Black Liberation Month 2024
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https://www.blackjoyparade.org/
Workshop Information
Saturday February 3rd 2024 | 5 PM
“A Liberated People” Exhibition Opening Celebration
FREE - Community Wide Event -The Sanctuary - 1301 J ST Arcata CA
Black Liberation Month Exhibition - celebration of Black History, present and future through Black and Brown Art creation. Various stories of liberations and the people that fought for them featuring the art of Chica Masa, SoulBunni, Marcel Monroy, Delilah Stowers, Kaya Reed and Tajiza Kenney. Opening ceremony will be held Saturday February 3rd 2024 from 5-8pm. Enjoy live music from DJ L Boogie, performers and local Black catering.
Thursday February 8th 2024 | 5 PM
Radio takeover w/ Marlene
FREE - Community Wide Event
Join us every Thursday for a radio take over featuring local Black artists and Community and all their favorite tunes! This takeover will be introducing Black Liberation Month and what the Black community has planned!
Sunday February 17thth 2024 | 3 PM
Breathe to Heal w/ RAH
FREE - BIPOC exclusive space - Movewell Arcata corner of I & 8th st in Arcata
Breathwork is the art and skill of using the Breath to self regulate. To take us from states of stress and anxiety to states of rest and calm. Learn simple techniques you can use anytime, anywhere to restore ease.
Sunday February 18th 2024 | 10 AM
Kemetic Yoga w/ Bamidele
FREE - BIPOC exclusive event - The Sanctuary - 1301 J St Arcata
Kemetic Yoga is a system of Yoga inspired by the ancient African civilization known in ancient times as Kemet; referred to later and presently as Egypt. It focuses on matching slow, controlled movement with the breath, in poses and postures that represent different aspects of Kemetic culture. In this workshop, we will explore how Kemetic Yoga is being used as a tool for Black Liberation.
Sunday February 18th 2024 | 11:30 AM
“The Black Hall” & Brunch w/ Mother’s Cooking Experience
FREE - Community Wide Event - Septentrio Winery - 6th st Arcata
Black Liberation Month Collective Celebration during our Sunday brunch services on February 18th and 25th for The Black Hall Marketplace. Immerse yourself in a unique shopping experience that uplifts Black and Brown artists, vendors, & businesses—all in one vibrant space.
Wednesday February 21st 2024 | 6:45 PM
Screening of “Princess and the frog.”
FREE - Black Family Event - The Minor Theater - H ST Arcata
This event is EXCLUSIVE for Black families, in the many shapes and forms those exist. This means we are exclusively inviting people who identify as Black, Brown, African American, Afro-Latiné, Caribbean, Afro-Caribbean, African, or from anywhere within the African Diaspora, and their loved ones. Black families come in many shapes, sizes, colors and ethnicities and we invite all visions of Black families to join us, even those who have non-Black loved ones
Friday February 23rd 2024 | 7:30 PM
Pole Dance for Black & Brown Bodies
FREE - BLACK & BROWN Space - Bodyhigh Pole Studio - 445 I ST Arcata
Explore the art of pole dance in a welcoming space designed for all levels, with a focus on beginners and a special emphasis on Black and brown bodies. Connect with your body through fundamental movements, guided by journal prompts for a unique self-exploration journey. Optional freestyle opportunities, filming, and class sharing add a creative touch. Join us for a workshop where every body is celebrated!
Come hydrated, bring water. Comfort is key—thigh highs and knee pads are recommended but optional. Wear as little clothing as you are comfortable with (any top and bottoms such as swimwear or lingerie).
RSVP required - Blackhumboldt@gmail.com
Sunday February 25th 2024 | 11:30 AM
“The Black Hall” & Brunch w/ Mother’s Cooking Experience
FREE - Community Wide Event - Septentrio Winery - 6th st Arcata
Black Liberation Month Collective Celebration during our Sunday brunch services on February 18th and 25th for The Black Hall Marketplace. Immerse yourself in a unique shopping experience that uplifts Black and Brown artists, vendors, & businesses—all in one vibrant space.
