Black Aesthetic

Presented by Black Humboldt and The Eureka Chapter of The NAACP, our Juneteenth celebration is an all day, community wide, event celebrating freedom, diversity and community. The event features local Black & Brown, venders, workshop facilitators, music, performances and informational Knowledge for Power sessions. Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States, celebrating that day in history, June 19th 1865.

This holiday is very important and empowering for the Black communities all over the united states, but especially for Humboldt County, as this community makes up a very small percentage of the population and is often oppressed as a result. Black history is a part of The United States’ history and is important to celebrate as we create safe spaces and inclusion for the Black community in Humboldt County.

Presented by Black Humboldt and The Eureka Chapter of The NAACP, our Juneteenth celebration is an all day, community wide, event celebrating freedom, diversity and community. The event features local Black & Brown, venders, workshop facilitators, music, performances and informational Knowledge for Power sessions. Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States, celebrating that day in history, June 19th 1865.

This holiday is very important and empowering for the Black communities all over the united states, but especially for Humboldt County, as this community makes up a very small percentage of the population and is often oppressed as a result. Black history is a part of The United States’ history and is important to celebrate as we create safe spaces and inclusion for the Black community in Humboldt County.

Presented by Black Humboldt and The Eureka Chapter of The NAACP, our Juneteenth celebration is an all day, community wide, event celebrating freedom, diversity and community. The event features local Black & Brown, venders, workshop facilitators, music, performances and informational Knowledge for Power sessions. Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States, celebrating that day in history, June 19th 1865.

This holiday is very important and empowering for the Black communities all over the united states, but especially for Humboldt County, as this community makes up a very small percentage of the population and is often oppressed as a result. Black history is a part of The United States’ history and is important to celebrate as we create safe spaces and inclusion for the Black community in Humboldt County.

Join the Hub has they talk visual arts, representation and Egypt with Sabina Gallier mastermind of PIzza Moon Prints!

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Hello, my name is Sabina! I'm a Black artist and a transplant to Humboldt County as of 2011. By day I run a local radio station but by every other free moment I have, I like to create.

I work mostly in digital art but I am also working on illustrations. These two areas differ greatly in style, method and meaning but I learned a while ago that exploring different types of expression is good for an artist, regardless of what my 5th grade art teacher had to say.

My illustrations come from a place of wanting more Black representation in art. I loved comics and magazines when I was younger and as a child you notice when you don't see folks like you. There weren't more than two black characters in a comic panel at a time if any throughout an entire storyline. It was frustrating and disheartening. I'm currently trying to strengthen my hand at drawing and materializing the characters I desperately wanted to see as a child. Every day brings a new lesson and that's the most exciting part.

My fully digital art deals more with objects and comes from a place of self-preservation. I always created and drew worlds and landscapes as a method of escaping and coping with childhood trauma. My digital art takes on the form of new planets, floating giants in the sky or creatures for me to discover in the colours and noise.

I used to be nervous about sharing a lot of my work because I've attached it to my vulnerability and growth, the things that are sensitive to share with others. However, in creating a seperate space for it in the digital world, I've received a lot of support from Humboldt and beyond.

It's funny to call it a brand as I've yet to launch a store (*cough* online store coming soon shameless plug *cough*) but my "brand" aka my world is called Pizza Moon Prints. Inspired by a brief moment in my childhood where the idea of the moon being made of cheese was whack if it didn't have toppings. I need my toppings, I need my variety. I need to see something different each day.

If, like me, you have a mind that just won't sit still, art can be a lifesaver. Art has been my lifesaver and whatever your medium may be, be it paint, music, words, glass etc. create a world that brings you joy, comfort and even a little discomfort. It's worth it.

IG: @pizzamoonprints

Email: [email protected]

Online store in progress: pizzamoonprints.bigcartel.com

Join the hub and the creatives, Christa Rose & Attribute, behind Blessed Earth Herbals as we discuss the importance of Black and Brown bodies getting back to the land and healing ourselves from within!

Blessed Earth Herbals is a BIPOC owned and operated herbal wellness and body care company located in Wiyot Territory, Humboldt California.

Christa Rose is a working botanist, herbalist, and finds her inspiration in the natural world and increasing sustainability and environmental stewardship in the community. Attribute is an entertainer, rapper, writer, poet, producer, and active member of various local non- profits focused on community mutual aid and solidarity. The two have studied herbalism together over the last few years and created Blessed Earth Herbals. Their mission is to combine their shared knowledge of botany, herbalism, community outreach and environmental sustainability to offer products that are organic, ethically sourced, and sustainable. They strive to use only ethically sourced ingredients with an emphasis on working with local BIPOC farmers and makers. Blessed Earth Herbals believes herbal medicine is the peoples medicine and everyone should have access to quality body care and herbal medicine and support in their healing process.

@blessedearthherbals

Stay tuned for a website debut coming soon.

See our Instagram highlights for products we are currently offering, with ingredients listing and pricing.

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Podcast Recorded & Edited by: Dionna Fletcher Ndlouvu, Mo Harper-Desir and David Haynie.

Imagery provided by K.M Ross Photography

Original music by David Haynie

Join the hub as we talk with AJ Ross; Poet, Emcee, and Kemetic Yogin from San Jose California, about his journey to enlightenment through his art forms.

