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Dozens of people gathered in northern California last month to help tie lashings on an Unangax̂ open skin boat. Marc Daniels facilitated the build in his workshop, with the participation of Unangax̂ and local California tribal members. The vessel will be launched May 27, during the Alaska Native Day celebration at Fort Ross.
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...
An HC Black Music and Arts Association class on pan-African culture at the Arcata Marsh. 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 Vevoda, noting Jaz is darker skinned than her eldest child, who's also bi-racial, and her hair and skin are sometimes treated as curiosities ...
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...