Wednesday February 28th 2024 | 6 PM
Kemetic Yoga w/ Queen Dee
FREE - BLACK & BROWN EXCLUSIVE Space
Join via zoom - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4460357610?omn=84731884449
Thursday February 1st 2024 | 6 PM
Radio takeover with Black Humboldt Hub
FREE - Community Wide Event
Join us every Thursday for a radio take over featuring local Black artists and Community and all their favorite tunes! This takeover will be introducing Black Liberation Month and what the Black community has planned!
Sunday February 4th 2024 | 1 PM
Black & Brown presence in cannabis w/ The green stats
BIPOC exclusive space- LOCATION TBA
The Green Stats is hosting an interactive discussion around Black & Brown history in the industry, different market types, working with allies and so much more! Light refreshments provided and free merch.
Thursday February 15th 2024 | 6 PM
Radio takeover with Mona Loki
FREE - Community Wide Event
Join us every Thursday for a radio take over featuring local Black artists and Community and all their favorite tunes! This takeover will be introducing Black Liberation Month and what the Black community has planned!
Saturday February 17th 2024 | 10 AM
Intentional Resting space w/ levia love
FREE - BIPOC exclusive space - Bling Brow Bar -
Come screen some episodes of Ziwe and enjoy each others company over tea and tater tots.
Sunday February 18th 2024 | 11 AM
“Rustin Screen” W/ Queer Humboldt
FREE - Black/Brown/Queer & their loved ones - The Minor Theater - H ST Arcata
Queer Black discussion panel to follow
Sunday February 18th 2024 | 4 PM
“Kid’s Cooking Class”
DONATION BASED - Community Wide event - 10 spaces available for under 16
iFrst-come, first-served Children’s Cooking Class at 4pm on Sunday, February 18th! 🍳 Limited spots available for 10 kids under 16. It’s FREE, and a small donation for Juneteenth 2024 celebration is appreciated!
Thursday February 22nd 2024 | 6 PM
Radio takeover with Black Community
FREE - Community Wide Event
Join us every Thursday for a radio take over featuring local Black artists and Community and all their favorite tunes! This takeover will be introducing Black Liberation Month and what the Black community has planned!
Saturday February 24th 2024 | 1 PM
Writing workshop
FREE - Community Wide Space - Mad River Grange Blue Lake
Group writing workshop led by Marlene Imani Effiwatt. Supplies and refreshments provided
Sunday February 25th 2024 | 1 PM
Writing workshop
FREE - Community Wide Space - Mad River Grange Blue Lake
Group writing workshop led by Marlene Imani Effiwatt. Supplies and refreshments provided
2024 A Liberated People Exhibition hosted at The Sanctuary in Arcata
Black Liberation Month Exhibition - celebration of Black History, present and future through Black and Brown Art creation.
Various stories of liberations and the people that fought for them featuring the art of Chica Masa, SoulBunni, Marcel Monroy, Delilah Stowers, Kaya Reed and Tajiza Kenney. Opening ceremony will be held Saturday February 3rd 2024 from 5-8pm.
Enjoy live music from DJ L Boogie, performers and local Black catering.
SoulBunni
Hi I’m Nikki most know as Soulbunni the watercolorist. My works is a blend of anime & stylized semi realism centering Afrocentric art creations. Watercoloring for more than 8 years has molded my passion for painting primarily mixing with colored pencils at the end of the wet medium process. Colorful outlines over black ink showing my cohesive color combinations of blue, pink & purple.
@Soulbunni
Delilah Stowers
Kaya Reed
Kaya’s artwork explores her personal identity through the juxtaposition of surrealist landscapes and life experiences. Influences stem from comforting foggy coastlines, mountainous silhouettes, expansive skylines, as well as the human-centered vibrancy and thrum of urban areas. Using a variety of brushstrokes with a dreamlike pastel color palette, she finds painting to be a therapeutic experience. Kaya graduated from Humboldt State University with a B.A. in Studio Art and an emphasis in Digital Photography. After graduating, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue photography and broaden her perspective on life relating to culture and art. Now back in Humboldt, she currently works on freelance photography projects, acrylic painting in her spare time, and curates art for Redwood Curtain Brewery. This year she hopes to connect with more artists to help strengthen the artistic community in the area.
