Juneteenth is a monumental moment in our nation's history and commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Following the issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1st, 1863, not all enslaved people immediately found freedom. Juneteenth marks the day when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas received news that they were free. On the one year anniversary, freed people in Texas organized the first celebration of "Jubilee Day" (which became a federal holiday on June 17th, 2021).

While Juneteenth is a symbol of liberation for Black Americans, it is also a reminder of the legacy and continued efforts to uphold white supremacy and oppress Black people through police brutality, abject poverty, voter disenfranchisement, lack of access to housing and healthcare and more.

But none of us are well in a system that cares for some at the expense of others. Juneteenth is a reminder that "no one is free until everyone is free" and it is a day to recommit to the fight for Black liberation. Here are some ways to show up: 

• Get educated
• Decenter whiteness
• Give reparations
• Support Black Owned Businesses
• Buy Black-owned Books
• Fight for Voting Rights

In collaboration with Black Women's Blueprint and Restore Forward I'm hosting a workshop this week for white bodied leaders called Detoxing From Whiteness.

!!!STARTS TODAY!!!

The call for white people to “do the work” is a serious one. Not just because of the historical and present, pervasive and persistent, embodied and systemic impact of white supremacy on Black and Brown people, but because it threatens our democracy, our planet and our humanity as a whole. White supremacy is bad for all of us.

This intensive is designed for well-meaning white people who are ready to reckon with how we’re implicated in the system of white supremacy and what it's going to take to detox our body/mind and heal our humanity. 

📣 WHAT: Detoxing From Whiteness (for white bodied leaders)

📅 WHEN: Jun 19, 12:00 PM EDT – Jun 22, 2:00 PM EDT

📍WHERE: Virtual Event (join from your home)

🏷️ PRICE: Sliding Scale (dm for additional financial support)

Note: While this training is led by a white bodied facilitator AND for white bodied leaders and practitioners, it is held in accountable relationship with Black Women's Blueprint/Restore Forward. Also, a portion (25%) of the program fee will be redirected to support scholarship funding for BIPOC.

SOLSTICE EMBODIED PRACTICE

 Join us on FRIDAY June 23rd (9AM PST/ 12PM EST) for a movement practice help resource the body, unwind our tension and build the capacity for courage and creativity.

Stay tuned for more opportunities to learn together and grow together. 

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