Thursday, December 31, 2020

New Earth First Light manifesting on Earth

 Re-posted by Alpha Bruton from Eileen Miller's Post


Dear family, 
You are moving into a higher than ever energy week and staying grounded during this time is very important. Touching base with the tree family and being out in Nature will be very beneficial to you.
 


Also, soaking in a tub of warm water with Epsom salt or sea salt will help keep your auric field in good repair. And of course, the most important element during this time is to keep your "thoughts" and "intentions" on your "highest vision of yourself" and your World, for "what you focus upon will create" the New Earth First Light manifesting on Earth.

Be present and accounted for as one who co-created this into manifestation.
You are moving into higher dimensions of Love and this will affect each person in different ways but will most definitely be a profoundly felt experience. The worries and concerns that have been carried within the hearts of All will cease to make such a big impact upon your daily lives as each person turns within, gratefully releasing the last vestiges of third-dimensional consciousness and surrenders to a new higher level of union with their Angelic Self. From this place of awareness and consciousness will come empowerment to cooperate and co-create a new Earth, one in which Universal consciousness can become our reality.


Many who have been doing the work will have their epiphany moments and will expand their knowingness to a greater level of awareness of the current opportunity to create more beauty in the World with our Love. As you become more conscious of the habitual patterns of expression that need to be changed in your quest to develop a more Universal consciousness, greater amounts of light can enter your very cells and as this occurs, a greater expansion of your multi-dimensional operating system will begin to unfold. Learning to observe yourselves from a higher vantage point will help you take a quantum leap into higher consciousness as you begin to understand how to step out of the old paradigm and create your new reality.

It is all about you, you have the vast potential within you. The seeds you are planting by the new Path that you blaze will take root and grow in and magnificent ways that will bring Unity within yourselves and will then radiate out into the world around you. You are the catalysts that foster creative and peaceful change as you step forward in your true and authentic Self and thus empower those in your sphere of influence to view their own unlimited possibilities. One is empowered there is an energetic interplay that occurs between others of your Tribe and soon all are living and striving to be their highest and best Selves.

Truly we say the best is yet to come and your intention to participate during these most opportune moments adds greatly to the whole of Creation in ways that are yet unimagined.

"As my outside ages, I plan to become stunningly beautiful on the inside." The more you judge and find weaknesses in those around you, the harder God will judge you.  

Eileen Miller

"We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations" My prayers/wishes are constantly being answered. Love your enemy. But don't forget he is not your friend - Paulo Coelho

Auntie Cary's Art & Herbs

 


Greetings from Gratitude Garden!
Thanks so much for your 2020 Winter Wellness Kit order.
We are almost sold out and I am so excited to share the fruits of my
2020 growing season’s labor. The kit is truly a labor of love.

This was an amazing journey, from planting seeds in April and nurturing
the baby plants through the season to their flowering and seeding for the
future. It was such an empowering activity and metaphoric especially during
this COVID year. It was a time for the garden to receive so much attention
and she flourished in response.

To complete your purchase please go to PayPal and send your payment *
to Girlartist2000@yahoo.com and add your mailing address into the notes.
I will send your kit to that address straight away.
Can you please take a short feedback video when your package is received
or shortly there after?

Any questions, email girlartist, text or call 732 770 1840
Again thanks so much for supporting my vision to share with you the
art and herbs of Gratitude Garden. Have a healthy Winter season!
Sincerely,
Caryl

*$199.00 per kit+$15.00 shipping

If you are in the DMV we can do curbside pickup or delivery





Sunday, December 27, 2020

Light a candle- Faces Not Forgotten

Gervontae S. Laney

Was one of the shining stars of the family

He will be missed




Light a candle

Remember he was 17

A link in a chain now broken

Comfort their souls, with tears

Marqueese, Jaleesa, Gerald Glenn Jr,

Nichole, Myshel, DD, Kevon,

Gerontae, Gervelle, Gerhonda, Geriyja,

and Omarion. 

Geriah 

Friday, December 25, 2020

Night Warriors


 In beauty may you walk.

Through the returning seasons,
May you walk.
ON the trail marked with pollen,
May you walk.
With beauty all around you,
May you walk.
~from a Navajo Song
 
Season's Greetings
From all of us here at the 
Native American Rights Fund
 
 
Night Warriors

Thursday, December 24, 2020

Caryl Henry Alexander "Limitless" Altar Installations

Caryl Henry Alexander "Limitless" Altar Installations








The focal point of "Limitless" - Grandmother's tree- Caryl approached the project using the guidance of the trees, to guide her, give her the direction.

“THE AFRICAN MEETING HOUSE: A LIVING ANCESTOR”

 by Regie Gibson


“The African Meeting House: A Living Ancestor”

The African Meeting House, a National Trust Historic Site in Boston, was built in 1806 and is the oldest existing Black church building in the country built primarily by Black artisans. It served as a religious and educational center, a gathering place for social and political self-expression, and a sanctuary. Watch award-winning poet Regie Gibson explain the significance of the space to those who sought refuge behind its doors.

