Happy Juneteenth from LSG! Looking for some ways to honor this pivotal moment in American history? Check out the list below for some local DC opportunities to celebrate, educate, and reflect today: ➡ Anacostia Community Museum’s Juneteenth Freedom Celebration – The Anacostia Community Museum will host a day of live music outdoors, including performances by Noochie, Too Much Talent Band, and Dupont Brass, plus kid-friendly activities including Double Dutch. Make sure to also stop inside to the see the museum’s latest exhibition, “A Bold and Beautiful Vision: A Century of Black Arts Education in Washington, D.C., 1900-2000.” ➡ Freedom Day Black-Owned Marketplace – National Harbor will host events all day with black-owned businesses, including food and clothing vendors. There's also a free Sip and Paint event at 1 p.m. Make sure to stick around for the Juneteenth Cultural Showcase from 5-7 p.m. too, featuring the Eleanor Roosevelt High School step team, Prince George’s Poet Laureate, and more. ➡ Juneteenth by the Prince George’s Parks Black History Program – Go to Watkins Regional Park for a day filled with creativity and inspiration. Celebrate African American history, culture, and achievement by enjoying a festival of food, local artists and artisans, and live music. Bring your family and friends for an afternoon of celebration and education! ➡ The Annual Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival – Scotland AME Zion Church, a historically black church off Seven Locks Road in Potomac, is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding and reprising its Juneteenth Heritage Festival for a second year in 2024. Spanning five days and 8 venues, the 2024 Festival is set to captivate with 23 events across the county.
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With Juneteenth approaching, it's essential to reflect on our history and honor the resilience of the Black community. Shareka Fortier, Chief Belonging Officer at MultiCare, emphasizes the significance of recognizing those who fought injustices and celebrating the talents of Black Americans. Here are some meaningful ways to show support beyond Juneteenth: - Support Black-owned businesses by exploring this Black business directory. - Consider donating to Black nonprofits that empower the community. - Educate yourself on Black history and appreciate the invaluable contributions of Black Americans. Let's commemorate Juneteenth by fostering understanding, promoting inclusivity, and standing in solidarity with the Black/African American community. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gEzvaSW5
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Black Futures Month, established in 2015 by the Movement for Black Lives, is a visionary, forward-looking celebration of Blackness in February. It is a time to celebrate the radical Black history, dream, and imagine a world of justice and liberation. The future of Black love is envisioned as divine, multi-dimensional, and guided by spiritual connections and sacred frequencies. It requires constructing a caring, soft, self-determined culture of self-love and bodily autonomy. This celebration includes the release of customizable Black love tarot cards designed by illustrator Alexis Nicole Neely, sent to those who manifest love beyond romance, binaries, and capitalism. The theme of Black Music and Expression has been explored during Black History/Futures Month, acknowledging the transformative impact of Black music and expression on global culture. This exploration includes the stories of individual changemakers and hosting assemblies that center joy and reflection. Afrofuturism, a concept that imagines a future void of white supremacist thought and the structures that violently enforce it, is often presented through art, music, and literature. This concept evaluates the past and future to create better conditions for the present generation of Black people. The celebration of Black Futures Month also extends to the arts, with artists like Kat Wiese using their work to start conversations and invest in cultural identity. https://lnkd.in/g36iwFw2 #blackhistorymonth #blackfuturesmonth
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🖤Exploring the Black Canadian Experience We are excited to announce an open call for Black artists to participate in a multidisciplinary Black History Month exhibit, celebrating the rich and diverse Black Canadian experience. We are seeking artists who possess a strong point of view and are passionate about representing their unique perspectives through various artistic disciplines.🖤 This call is open to multidisciplinary artists who are committed to exploring and highlighting the complexities, triumphs, and challenges faced by Black individuals in Canada. We encourage artists to delve into their personal narratives, histories, and cultural backgrounds, and to create thought-provoking artworks that reflect the multifaceted nature of the Black Canadian experience. Submission Guidelines: 1. Artists must identify as Black and have a strong connection to the Canadian experience. 2. Artists may submit up to three artworks for consideration. 3. Artworks must be original. 4. Please include a brief artist statement (250 words maximum) that explains how your work reflects the Black Canadian experience. 5. High-resolution images or videos of the artwork should be submitted, along with relevant details such as dimensions, medium, and any specific installation requirements. 6. Submissions should be sent via email to frequencyblack@gmail.com with the subject line: “Black Canadian Experience Exhibit Submission.” Important Dates: • Submission Deadline: December 28, 2023 - 11:59 pm • Notification of Acceptance: January 5, 2024 • Exhibition Dates: February 3 - 29, 2024 • Opening Reception: tbd
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The theme for 2024 Black History Month is “African Americans and the Arts.” Here are 11 ways you can get connected with Black history through music, literature, film, visual art, dance, and pop culture. Watch 1. Watch a brief overview of Black excellence in Google’s “The Most Searched: A Celebration of Black History Makers”. 2. Plan your next movie night with the Academy’s list of Black History Month films. Listen 1. Listen to a curated playlist by Playing for Change. 2. Learn more about Black Americans’ influence on music with the podcast “All Music Is Black Music,” created by the Smithsonian Museum. Read 1. Read a book by a Black author and get a discount through BookShop’s Black History Month reading recommendations. 2. Read a poem by a Black writer on poets.org. Engage 1. Visit an African American museum. (There’s at least one in every state!) 2. Sign up to get daily emails with powerful Black History Month stories throughout all of February. 3. Attend a local or virtual Black History Month event. Explore 1. Explore an online gallery of art by Black artists with the National Gallery of Art. 2. Buy an art piece from a Black artist on Black Art in America.
