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Saturday, June 19, 2021
Dear Family & Friends, I pray all is well with you and your families! We are good and grateful.
Today we celebrate Juneteenth, a national holiday, signed into law by President Joe Biden. It is the celebration of freedom for too many slaves to count; yet while others didn't even know they had been freed.
It brings tears to my eyes as I recall living in Houston, Texas where I learned the full story of Juneteenth and living in Conroe Texas; where we had to drive through
"Cut & Shoot", Texas. It was a frightening visual that will forever be a reminder of my people and all that we had and still have to endure....on so many levels.
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President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday that adds Juneteenth, which commemorates the date in 1865 when slaves in Texas first learned of the Emancipation Proclamation, as the 11th federal holiday.
On June 19th, 1865, news of emancipation reached enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, despite the Emancipation Proclamation having passed two and a half years prior. Juneteenth, or Freedom Day, commemorates the news of freedom reaching Galveston, as well as the general emancipation of enslaved African-Americans.
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally-celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Learn about the history of this holiday — celebrated annually on June 19th — by exploring the following 10 facts. Austin, Texas, on June 19, 1900 Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
Fact #1: Following the issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, not all enslaved people immediately found freedom.
The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in states then in rebellion against the United States. Union troops operating in said states gave teeth to the Proclamation. This, however, did not apply to the border states.
Fact #2: The Civil War ended in the summer of 1865. Union General Gordon Granger and his troops traveled to Galveston, Texas to announce General Orders No. 3 on June 19, 1865. June 19th would go on to be known and celebrated as Juneteenth.
General Orders No. 3 stated: “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor."
The Galveston Tri-Weekly News, which printed General Order No. 3 on June 20, 1865, the day after it was issued. Texas Newspaper Collection, Briscoe Center for American History, UT Austin
Fact #3: Part of General Order No. 3 encouraged the newly freed people to remain with their past owners.
“The freedmen are advised to remain quietly at their present homes and work for wages. They are informed that they will not be allowed to collect at military posts and that they will not be supported in idleness either there or elsewhere.”
Fact #4: The period after Juneteenth is known as the ‘Scatter.’
Undeterred by the recommendation to remain in place, many former slaves left the area during the original reading. In the following weeks formerly enslaved people left Texas in great numbers to find family members and make their way in the postbellum United States.
Fact #5: Juneteenth has been celebrated under many names.
Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, and Cel-Liberation Day, Second Independence Day, and Emancipation Day to name just a few.
Fact #6: Emancipation Park in Houston, Texas was bought specifically to celebrate Juneteenth.
A 10-acre parcel of land was purchased by former slaves, Richard Allen, Richard Brock, Jack Yates, and Elias Dibble for $800 in 1872.
Fact #7: During the early 20th-century Juneteenth celebrations declined.
The enactment of Jim Crow laws dampened the celebration of freedom. In addition, the Great Depression forced many black farming families away from rural areas and into urban environments to seek work— resulting in difficulty taking the day off to celebrate.
Fact #8: The celebration of Juneteenth was revived during the civil rights movement.
The Poor People's March in 1968 planned by Martin Luther King Jr. was purposely scheduled to coincide with the date. March participants took the celebrations back to their home states and soon the holiday was reborn.
Fact #9: Celebrations of Juneteenth continue today.
Traditions include public readings of the Emancipation Proclamation, singing traditional songs, and reading of works by noted African American writers. Celebrations can also take the form of rodeos, street fairs, cookouts, family reunions, park parties, historical reenactments, and Miss Juneteenth contests.
Fact #10: On June 17, 2021, President Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, which officially made Juneteenth a federal holiday.
This holiday is the first holiday to be approved since President Ronald Reagan signed a 1983 bill that approved Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday.
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, commemorates the day that news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached Texas in 1865.
Although the proclamation went into effect on Jan. 1, 1863, some people who owned slaves didn't tell them they were free. On June 19, 1865, Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger brought the news to Galveston, Texas.
The Juneteenth National Independence Day Act moved through Congress this week, with the House and Senate both passing it just days before the June 19th date marking the historic event.
President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday that adds Juneteenth, which commemorates the date in 1865 when slaves in Texas first learned of the Emancipation Proclamation, as the 11th federal holiday.
It’s the first federal holiday created since Martin Luther King Jr. Day became law in 1983. Federal workers observed Juneteenth on Friday this year because June 19 falls on a Saturday.
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Happy Juneteenth from the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC)! We celebrate resilience as we mark the date in 1865 when enslaved communities in Texas learned that they were free from slavery, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Today, we gather with family and community to reflect on the past, honor the present, and look to the future. There are lots of ways to do that! Create your own celebration and join us!
