40 Day Ascension Celebration for Dr Charles Sumner Finch, III

On Thursday, February 26, 2026, the Cultural Community of Washington, D.C. gathered to commemorate the 40-Day Ascension of Dr. Charles Sumner Finch, III into Anecestorhood. The event featured presentations and performances by: Nana Ama Nyamekye Nana Kwabena Brown Bokor Iyanifa Omifunmi Nire Tony Karakh Browder Eurica Huggins Sandy “Olufonde” Rattley Yusuf Al Nur Jarwara Hunter Ayize KMT Makini Nilwaabieni Adeleke Foster Ife’ Abrams Ngozi Williams Audri Scott Williams Free Benjamin Ayanna Gregory Ka’Ba Akintunde Amadou Kouyate The Charles S. Finch, III 40-Day Ascension Planning Committee Sandy “Olufonde” Rattley Okomfo Ama Nyamekye Makini Niliwaambieni Cody Valentine The African Diaspora Ancestor Commemoration Institute (ADACI) Anthony “Karakh” Browder Special thanks to: Dr. Burnett Kwadwo Gallman Paul Coates /BCP Digital Cover photo by Kemit P. Finch You can support the legacy of Dr. Finch by donating to: Charles & Ellen Finch's Cosaan Foundation for explorations of African religion, spirituality, and cultural history at cosaanfoundation.weebly.com