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In honor of Juneteenth, here are a few San Diego celebrations you can be a part of to commemorate this special holiday: We've Come This Far by Faith: The Black Church - Past, Present & Future Date: Monday, June 17th Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. ONLINE EVENT Register: blink.ucsd.edu 4th Juneteenth Charity Golf Tournament Date: Monday, June 17th Time: 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Location: Lomas Santa Fe County Club FREE EVENT Black Arts & Culture District Music Festival Date: Saturday, June 29th Time: 11:00 a.m. - 8:00p.m. Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Park 6041 Skyline Dr., San Diego FREE EVENT What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19th, marks the day in 1865 when the last enslaved African Americans in Texas learned they were free, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. It's a special day of joy and reflection, honoring African American freedom and heritage. In the tourism and hospitality industry, recognizing Juneteenth is about embracing and encouraging diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). It means making sure all visitors and employees feel respected and valued, no matter their background. Celebrating Juneteenth can also make travel more interesting and meaningful by highlighting important historical sites, supporting Black businesses and stories from African American history. By focusing on DEI, the tourism and hospitality industry can create welcoming spaces for everyone, offering richer and more inclusive experiences for both guests and staff. How do you plan to celebrate Juneteenth this year?
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Did you know that every year there is a different theme or focus for Black History Month? The theme is designated by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). The 2024 theme is “African Americans and the Arts” which celebrates the impacts African Americans have had on visual arts, music, cultural movements, and more. #EBRCOA #ServingSeniors #DidYouKnow #BlackHistoryIsAmericanHistory
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Black History Month is the month-long commemoration of African American history and achievement that takes place each February in the United States. The theme for Black History Month 2024 focuses on “African Americans and the Arts”, spanning the many impacts Black Americans have had on visual arts, music, cultural movements, and more. #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistoryMonth24 #AfricanAmericansandthearts #AfricanAmericanHistoryMonth #AfricanAmericanHistoryMonth2024
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The 2024 theme of Black History Month is "African Americans and the Arts" spanning the many impacts Black Americans have had on visual arts, music, cultural movements, and more.: www.blackhistorymonth.gov #BlackHistoryMonth
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I've always been fascinated by the selective amnesia of folks who don't remember that Black America's pre-Reconstruction roots are in the country, the South, and the West... We moved to cities en masse in later decades. So why is it that rural has become a euphemism for white and urban a euphemism for Black? I talked with Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Natasha Trethewey, country music star Rissi Palmer and photographer/documentarian Ramell Ross about the roots of this collective memory loss. It's quite relevant given the discourse about Beyonce's country music. Here is an excerpt of my piece --> “There’s a real way that one is made to feel like a psychological exile in your own homeland,” says Trethewey, now a professor at Northwestern University. She links our conversation about historical memory to her book Monument, which poetically examines the markers of her childhood, alongside the names that etch land ownership into our collective mind’s eye. “To me, it has everything to do with how the landscape of the South is inscribed with a narrative of white supremacy, from the roads and buildings to the monuments and bridges. They erase the stories of the African Americans that should also be imprinted on that landscape, and it has led to people who don’t know that Black people existed there.” The other takeaway here is this: If you are a leader in the world of content, offering context to a larger conversation is usually the way to go. It takes time to do the research, but adding context to a cultural conversation is almost universally appreciated by your readers. https://lnkd.in/gMnPitFs
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