praise house
we are excited to announce that we have begun construction on the SUSU praise house!
historically, praise houses were small, secret spaces where our ancestors gathered for worship, community, and strategizing toward freedom. these covert gatherings were crucial for planning escapes and revolts, embodying the resilience and determination of our ancestors to self-emancipate
at susu, we are inspired by this legacy and are dreaming into how a modern-day praise house can serve as a sacred space for our community to gather, reflect, and envision a future grounded in justice and liberation.
ndakinna (so called vermont) has a significant history of being part of the underground railroad. though there is little physical evidence of this, our praise house—a reclaimed glass window greenhouse—is a nod to these histories
it serves as a powerful reminder of our past as we center ourselves in the present and orient towards the worlds we deserve
to learn more about the historical and present significance of praise houses visit:
praise houses in the low country
