The New Orleans funeral reminds us that grief is a burden that can be shared – Vox

For Black New Orleans, jazz funerals or funeral “second lines” have existed for generations. In its simplest form, the second line is a parade, a mass of celebrants and mourners that weave their way through the streets. For the city’s Black culture-bearers who make it their life’s work to uplift and maintain the traditions of their ancestors, the funeral second line is much more.

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