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Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue
Today, 10 - 11 a.m.
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Adrian Miller, food writer, James Beard Award-winner, attorney, and certified barbecue judge joins Kevin Young, the Museum’s Andrew W. Mellon Director and member of the Southern Foodways Alliance, in a conversation about Miller’s book Black Smoke and the culinary contributions of African Americans. Register now >>
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Genealogy & Records of Intrigue
Today, Noon - 1 p.m.
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Join NMAAHC’s Robert Frederick Smith Explore Your Family History Center staff as they use “reverse genealogy” to trace the family history of an enslaved spinner and weaver from the era of the American Revolution to the turn of the 20th century. Learn how one critical record can unlock a host of documents that reveal powerful stories of emancipation and resilience. Register now >>
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Porch Stories: Tales of Slavery and Beyond
Today, 3 - 4 p.m.
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Audiences ages 10+ will enjoy internationally recognized storyteller Jan Blake’s telling of two stories that offer insights into the wisdom, strength, and emerging future of America’s post-slavery communities. Plus, Daniel Black of Clark Atlanta University will interview Blake about how she weaves the African American experience into her work.
Register now >>
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Juneteenth: Connecting the Historic to the Now
Today, 5 - 6 p.m.
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Join Andrew W. Mellon Director Kevin Young as he moderates a panel discussion of the historical origins and current political significance of
Juneteenth.
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Community Soundstage: A Conversation with Amythyst Kiah
Today, 7 - 8 p.m.
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Amythyst Kiah, whose rock-inflected country compositions redefine the limits of roots music to represent the influence of Black musicians, will perform three acoustic numbers and discuss her music with Associate Director of Curatorial Affairs Dwandalyn Reece. Register now >>
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PERCY MILLER &
PERCY ROMEO MILLER
CEOS OF No Limit Entertainment and P. Miller Enterprises.
TOPIC OF DISCUSSION
Black Father & Family Bond
The Importance Of Financial Literacy
Creating Generational Wealth
Family Legacy
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CURTISS COOK
Actor & Director, Appearing As “Douda” On The Hit Showtime Series The Chi.
TOPIC OF DISCUSSION
Black Fatherhood
Methods To Navigate Police Violence & Black On Black Violence
Normalizing The Lens Of Black Men Through Cinema
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ERIC BENÉT
Grammy Nominated R&B/Soul Singer-Songwriter & Actor.
TOPIC OF DISCUSSION
Black Fatherhood
A Single Father Raising
A Daughter
Balancing Family & Career
The Father & Daughter Bond
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3-day series designed to focus on the role of the Black Father, as well as the responsibility and bond of African American men. In each episode, Fathers express their approach to parenting, careers, and skills they apply to navigate negative biases, stereotypes & systemic racism.
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We encourage all of you to checkout the short film These Hands from Procter and Gamble and UNINTERRUPTED that shows the journey of a father and his son using the power of imagination to explore a range of opportunities beyond athletics.
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ALVIN AILEY SPRING GALA
Celebrating Hope, Promise and the Future
Thursday, June 24, 2021
7:30pm EDT
Link to Watch – Coming Soon!
The Ailey Spring Gala will air globally on Thursday, June 24 at 7:30pm ET and pays special homage to our nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. for being the site of so much hope, so much promise, and where we, together as a people, strive for a better future.
The free virtual event will feature premiere performances by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and students from The Ailey School, plus special guests Congressman James E. Clyburn and former First Lady Michelle Obama, special remarks from guest of honor Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian, and surprise celebrity appearances.
The evening will also include a special VIP pre-performance virtual reception and a post-benefit celebration with DJ M.O.S. and DJ Kiss. It will surely be a night to remember — a night of celebration, dance, and a true labor of love for our mainstay and newly minted international fans.
Our commitment remains raising the vital funds Ailey needs to sustain its important programs for young people, especially during this challenging time when other sources of funding, such as from live theater performances, aren't possible.
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USBC Highlights
June 2021
The dawning of summertime also means it's time to celebrate Juneteenth.
Newly freed slaves in Texas celebrated the first Juneteenth
in 1866, making it the oldest known celebration of the end of slavery in the United States.
Today, its meaning has evolved over time, but we continue to celebrate our history of resilience in the fight for equality, justice, and civil rights.
We hope that you celebrate safely and invite you to join us for our virtual Juneteenth Celebration on June 18th! If you plan to get together with family, friends, and within your local community.
