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Latrice Butler poses with her mother, Eva Butler, during the Día de Muertos event held at Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation's "Front Porch" community center on Nov. 1. Butler felt like the event created a healing space for herself and her community to celebrate and remember loved ones.

First Día de Muertos celebration for Black community brings healing, redefines death

Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation and Chicago Survivors brings together 20 families to celebrate the lives of loved ones
Cary Robbins, La DePaulia Former Managing Editor / November 5, 2023

Sitting by an altar, Latrice Butler picked up the picture of her mother with a smile on her face to show how beautiful Eva Butler, her mother, is. She teared up as she recounted how she felt seeing her...

The Latina Sweat Project hosted over 30 people to celebrate Dias de Muertos through mindfulness and yoga accompanied by live regional Mexican music.

How a team of Chicago Latinas reimagines Día de Muertos through yoga and meditation

The Latina Sweat Project hosted over 100 people to celebrate Dia de Muertos through mindfulness and yoga accompanied by live regional Mexican music.
Emily Diaz, La DePaulia Arts and Life Editor / November 5, 2023

A room filled with incense and a line of candles illuminated an ofrenda as the sweet melody of a guitar and an accordion accompanied a group of over 100 people remembering their late loved ones on Thursday...

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