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LIVERMORE, Calif.—On this Good Friday, as nuclear disarmament, peace, and justice advocates gathered in person and virtually at the gates of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for their annual Interfaith Service of Worship and Witness, the theme—taken from Dr.
MLK Learning Center - MLK Day Celebration HC Black Music and Arts Association welcomes you to the 2nd MLK Learning Center at the Arcata Community Center on Jan 16, at 9:00-4:30. The event kicks off at 8:15am with community March from the Arcata Plaza to the Community Center. Join in this opportunity for community restorative healing. Opening ceremony at 9:00 am with African Kemetic Yoga, Gospel Choir, Storytelling by Benjamin Mertz at 11:00am, speakers, live music and dance performances - Seed + Soil, Humboldt Rockers, Lao Dancers - food + craft vendors. African Dance and community drumming c...
LIVERMORE, Calif.—For decades, peace activists have gathered outside the West Gate of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, one of two locations designing and developing every weapon in the U.S. nuclear arsenal, to commemorate the anniversaries of the U.S.
Sarah Vevodaâs 7-year-old daughter Jaz used to say she had âup hair,â her natural Black curls growing upward instead of hanging down like nearly everyone elseâs around her, including her family. Sarah, who is white, says Jaz has commented on not seeing other people who look like her. âItâs very hard for her to be in a sea of white people everywhere she goes,â says Vevoda, noting Jaz is darker skinned than her eldest child, whoâs also bi-racial, and her hair and skin are sometimes treated as curiosities by classmates. âAs innocent as they are, becau...
YOUNG AND FREE: New Nonprofit Looks to Showcase Resilience with Harambee Liberation Month Events An HC Black Music and Arts Association class on pan-African culture at the Arcata Marsh. Photo by Valetta Molofsky ### Sarah Vevoda’s 7-year-old daughter Jaz used to say she had “up hair,” her natural Black curls growing upward instead of hanging down like nearly everyone else’s around her, including her family. Sarah, who is white, says Jaz has commented on not seeing other people who look like her. “It’s very hard for her to be in a sea of white people everywhere she goes,” says...