Be sure to book your vaccine appointment and schedule your ride with USBC, Uber, and Lyft!
The White House is set to release President Biden's full budget for the upcoming fiscal year by Friday afternoon.
The estimated $6 trillion-dollar budget has two central priorities of upgrading the nation’s infrastructure and expanding the social safety net.
This expected proposal comes after the President released his skinny budget which outlines $1.52 trillion-dollar in spending on discretionary programs for FY22.
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Reading Resources
Student And Educator (3rd - 12th Grades)
Created for 3rd - 12th grade students and educators, the book selections, comprised of non-fiction and fiction, are curated to provide enrichment about African American history and culture based on the permanent and temporary exhibitions within the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC).
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The Obamas Have Created An Animated Series
To Teach Young People About Civics
If this past election taught us nothing else, it’s that people have little if any understanding about American civics and how the government works. Now, the Obamas are looking to change that with their new animated series.
“We The People” which will be distributed through Netflix. Similar to the “Schoolhouse Rock” vein, “We The People” will “combine music and animation to educate a new generation of young Americans about the power of the people,” per the show’s official description on the Netflix site.
The Obamas will serve as executive producers of this new animated series, which — though aimed at children — is suitable for kids of all ages.
Music will be provided by such modern musical superstars as H.E.R., Janelle Monáe, Brandi Carlile, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Adam Lambert, Cordae, Bebe Rexha, KYLE, and Andra Day. Poet Amanda Gorman is also due to contribute her talents to the animated series.
The new “We The People” will make its premiere at the AFI DOCS festival on June 24, and the screening is free for attendees.
In no way was this more evident than in 2015, when Michelle Obama launched the Let Girls Learn initiative. While focused on girls and young women, Let Girls Learn offered a path to a better education than was previously available. That education not only involved a better understanding of day-to-day life and practical application of what one learns in school but also involved a better understanding of such nebulous concepts as American civics.
With “We The People” — which will launch on the Fourth of July — the Obamas are not only adding another great piece of streaming content to their burgeoning repertoire but continuing their commitment to education and a greater understanding of one another.
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Food or Consequences
Before I got Brand New, the very thought, mere mention, or slightest glimpse of peach cobbler would send me to a place of sweet anticipation. Fresh, juicy cinnamon-infused peaches covered with a warm, syrupy glaze and flakey, buttery crust, hands down my favorite dessert. Add ice cream? We’re talkin’ bliss with a capital B. No, not chocolate cake, coconut cake or lemon meringue pie—all of which, as a sugar addict, I enjoyed immensely. The question lingered. Why was peach cobbler always my undisputed dessert of choice? The answer: Love. I spent countless, pleasurable hours alone with my grandmother in her kitchen, as she peeled and prepared freshly-picked peaches and kneaded her hand-rolled crust. More importantly, it was during these times that she poured into me all that was in her heart—warmth, wisdom, life lessons and stories. As a result, eating peach cobbler always took me to an experience that was well beyond the dessert itself. Over the years, it was my subconscious desire to experience what peach cobbler represented that fueled my largely, uncontrollable desire for this particular dessert.
You have just read what I term a Food Story—the events, experiences and memories that we associate with food. The strength of our feelings around these experiences, events and memories—our Food Stories is a driving force behind our attitudes, habits and beliefs around the food we eat—never eat—sometimes overeat—and often crave.
It is subconscious and unconscious Food Stories like this that keep us on emotional and experiential overeating rollercoasters and eating for all the wrong reasons. In its simplest form, a Food Story holds the space between why we eat, what we eat.
Ask yourself: what stories do you believe about who you eat with, what you eat, how much you eat, when you eat, where you eat, how you eat, why you eat. Now ask yourself: what if that which you believe is not the truth?
In my upcoming book, Leaving Large – A Food Addict’s Memoir: How I Won a 40-Year Battle Over Obesity, I share a story about my uncle who paid a very dear price for his belief about a certain food
We have all heard people telling stories of how they put on weight during the pandemic. People are emerging from the pandemic; according to a new American Psychological Association (APA) survey, most people have struggled to maintain their weight during the pandemic, with 61% of American adults reporting undesired weight gain or loss since the coronavirus outbreak, others stayed pretty much the same. Illness and other factors aside, the only difference between the people in each of these groups is the story that they believed about what COVID means.
Here is the good news: Belief doesn’t make something the truth. If you are holding on to a Food Story that is not serving you, now is a good time to find, face, rewrite and replace it
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Artist. Icon. Revolutionary. Inspiration. This summer take a journey through the life of one of the greatest artists of all time with ‘Frida Kahlo: Timeless’ on view at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art in Glen Ellyn June 5 to September 6.