By Femi Lewis
Updated August 31, 2018

The African Methodist Episcopal Church, also called AME Church, was established by the Reverend Richard Allen in 1816. Allen founded the denomination in Philadelphia to unite African American Methodist churches in the North. These congregations wanted to be free from White Methodists who historically had not allowed African Americans to worship in desegregated pews.

 As the founder of the AME Church, Allen was consecrated as its first bishop. The AME Church is a unique denomination in the Wesleyan tradition--it is the only religion in the western hemisphere to develop from the sociological needs of its members. It is also the first African American denomination in the United States.

"God our Father, Christ our Redeemer, Man our Brother" —David Alexander Payne

Organizational Mission:
Since its establishment in 1816, the AME Church has worked to minister to the needs--spiritual, physical, emotional, intellectual, and environmental--of people. Using liberation theology, the AME seeks to help those in need by preaching the gospel of Christ, providing food for the hungry, providing homes, encouraging those who have fallen on hard times as well as economic advancement, and providing employment opportunities to those in need.




Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Earth Day 50th anniversary Meet Up

Greetings Friends, HAPPY EARTH DAY!
How is your day going?
I'm good, I've been in the garden today, it's a beautiful day!
While I was planting, transplanting, feeding, and weeding I thought of all of you...my earth-loving friends and the wonderful times that we have shared over the years and I thought....let's try to share some of this day.

Please bring a song or story that honors the earth! See you tonight!
Caryl
Topic: Earth Day 50th anniversary meet up
Time: Apr 22, 2020 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Saturday, March 2, 2019

Sembrando Semillas Creciendo Nuestras Historias Ancestrales Community Tótem Project


Meet our Interns 

This Week Adan and Mariely are interns with the Farmworkers Association of Florida. 

Their work will be with artist and Environmental Justice activist Caryl Henry Alexander. 

Adan Rodriguez, 17 A student at Sebastian River High School, in Fellsmere FL.

Mariely Castillo, 18, A student at Sebastian River High School, in Fellsmere FL.



On Thursday and Friday evening they got oriented to the project plan of action, created concepts and themes that reflect their community, developed designs and made preparations for the community painting events on Saturday and Sunday.




Adan saw a post on social media and thought it would be fun to see what was going on. He was interested in the art aspect of this project and experiencing something new. Adan has worked with the Farmworkers Association of Florida on a local, state and national level. He says his most rewarding as well as his most challenging thing about this project was painting and getting to meet new people.


Friday, September 9, 2016

Hunter International House presents Viktor le. Givens.



"Art is Business" reposted for Rootwork Gallery showcases artistic expression that has healing, reconciliation, or the investigation of folk, street, and indigenous cultures at its core.

 "The In-Between Space: Black Magic. Black Manhood. Black Matter"

Inspired by the "conjure" writings of Charles Chestnutt and the short story "The Man Who Lived Underground" by Richard Wright, this immersive exhibition functions as a series of speculative ethnographic installations exploring le. Givens' reflections on the matter, ancestry, memory, and the position of black men in both physical and metaphysical space.

le. Givens says of this work: “This installation is my propitiatory temple to men with gifts--sightseeing, dream catching, street prophesying alchemists--the brothers whose identity and operations may not garner the attention of the mainstream. In navigating the future of black masculinity we have to understand how the black male body moves through literal and figurative space, sometimes unseen, sometimes hyper-visible and more often negotiating the place in between these spaces."

Viktor le. Givens is an installation and performance artist whose practice includes the gathering of ancestral objects to activate spaces for site-specific rituals. His materials frequently include quilts, garments, shoes, coins, jars and bottles, recipes, and other forgotten or discarded household items and personal effects. Through the accumulation of these cultural artifacts, le. Givens seeks to create spaces that act as sacred places or "temples" that inspire the activation of the cultural memory, survival, and resistance and that support African-American spiritual retentions and continuities.



Rootwork Gallery (645 W.18th St., Pilsen) is pleased to announce the opening on Friday, September 9 from 6-10 pm of "The In Between Space: Black Magic. Black Manhood. Black Matter" part exhibition, part visual environment composed by mixed media artist Viktor le. Givens. 

Friday, September 2, 2016

ANDREA PORRAS JOINS THE ARTS COUNCIL AS ARTS PROGRAM SPECIALIST


EXPERIENCE INCLUDES CULTURAL ARTS ENGAGEMENT, PERFORMANCE, AND CURATION; ARTS EDUCATION; AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING


Published: 09-02-2016


We are delighted to welcome Andrea Porras to the staff of the California Arts Council as our newest Arts Programs Specialist.

