{"id":2397,"date":"2026-10-12T20:16:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T20:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saic.edu\/blackharvestfest\/?p=2397"},"modified":"2026-10-16T16:04:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T16:04:35","slug":"voices-of-the-gods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.saic.edu\/blackharvestfest\/voices-of-the-gods\/","title":{"rendered":"VOICES OF THE GODS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-background has-link-color\" style=\"color:#63bc4b;background-color:#29361b\"><thead><tr><th><strong>BLACK HARVEST FEATURE FILM PROGRAM<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1985, dir. Al Santana<\/strong><br><strong>USA, 60 min.<em><br><\/em>In English | Format: Digital<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>November 14<\/strong> | <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A landmark work of ethnographic and cultural preservation, VOICES OF THE GODS foregrounds the Akan and Yoruba religious traditions as they are actively practiced and sustained within the United States. Director Al Santana explores their rich cosmologies, examining how sacred drumming, ecstatic dance, and herbal medicine function within contemporary ceremonies and rituals. Moving beyond academic observation, the film reveals the enduring influence of West African spiritual traditions on Black culture, artistic expression, and everyday life in America.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. 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