Meet me at the Elder Tree: A Libation for the Ancestors | Libation Ceremony & Procession

Join public historian and seventh-generation Black Chapel Hillian Danita Mason-Hogans and conservation social scientist Shorna Allred for a pre-show libation ceremony honoring generations of laborers at UNC-Chapel Hill. The gathering takes place beneath the elder Davie Poplar, which has stood on these grounds since before the university opened in 1795. Created in collaboration with the EcoTones artists, this grounding experience reflects the themes of EcoTones, exploring connections between Black genealogies and ecologies. The gathering will conclude with a procession from the Davie Poplar to Memorial Hall.

Last updated October 24, 2026