Celebrate New York City Global Humanity Day on October 8, 2026 10am–1pm at Triumph of the Human Spirit sculpture in Foley Square NYC
Triumph of the Human Spirit is world’s largest site- specific outdoor installation dedicated to the discourse of African-American slavery. Please DONATE to help support this annual celebration!
On Triumph of the Human Spirit's 26th anniversary we celebrate New York City Global Humanity Day!
Triumph of the Human Spirit is a sculpture created by Dr. Lorenzo Pace that towers from a fountain in Foley Square. It is
a 50-foot tall, 300-ton, black granite sculpture based on a Chi Wara
(antelope) figure of legend for the Bambara people of Mali. The
sculpture symbolizes freedom and endurance. Dr. Pace was commissioned to build
the monument to honor African slaves interred in the mid-eighteenth
century African Burial Ground in lower Manhattan. Triumph of the Human Spirit was commissioned in 1991 and dedicated at the site on October 12, 2000.
Each October since, this statue's anniversary has been celebrated. Please donate and help us continue this tradition!
This year's theme is: Celebrate New York City Global Humanity Day
The event will be held on Thursday, October 8, 10am–1pm at Foley Square NYC at the Triumph of the Human Spirit sculpture.
Foley Square is located in the Civic Center neighborhood of Lower Manhattan bordered by: Lafayette Street, Worth Street, and Centre Street, New York, NY
For more information email: info@celebrateths.nyc or tel: 914-619-5969