Website: Kayareed.wixsite.com/photographer
Chica Masa
es Indígena inmigrante latinx ecofeminista Multimedia Avatar donde reflejo diferentes formas de comunicación con mi comunidad en eventos públicos artísticos y culturales que abogan por los derechos humanos de los pueblos indígenas migrantes, buscando plataformas de expresión, producción, exhibición y el acompañamiento de la comunidad inmigrante local BIPOC 2S/LGBTQ+ en un contexto multigeneracional y multilingüe. Mis principales medios de expresión son la animación 2D, videos, fotografías, textiles, performance, instalación, stickers, impresiones textiles y pintura.
Chica Masa is a Indigenous immigrant Latinx eco-feminist Multimedia Avatar where I reflect different ways of communication with my community on artistic and cultural events advocating for the human rights of migrant indigenous people, seeking platforms of expression, production, exhibition and the accompaniment of local BIPOC 2S/LGBTQ+ immigrant community in a multigenerational and multilingual context. My mediums of expression are 2D Animation, videos, photo, textiles, performance, installation, stickers, prints, and paint.
mo harper-desir
Mo Harper-Desir is a Queer, 1st gen Haitian and Irish visual & performance arts activist living in Humboldt County by way of Western Ma. Mo is a mother to 2 free brown boys and considers herself a caretaker to her community. The pieces included in this show are from her project entitled “Yung Kingz” which features five pieces that tell their own stories but also come together for a shared experience. The digital pieces all include traditional Haitian made patterns and fabrics to speak to Mo’s Haitian lineage as well as praise the revolutionary work that was born through Haitian independence and how that spark continues to further the fight for Black & Brown justice and liberation.
@Mo_HD_Creates707
Tajiza Kenney
Humboldt local Playlist from Black Humboldt Radio Takeover on Humboldt Hot Air.
Listen to full show at https://soundcloud.com/black-humboldt/black-liberation-month-radio-takeover-ft-local-black-artist-playlist?si=62f692471f9648b289c74755249fe3ed&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Humboldt Black History Month Programming
Black Liberation Month Schedule of events hosted by The Umoja Center of Pan African Excellence at Cal Poly Humboldt.
Black Liberation Month Education
is a retitling of Black History Month and takes place every year for the entire month of February. As a way to empower the Black community, we want to create a sense of liberation through events planned FOR & BY Black and Brown community members. This project keeps Black and Brown history, which is often left out of textbooks or mainstream curriculums, available and transparent for the entire Humboldt County community. Black history is United States’ history too and doesn't exist separate. By telling truthful stories of strength and perseverance and celebrating accomplished Black and Brown people we are liberating the community Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Also known as African American History Month, the event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating Black history.
Origins of Black History Month
The story of Black History Month begins in 1915, half a century after the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States. That September, the Harvard-trained historian Carter G. Woodson and the prominent minister Jesse E. Moorland founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH), an organization dedicated to researching and promoting achievements by Black Americans and other peoples of African descent. Known today as the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), the group sponsored a national Negro History week in 1926, choosing the second week of February to coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. The event inspired schools and communities nationwide to organize local celebrations, establish history clubs and host performances and lectures. In the decades that followed, mayors of cities across the country began issuing yearly proclamations recognizing "Negro History Week." By the late 1960s, thanks in part to the civil rights movement and a growing awareness of Black identity, "Negro History Week" had evolved into Black History Month on many college campuses. President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976, calling upon the public to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” Today, Black History Month is a time to honor the contributions and legacy of African Americans across U.S. history and society—from activists and civil rights pioneers, those we’ve learned about from history books and classes and those left out.