The exhibition features the largest presentation of Frida Kahlo’s work in the Chicago area in more than 40 years, replicas of notable objects from Kahlo’s life, a children’s area and a Kahlo-inspired garden across 10,000 square feet of exhibition space.
Presented by the Cleve Carney Museum of Art and the McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, IL, this comprehensive presentation of the life and works of the artist Frida Kahlo will feature 26 original pieces as well as an immersive historical exhibit that provides a framework of the life, circumstances and events that led to Kahlo becoming one of the most important painters of the 20th century and of our time.
Alongside the 26 original works, this immersive exhibition features:
a multimedia timeline with replicas of notable objects from Kahlo’s life
more than 100 photographic images from the artist’s life,
a family-friendly children’s area
a Frida Kahlo-inspired garden designed by Ball Horticultural
Frida Kahlo: Timeless considers the many elements at play in Kahlo’s work. The complexities of Kahlo’s paintings can not be fully understood or appreciated without insight into her person and the world she was a part of. Specifically the role of Mexico City as a center of international art and culture in the early and middle 20th century, as well as Kahlo’s lifelong refusal to allow illness to restrict her diverse and intense passions. In many ways, Kahlo’s painting, politics, and identity were ahead of her time, and are extremely relevant today. Kahlo explained that she “painted her reality”, this exhibition hopes to provide insight into that reality while allowing the viewer intimate access to her world.
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ART BY LORING CORNISH
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The Museum is the premier experience and best resource for information and inspiration about the lives of African American Marylanders. Our Exhibits explore local African-American heritage through themes of family, community, history & art.
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Museum founder Rebecca Alban Hoffberger has the idea for a unique new museum and education center that would emphasize intuitive creative invention and grassroots genius while she is employed as the Development Director of People Encouraging People, Inc. – a program of the Department of Psychiatry at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
Folks say, "That sounds like Jean Dubuffet's Art Brut (Raw Art) Museum Collection of intuitive artists—factory workers, bakers, farmers, mental patients, housewives, prisoners, •
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The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BRCI) is part of the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument, a collection of sites important to the Civil Rights Movement. Visitors can experience a rendition of a segregated city in the 1950s, as well as examine a replica of a Freedom Riders bus and even the actual jail cell door from behind which Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. penned his famous “Letter From Birmingham Jail.”.and an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.
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Black Liberation Reading List By Schomburg Center Staff
For 95 years, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture has preserved, protected, and fostered a greater understanding of the Black experience through its collections, exhibitions, programs, and scholarship. In response to the uprisings across the globe demanding justice for Black lives, the Schomburg Center has created a Black Liberation Reading List. The 95 titles on the list represent books we and the public turn to regularly as activists, students, archivists, and curators, with a particular focus on books by Black authors and those whose papers we steward.
Most of the #Schomburg95 books are available digitally for free via The New York Public Library’s SimplyE e-reader app on iOS and Android. Many are also available from the Schomburg Shop, along with a dedicated array of books and materials chronicling global Black culture. From James Baldwin's The Fire Next Time to The Fire This Time, edited by Jesmyn Ward, these books speak to our time and are destined to be classics, addressing liberty across history, fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.
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"My intent is to paint a diary of what is happening in these trying times. I will be happy when there is no need to paint this type of picture, but as the great Nina Simone said, "An artist's duty, as far as I'm concerned, is to reflect the times."
This month I added a new art collection called "No Justice No Peace," because I decided to work on a painting inspired by the murder of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement. At first I was going to add it to the current collection "Pandemic 2020" since the topic refers to a racial pandemic. As the media says, "We have a pandemic within a pandemic." However, I felt the painting was so very important, it deserved to be in a category of its own." www.sharonattaway.com | To purchase ttps://sharonattaway.com/workszoom/3661060#/
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GET HOME SAFELY
On December 14, 2014, shortly after Michael Brown's death, Trinity United Church of Christ held safety forums with a variety of law professionals for our youth and their parents, and we dedicated our bulletin to educating our congregation on safety measures to use in their interactions with police.
An important infographic, "10 Rules of Survival If Stopped By the Police,” developed by
David Miller (founder of the Dare to be King Project) was shared, and, in partnership with CTS, WFYI, Trinity UCC, and SALT, those rules were used to create a short film, "Get Home Safely: 10 Rules of Survival," to bring this critical information to an even wider audience and help keep our children safe.
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