“It takes a community to raise a people.”

- Iv Amenti

The South Dallas Parent Coalition and Iv Amenti join organizations across the country in leveraging arts & culture to advance a just, multiracial democracy. They will host The Rites Now Project, a week-long series of events exploring what “Building The Bigger We” means to Dallas, TX from our cultural practices (rites) to our political systems (rights).

Dallas, TX -  has been chosen to facilitate the Rites Now Project, an exploration of how modern democratic processes mirror indigenous social systems and how the two can merge for a more inclusive democratic process. Join us for a week of culturally immersive visual and performing arts, including a digital map of movements and people who make our democracy healthy. 

Who is the RITES NOW?

The Partnership

  • Iv Amenti

    Rites Guide (Yomowo) Cultural Reclamation Curator

  • Ile Geechie

    We work to reclaim and restore Rites of Passage practices from across African and Indigenous diasporas for youth and adults.

  • South Dallas Parent Coalition

    We train a network of parents to advocate for their children, themselves and others through policy, practice, and resource change.

  • Robbie Esteban

    Cultural Galvanizer
    Social Cartographer

Meet the Team

  • Lanier Manuel

    Creative & Technical

  • Lonnie Mack

    Videography & Graphic Design

  • Kembria Moreland

    Social Media Strategy

  • Maya Stanko

    Map & Technical Strategist

  • Jasmine X

    Social Media Messaging