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We use this space to share some of what we put in the paper plus things that we find out about too late to get them in. It's updated at least monthly, near the beginning of the month. And sometimes in between when we find out about something exciting, so check back.
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NO KINGS June 14
On Saturday June 14 our local manifestation of the nationwide resistance to the many terrible things being done by our government starts with a march from the foot oF C st, 11 am, to the courthouse at noon (12-2) where there will a rally with music and chants and creative messages saying NO!
A busy Pride month!
Redwood Pride and Hoopa's Rainbow extravaganza were on June 7 and 7/8. But there's still lots of Pride coming up:
The Summit sports bar, rooftop at 1507 G in Arcata, shows two films on Thursday June 12, 5-9 pm: "The Agressives" is a documentary about masculine-identifying poor/working class black people; "Watermelon Woman", directed by a black lesbian, is a comedy/drama about a young woman in the '90s tracing black women in film in the 1930s. And "KMUD is Queer", on Friday June 13 5-9 pm, is a live broadcast on KMUD DJ Anya and women's sports. thesummittsportsbook.com.
Queer Humboldt is hosting an Openhouse Pride Party on Sunday June 15, 2-6 pm, 1391 G in Arcata.
Del Norte’s pride is on June 21st, 7th & G in Crescent City. Festival, parade, and dog show 10am-2pm; movie at 4pm; entertainment and performances 6-9pm. And the Rainbow Pride Art show continues through July 5. DNLGBTQ.org.
SoHum Pride, on Saturday June 28 at the Mateel in Briceland, is a free all ages celebration (music, drag, art, panels, kid's zone..) 1-8 pm and an 18+ afterparty, $10, 9pm-1am.KMUD.org.
Pride in Ferndale, sponsored by Lost Coast Pride, starts at the Old Steeple at noon with a march (on the sidewalk) downtown and back to Fireman's park. Sunday June 29th, noon5pm. Music, food, vendors, and community!
Juneteenth!
Our now-annual celebration of Freedom and the end of slavery begins on Juneteenth (Thursday June 19th): a barbeque and carnival at the Jefferson Community Center, 3-7pm, followed by a karaoke night at Richard’s Goat, 8pm-1:30am, 21+. On Friday, attend an open mic at the Old Town Gazebo, 5pm.
The annual festival is Saturday June 21st at Halvorsen Park, 2-9pm. This family-friendly event will have Black and Brown food trucks, a kids’ zone, vendors, live music, a wine and beer garden, a community food pantry, a pride tribute, and more.
Learn more at blackhumboldt.com.
Sharing and Acting with Centro
On June 12, Join Centro del Pueblo at 6 pm at Northtown Books, 637 H in Arcata, for a release celebration of the new edition of La Semilla, their bilingual magazine.After the celebration, gather on the Arcata Plaza 7:15-8 pm for "Know Your Rights", a people's assembly and Call to Action! We'll talk about our rights, recent incidents, and how to protect one another in moments of terror, oppression, and fear. This is a call for peace. A call for preparation. A call for defense. We are more than labor. We are community. We are here to stay.
Anti-Racism resources
Thank you to all the folks who are working to learn about, resist, and change the racism this country was built on. We honor the best part of the history of this country, the ideals that helped create it, by remaking it to include, support, and respect all of us. Here are a few suggestions for reading and organizations to support from Maggie of Humboldt SINGS, and a longer list that includes more organizations, videos, and books that we got from the Arcata Library. There's a lot out there, explore!
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible knapsack
NYT 1619 Project
equal justice project
accountability statement by Robin DiAngelo
www.blackhumboldt.com/.
and here's the long list:
antiracism resources.
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