At her RFK Elementary kindergarten class in San José, Andrea's parents were told their child's approach to simple art projects was "unique."

Many years later, as the director of Sacramento's World Arts Space summer project in Oak Park, a local TV reporter asked her how she came up with such a unique and creative idea. The 200-plus youth Andrea enrolled for the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission program would be categorized as "an unequaled" project for youngsters by both media and observers.

Andrea Porras has created, directed, curated, performed, and collaborated in multiple theatre productions. She has performed and assisted on independent film/video documentary projects, live performances, public and private speaking engagements. Andrea's creative engagement expertise in producing visual art and music shows, as well as dance and altar offerings in renowned museums, classrooms, galleries, and alternative community spaces, continues to this day.

Andrea holds a B.A. from California State University-Sacramento (CSUS) in Theatre Arts with a special focus in ethnic studies and a minor in cultural anthropology. Her research, performance, and community service travels have taken her to China, Africa, Mexico, and Cuba as well as Hawaii and the American Southwest.

While at CSUS, Andrea and colleague Nicole C. Limón-Steward founded "Movimiento Molcajete," which later became a community arts multi-disciplinary training vehicle and platform for arts education in community-based learning. The program provides creative opportunities for women and youth in projects that include live tea rituals, poetry, music, photography, and art.

Andrea also collaborates with a variety of theatre companies including Teatro Espejo and California Stage utilizing her experiences as a former Teatro Campesino Vibrant Being Fellow.

Andrea brings to her work at the California Arts Council experiences garnered from her community-based training with collectives and projects like the Royal Chicano Air Force (RCAF), Chicano/Latino Youth Conference, Washington Neighborhood Center (WNC), Sacramento Black Art of Dance, Ebo Oko Kan, and the United Farm Workers (UFW).

Most recently, Andrea served the Yolo County area as Art Space Manager for the UC Davis Chican@ Studies community service center, Taller del Nuevo Amanecer (TANA). She also served as an artist in residence for Poetry Out Loud and Trucha Palabra at the Yolo County Juvenile Detention Center.

Andrea's 13-year-old son, JAH'Sol Amaru, a Cal Middle School student and an outstanding dancer has already performed in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, and in the Bay Area. His journey continues to fuel Andrea's commitment to advocating for arts, culture as well as mental and spirit nurturing experiences for all generations of California.

"I am encouraged by the intersections of past and recent life experiences that bring me to this junction of joining such a gifted and talented team of practitioners/art administrators," Andrea said.  "It is with reverence to my mentors and past CAC staff that I press forward in my new role."

Andrea can be reached at (916) 322-6395 or andrea.porras@arts.ca.gov.

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

The Living Heritage Foundation (LHF) DAY OF GIVING May 3


The Living Heritage Foundation (LHF), created by Susheel Bibbs, supports the presentation of artworks of African Americans and women and the careers of outstanding arts professionals who present them in significant ways.   

LHF offers them grants, mentoring, and fiscal sponsorship for projects that will advance their careers. 

LHF is seeking to continue these efforts and to augment our grant fund for artists through The Big Day of Giving -- A national day in which people can give to non-profits online.
Please help us support these artists and their projects with your online gift on May 3--midnight to 11:59pm. You may give on one of two sites:

Both sites below will contain a giving form.

·      =The regular Big Day of Giving Page:  www.bigdayofgiving.org
This site allows you to give to one or more nonprofits
·      =The LHF personal Big Day of Giving page:
This site is for LHF only

Please note:  Donors must donate at least $25 via credit card between midnight and 11:59 on May 3. A donation on either of those exact times may win money for LHF. Please help and pass the word. 
Thank you so much,


Alpha Bruton
General Sponsor LHF 2016

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Sojourner Truth African Heritage Public Art Murals at Florin Square



WIDE OPEN WALLS:

Shonna McDaniels is the Founder and Director of the Sojourner Truth Art Museum (founded in 1996). McDaniels is a professional artist/teacher/muralist and community activist, she has an extensive background in art instruction and mural designs. She has studied under some of the finest professors in the Los Rios Community College network and master artists in the San Francisco Bay Area. While residing in Germany, McDaniels instructed art classes for two years on military bases as well as organizing art exhibitions and programs. 



Prior to 1996, Shonna McDaniels was one of the co-founders and artist of the 
Visual Arts Development Project (founded in 1988), McDaniels taught art classes, conducted workshops, and organized art exhibits throughout the Oak Park and Del Paso communities. She has donated art to various organizations as well as helped raise money for charitable causes throughout the Sacramento Region. She has over 25 years of community involvement, with various organizations that support the arts through exhibitions, artist residencies, community activism, community murals, and organizing community-based festivals in South Sacramento. Ms. McDaniels has contributed over 150 murals to the landscape of Sacramento, Stockton, and San Francisco.