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"What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July?

"What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July?"

Abolitionist Frederick Douglass spoke these words on July 5th, 1852, reminding an assembled crowd that freedom was only granted to some. In fact, it would be 13 more years before the repeal of slavery was officially enforced in all states. June 19th (or Juneteenth) is the day we honor the liberation of enslaved Black Americans. Let's celebrate our joy together, and be mindful of those still held in bondage.

We are so grateful to our June Meetup Features: K

We are so grateful to our June Meetup Features:
Kenja R McCray, PhD @krmccrayphd
Ricky Prestige Leverett Jr. @prestigespeaks
Cris Eli Blak @criseliblak
Carolina Nve Diaz - San Francisco @carolinanvediazsf
Oluwafemi @olwfm and @worldtown

And thank you to our community who attended!
@Defiant_Darius
@keirshas_tea
@taressatalks
@renapatelwrites
@hottbean

And our @themixedspace team!
@_arielbastida_
@lilistiefel

Dr. McCray’s Juneteenth Syllabus - https://kenjamccray.com/teaching/

Video and clips coming soon to Youtube! Stay tuned.

What does practicing intersectionality during June

What does practicing intersectionality during Juneteenth look like? Advocating for the significant portion of people in Black communities that aren't being served by general aspects of social justice work, because it doesn't address the unique ways that they may be experiencing further discrimination.

In our movements towards liberation, we celebrate the contributions and leadership of those working at the intersection of transphobia, homophobia, sexism, classism, and ableism in the Black community. #Juneteenth #Juneteenth2021 #JuneteenthWeekend

In just a few minutes, we're kicking off our Junet

In just a few minutes, we're kicking off our Juneteenth Meetup! Get ready to let your guard (and hair!) down with us this month. We've planned something extra special...Link in bio!

We are pleased to have musical guest Oluwafemi (@o

We are pleased to have musical guest Oluwafemi (@olwfm & @worldtown) joining us tonight at our Juneteenth: Justice + Joy Meetup.

Oluwafemi is a deejay, music producer and visual artist based in Philadelphia, by way of Central New Jersey, by way of Lagos, Nigeria. He's inspired by drums and patterns, the rhythmic evolution of repetition. For over a decade, Femi has enjoyed mixing songs of drum influenced genres - the family of funk, hip-hop, soul, reggae, dancehall, house music, and their countless offshoots. These diasporic sounds have traveled with him to various cities on the east coast, California and Costa Rica. Femi's style is simultaneously groovy and soulful, often drawing from a wide range of cultural influence and history. #Juneteenth #juneteenthcelebration

The Mixed Space is proud to present our speakers f

The Mixed Space is proud to present our speakers for June 8th!

Carolina Nvé Díaz San Francisco is a medical anthropologist based in Boston (Disparities Research Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School), & Health and Wellness Coordinator for the Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition.

Cris Eli Blak is an award winning and internationally produced writer. His work has garnered him a Bronze Remi from the Worldfest Houston International Film and Video Festival, the Christopher Hewitt Award in Fiction, a Pushcart Prize nomination and honors from Vectis Radio, Negro Ensemble Company, Clocktower Players and A is For. His work has been produced, performed and/or published around the world.

Kenja McCray is a graduate of the Alabama School of Fine Arts. She has a B.A. from Spelman College and an M.A. from Clark Atlanta University. She earned a Ph.D. in history at Georgia State University (GSU). Her areas of interest are the 19th and 20th century United States, African Americans, Africa and the diaspora, transnational histories, women, class and social history. She is currently working on a book manuscript titled From Complements to Kazi Leaders: Women in Black Power Pan-African Cultural Nationalist Organizations, 1965-1987.

Ricky is a 2x Self-Published Author, Motivational Speaker, Spiritual Teacher, and Historian. Ricky is author of the self-help book "Mind Alignment: Wake Up Your Stolen Greatness Through Mind Power" and the childrens book "Amir's Hidden Superpower". Ricky has spoken at both big and small cultural events. Ranging from corporations to small community organizations. He specializes in African American history, mind science, meditation, motivation, metaphysics , and psychology. He studied spirituality under Dr. Paul Leon Master's at the University of Metaphysics. Ricky Prestige Leverett Jr. plans to teach a generation the power of their own minds. #Juneteenth #JuneteenthCelebration #juneteenth2021

Artist CeCe McDonald made headlines when she suffe

Artist CeCe McDonald made headlines when she suffered a violent attack outside of a Minneapolis bar in 2012. While walking to get groceries, CeCe was pursued by a crowd shouting racial and transphobic epithets. When a glass was smashed against her face, Cece began to fight back and stabbed an attacker (later revealed to be a white supremacist) with scissors. She was charged with second-degree manslaughter, and served 19 months in prison. Since her release in 2014, she has been working to dismantle the prison industrial complex.

Sir Lady Java is the first transgender woc to become a regular performer on the L.A. nightclub circuit. In the 1960s, Java lit up the stage with her blend of singing, dancing, and comedy. In 1967, the L.A.P.D. shut down her act, citing a local ordinance that prohibited the impersonation or dress of a person of the opposite sex. She fought back, hiring the ACLU to help her overturn the rule. The courts rejected Java’s case, but she became a trailblazer in the fight for transgender equality. In 1969, after a separate battle, it became legal for her to perform once again. Java retired in the ‘80s, but still appears at rallies in support of her community.

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy was kicked out of her home at a young age when her parents refused to acknowledge that she was a transgender woman. She fled her hometown of Chicago and quickly acclimated to life in NYC. Miss Major was visiting friends at Stonewall Inn in 1969 when the police performed a raid, and the riots ensued. Spending subsequent years in a men’s prison gave Miss Major direct access to the leaders of the Attica riots, which sparked her lifelong mission to advocate for trans women in the prison industrial complex. Upon her release, she moved to San Francisco and started the Tenderloin AIDS Resource Center, hiring other trans women to assist the underserved during the AIDS crisis. Miss Major now runs House of GG, a retreat space for Black trans leaders in the South. #juneteenth #juneteenth2021 #juneteenthcelebration

Life after the enforcement of the Emancipation Pro

Life after the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation looked very different for formerly enslaved people, depending on the region of the U.S. they inhabited. In rural areas, freedpeople only felt comfortable asserting their rights in public when they were near federal garrisons or a Freedman's Bureau post. In many places, freedpeople were without resources, and continued to work for the families that enslaved them for low wages. Life wouldn't change significantly for freedpeople, or their descendants, until after World War II. #Juneteenth #Juneteenth2021 #JuneteenthCelebration

Juneteenth has long been celebrated, but there is

Juneteenth has long been celebrated, but there is still so much to learn about this pivotal holiday. Join us on June 8th to gain new perspective on what this day means, not only for Black citizens, but for all people residing in the U.S. #juneteenth #juneteenth2021 #juneteenthcelebration

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