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An Ancestral Healing Journey;
From Wounds to Wisdom
Deep Time Liberation Retreats
Since the inaugural retreat in the spring of 2018, Peace At Any Pace has continued to honor the legacy of the Ancestors, with immersive historical journeys, while connecting inter-generational age groups from across the diaspora.
Participants | 2018 - 2025
DTL 2018
Louisiana
DTL 2022
South Carolina
DTL 2023
Louisiana
DTL 2023
South Carolina
DTL 2024
South Carolina
DTL 2024
Louisiana
DTL 2025
Alabama | Georgia
Louisiana
Mikhala Iversen | Extraordinary Guide
Extremely knowledgeable, Mikhala Iversen conducts educational tours about the history and legacies of the enslaved people who worked the sugar, rice and indigo fields. Here, she lectures on the gatherings at Congo Square in Armstrong Park | New Orleans, LA.
Sculpture of A Marching Band Leads The Way Into Armstrong Square
Considered the heart of American music, Congo Square in Armstrong Park. | New Orleans, LA.
An Allée of Old Oaks
They create a beautiful canopy of shade on the path from the Big House. Whitney Plantation Museum | Wallace, LA
Enslaved Quarters with Large Sugar Vats in Front
Whitney Plantation Museum | Wallace, LA
A Bed of Straw
The meagerly furnished interior of an enslaved cabin shows a harsh living environment. Whitney Plantation Museum | Wallace, LA
Enormous Sugar Vats
Large vats contained boiling liquid sugar for plantation processing. In the background are rail cars for moving the product about.
The Tomb of The Unknown Slave
In the garden of St. Augustine's Church in New Orleans' historic Tremé district, this cross of chains serves as a shrine to honor the enslaved buried here.
A Cleansing Ritual
Louisiana
Blackity Black Black
Louisiana
South Carolina
Mr. Bill Green Caters Dinner
Owner of the Gullah Grub Restaurant on St. Helena Island in So. Carolilna
Facilitators Sharing A Moment
Penn Center Grounds.
St. Helena Island | So. Carolina
St. Helena Island | So. Carolina
Vocalist and Storyteller Ann Caldwell shares her musical gifts with the group.
Facilitators take a group photo with the performer.
St. Helena Island | South Carolina
St. Helena Island | South Carolina
A Chilling Portal
The entryway into a holding area for the enslaved. St. Helena Island | South Carolina
DTL Participants Call to The Ancestors
South Carolina
Sarah Reynolds Green
Community Organic Farm
For Young Farmers of The Low Country
St. Helena, Island | South Carolina
Historic Penn Center
St. Helena Island | So. Carolina
A National Landmark, this was the first school for freed enslaved people in 1862. The building is now a dormitory for overnight visitors.
Rosetta and Antoine Drumming
Interior of Penn Center
St. Helena Island | So. Carolina
St. Helena Island | So. Carolina
Dr. Jamal Touré | Professor at Savannah State University
Dr. Touré has earned great recognition through his extraordinary leadership in preserving and promoting African American History and Gullah Geechee culture. Savannah, Georgia
Sweetgrass Baskets
Known as the "Hair of Mother Earth" sweetgrass symbolizes healing, peace, and the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit. Devin Berry with Miss Geneva. St, Helena Island | So. Carolina
Alabama
The Legacy Museum
Montgomery, Alabama
Entrance to The Freedom Monument Sculpture Park
Montgomery, Alabama
Poem by Toni Morrison
Inscribed on the wall at the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama
Simone Leigh's Brick House Stands Tall at The Entryway into Freedom Monument Park
Montgomery, Alabama
Remembrance
Legacy Museum | Montgomery, Alabama
Brotherhood and Power to The People
Legacy Museum | Montgomery, Alabama
One of The Many Powerful Sculptures depicting The Civil Rights Struggle
Kelly Ingram Park in Birmingham, Alabama
Montgomery, Alabama
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