until 2015. Yesterday,
Indianapolis artists ended Black History Month with the African ritual of
jumping the broom to celebrate marriage.
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| Promotional poster for Art & Soul 2016 sponsored by the Arts Council of Indianapolis |
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| Mrs. Carolyn Lesmeister and Mr. Joshua Burkholder |
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| Mandie & Debbie jump the broom |
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| Charell Luckey and Joe Sisk jump the broom |
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| Pastor Shellye and Ms. Lynette Bradford jump the broom |
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| Gregory and Ernest Disney-Britton jumping the broom |
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| Top to bottom right: Program Partners Dr. Kathleen Spears, American Pianist Association, Rob Dixon, Indianapolis Jazz Festival, Shannon Linker, Arts Council of Indianapolis, Keesha Dixon, Asante Children's Theatre; (bottom left) Mariah Ivey, Spoken Word Artist; and (bottom right) Ernest Disney-Britton, master of ceremonies |
