Black Women are Supreme…As in today June 30, 2022, Ketanji Brown Jackson has been sworn in as our first Black woman on the Supreme Court!!
Cheers to Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson!! Now that has a nice sound to it!!
As noted in her own words, “I have dedicated my career to public service because I love this country and our Constitution and the rights that make us free!”
A few months back I got a chance to meet this amazing Black feminist scholar Dr. Jaimee Swift and her research, personality, and grind truly impressed me. During this encounter, she shared an upcoming event that I had to make sure to share with you!! I’m all about sharing the wealth with the masses. Check out the event below:
2nd Defend Black Women March
Honoring Marielle Franco: Celebrating the Power of Black Feminisms in Latin America & The Caribbean
July 29-31, 2022–Malcolm X Park (Meridian Hill Park)
For more information, check out the event site!!
Also, definitely check out the Black Women Radicals website for even more jewels and nuggets of knowledge.
Calling all my youth gamers and esports fans in the ATL!! Check out this awesome 2-day FREE conference!! Free.99… you cannot beat that!! I am always about supporting friends and family and the good folks over at Pharoah’s Conclave definitely fall into that category!!
See more details below:
Greater Atlanta Residents, REGISTER TODAY!
Youth Esports League National Championship & Conference is a FREE 2-day eSports conference for K-12 students.
JUNE 24TH & 25TH 10AM- 4PM
Atlanta Metropolitan State College’s Pavilion-1630 Metropolitan Pkwy SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
Overview: YEL National Championship & Conference
Youth eSports League National Championships & Conference is a free 2-day eSports conference that exposes the entry points to eSports careers. It features team and individual tournament play, hands-on workshops and panels with eSports and video gaming professionals, an expo the DoorDash Game Design Challenge, and so much more! Check out a recap of last year’s event below.
About PCX Go!
PCX GO! builds on PCX’s mission of preparing youth for eSports careers through capacity building around eSports career pathways, providing the ecosystem with the infrastructure needed to support all key stakeholders in building skills and capabilities that apply to the eSports industry to:
Inform – Identifying entry points into the industry
Instruct – Explaining the necessary steps it takes to navigate career pathways within the eSports industry through skill and capability development
Educate – Providing opportunities to apply instruction in real-world contexts to promote learning and develop eSports professionals
If you have any questions don’t hesitate to email info@pharaohsconclave.com
Don’t wait another minute….REGISTER NOW!!
Friends and Family!! Today is the first official day of summer!! The heat is on in more ways than one!! While this season may come with blazing hot temperatures it is still one of my favorite times of the year. Partly cause I’m a summer baby (August 16th), also this is a time to get a little bit of consistent R&R, there are tons of festivals, and I get some extra leisure reading time! Ahh it’s nothing like the summer!!
Soooooo…..What plans to do you have for the summer??!!
I’m Back!! I know missed you all a couple of weeks, had to take a little vacay, but I’m ready to drop some goodies for you!! Don’t you just love that we can get some film and television newness with the snap of a finger! Well let’s see what we got this week for you!!
Check them out below:
Loot (Streaming on Apple TV+ June 24th)
Season 4-Westworld (Streaming on HBO Max June 26th)
Season 2-Only Murders in the Building (Streaming on Hulu June 28th)
Black Bird (Streaming on Apple TV+ July 8th)
Persuasion (Streaming on Netflix July 15th)
Power Book III: Raising Kanan (Streaming on STARZ August 14th)
Happy Summer!! As we prepare to enter into sweltering heats, take vacations on the beach, spend time with loved ones and friends, let me make sure I get you ready for some summer reading! Summer is always an exciting time for me, and a time to take advantage of some leisure reading!
This month, just like every month before….I GOT YOU!! Nice mix of stories from all different directions and perspectives!!
And remember you can always go back and check out the previous month’s list and past recommendations in the “Resource” section of the website!!
“There are still many causes worth sacrificing for, so much history yet to be made.” ~Michelle Obama
On this past Wednesday, I had the opportunity to be a featured contributor for a Juneteenth Reading List on VCU News!! I am always excited when I get to share a some resources and good reads/finds!!
The recommended reading list consists of various faculty on the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) campus. The list is meant to inform and celebrate the Juneteenth holiday. As noted by Elinor Frisa,
VCU News asked faculty, as well as staff from VCU Libraries, to suggest books that help readers understand and celebrate Juneteenth and all that it represents.
For my featured selection, I chose ‘We Are Each Other’s Harvest: Celebrating African American Farmers, Land, and Legacy’ by Natalie Baszile.
Readers also get the opportunity to see the ways in which Black farmers use the land to discuss race relations, create identities, showcase the harvest as a healing tool and explain how it passed down through generations. I recommend this book as it is filled with rich history (past and present), it speaks to the importance of land ownership for Black Americans and it does not rely on one type of farming story. “We Are Each Other’s Harvest” is an inspiring book that informs, encourages and serves as a guide to the future legacy of Black American farmers.
To see the full feature and article, click here!!
As we prepare to celebrate the now federal holiday, Juneteenth, it is important that is not simply a day-off but a day of remembrance and liberation. And to get you in the spirit, I have compiled a few things to get you started!
Check it out below:
Film & Television/Podcasts
Cookbooks
Resource Guides
Black Future Feminist 