Two Icons …. Two Amazing People …. Two people who changed the game!! I will forever be inspired!! #NichelleNichols #BillRussell #StarTrek #Uhura #Celtics #TheGOAT #Activist #BlackExcellence #RestInParadise🙏🏾
The ancestors are gaining some heavy hitters!!
As we close out another season of Conversations with Beloved & Kindred, we wanted to make sure you get a chance to view the latest episode, just in case you missed it!!
For our final feature in examining Blackness and horror we talked about the 2016 film The Girl With All The Gifts!! With this film, we get an opportunity to discuss what it means when you really listen to what children have to say and power that they possess literally and figuratively!
Once again do not just take my word for it check out our commentary and see for yourself!
Another one that will blow your mind!!
Check out the episode below:
In collaboration with Georgia State University’s Department of African-American Studies, the Auburn Avenue Research Library (AARL) hosted Dr. Grace D. Gipson, who presented on the topic This Fourth of July is Yours, not Mine? Understanding Frederick Douglass’ “The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro”.
In the shadow of America’s most revered holiday, Independence Day (2022), Dr. Gipson discusses the historical significance and contemporary relevance of Douglass’ July 5, 1852 speech, commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Dr. Gipson use Douglass’ biting oratory as a lens to examine the ongoing structural underpinnings of systemic anti-black violence that continues to thwart freedom for Blacks in the United States.
See the presentation below:
I always appreciate the opportunity to annually collaborate with Auburn Avenue Research Library and discuss this poignant speech! It is a speech that we have to constantly refer to, so the conversations around freedom and justice do not go silent!!
My Freedom Matters!! ~Dr. G
For all my NYC fans, make sure you check out Door Comic Con!! WinC International and The Door NYC are collaborating with each other for this amazing outdoor mini-con! This outdoor festival will be a part of their annual block party and will help to kick off their 50th anniversary!!
This is an event you do not want to miss!!
The Door 555 Broome St, New York, NY 10013, USA
The event will take place from 12pm-5pm with an After-Con Kiki Cosplay Ball at 5:30pm-9:00pm.
For more information and to RSVP, click here!! This event is Free.99, but donations are always welcomed!!
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??!!
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!!
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