Category Archives: Funeral Director

Balanced and Sane

Posted on July 26, 2023 by raine.clara.shakti

Note: This was written as part of my coursework in Thanantology at Marian University. African American Homegoing celebrations are a time of tears and laughter.  As Isiah Owens, a NYC Funeral Home Director, said, “Death and funerals have kept African … Continue reading →

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Academic: Black Funeral Directors and Civil Rights

Posted on July 23, 2023 by raine.clara.shakti

Link: Black Funeral Directors and Civil Rights Despite being legally freed by the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1963, African Americans were still in economic and social bondage after the Civil War.  In the years immediately following the Civil War, … Continue reading →

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