Kemetic Yoga is a practice of Yoga that was created specifically to empower Black Yoga practitioners by connecting them with their ancestral knowledge and imagery of ancient Kemet, now a days referred to as Egypt. He loves spending time in nature, reading and writing, studying about cleansing, natural healing, ancient Kemet, and various spiritual practices.

AJ gathers his poetic inspiration from his life experience and knowledge he has gathered through years of study and practice. AJ released his first chapbook, "Journey to Amenta", in the beginning of February 2021.

Aj offers private Yoga sessions at a sliding scale price, and other ways to nurture our bodies.

[email protected]

texting (707)499-8441

@bamidele_555

Aj Ross on Facebook

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Podcast Recorded & Edited by: Dionna Fletcher Ndlouvu, Mo Harper-Desir and David Haynie.

Imagery provided by K.M Ross Photography

Original music by David Haynie

Join the Hub as we tune in to the ins and outs of Stacey Farmer's inspiring story of burlesque, over coming the tribulations of being an incarcerated women and finding herself through art.

Elektra Gray; The Bandit of Burlesque. A recovering addict, a motivational Mentor and UJam Instructor. Stacey aka Elektra Gray is the owner and founder of "Bare Elegance Burlesque" and Founder and CEO at "Sister That Been There" program. She studied at Mission College International Student Center and currently lives in Humboldt County.

https://sistersthatbeenthere.wordpress.com/

https://www.facebook.com/BrunchLeggsovereasy/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100011400700746&sk=about

@Bare_Elegance_Burlesque

@Elektragray_Dreams

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Podcast Recorded & Edited by: Dionna Fletcher Ndlouvu, Mo Harper-Desir and David Haynie.

Imagery provided by K.M Ross Photography

Original music by David Haynie

Join the Hub and Kashta Freedom Coulter as we talk all things inspiration, film and photography!! Kashta Coulter is the mastermind behind OnesFuture bringing you media and content.

Kashta is an:

•Artist

•Content Creator

•Career Nerd

•Professional Shit Talker.

Kashta Freedom Coulter

a.k.a.

ONESFUTURE

Social media links;

•Facebook: Kashta Coulter

•Instagram: ONESFUTURE

•Twitch: xonesfuturex

•TikTok: xonesfuturex

Secret Destroyas Crew

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Podcast Recorded & Edited by: Dionna Fletcher Ndlouvu, Mo Harper-Desir and David Haynie.

Imagery provided by K.M Ross Photography

Original music by David Haynie

The Hub links up with the multi-talented Alby Alawoya and talks Black life and community through Alby's many projects!

Alby Alawoya, a prideful and hardworking Afro-Latina. Her father is from Nigeria and her grandmother migrated to The US from Cuba. When asked “what do you do for a living right now?” Alby's answer is always “whatever it takes.”

Projects:

IT TAKES TIME

@ittakestimepodcast

https://linktr.ee/ittakestimepodcast

A podcast founded on the idea that we live in a microwave society so eager for instant gratification in all things. Sometimes it’s okay to put it in the oven. We share dialogue ranging from sex to politics to serve as a reminder, that it takes time.

Mother’s Cooking Experience

@motherscooking_humboldt

https://www.motherscookingexperience.com/

A pop-up cooking class originally based out of Leimert Park in Los Angeles. The company began as a community-based co-op that planted community gardens and taught inner-city children recipes with the fruits and vegetables they planted. In February 2020 we hosted our first all adult class partnering with a local restaurant supply store. The Covid-19 pandemic shifted the company’s focus again to a full-service delivery kitchen in Arcata California.

Community Drive-in Cinemas

@communitydrivein

https://www.communitydriveincinemas.com/

A drive-in theatre that thrived off of community choice and feedback launched in Humboldt County in January 2021!

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Podcast Recorded & Edited by: Dionna Fletcher Ndlouvu, Mo Harper-Desir and David Haynie.

Imagery provided by K.M Ross Photography

Original music by David Haynie

Aurora talks the art of weaving w/ The BH Hub!

"Atlanta native and Northern California resident, Joanna Harris (Aurora), began weaving macrame jewelry in 2009 while backpacking across Central and South America. Her fiber art is greatly influenced by her time spent in the Amazons of Colombia and Ecuador, particularly along the banks of the Amazon river, and this force can be felt in the fluidity and earthiness of her artwork. There was no one individual who taught her this elaborate art of fiber art, and her work is a reflection of all the beautiful souls that she has met, and who have shared with her their gifts along the way.

In the winter of 2019, Aurora expanded her repertoire and began making macrame home decor. The following Summer in 2020, she gave birth to her son, Raiden Phoenix, and simultaneously the macrame brand “String and Hearts” was also born. Her craft is a labor of love, intention, and devotion to harnessing chi. Her mission is to cultivate beauty and a sense of peace through all the avenues of creative expression.

Aurora enjoys dancing, cooking, working from home, traveling, live music, deep conversations, and nurturing people physically, spiritually, and mentally in her spare time. “I’ve come to share my gifts with the world, to inspire people, and to be a source of light to those who would seek it. My art is a reflection of the ineffable beauty which I constantly see and feel around me, and I am blessed to be a medium through which all this energy can flow.” - Aurora Amina.

Http://www.StringandHearts.com

Www.Facebook.com/StringandHearts

@StringandHearts

@AuroraJoanna

TikTok @StringandHearts

Venmo- @StringandHearts

Cashapp- $Stringandhearts

Curator for Instagram

@BlackFiberArtist

@BlackMacrameArtist

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Have thoughts about the episode? Send your thoughts and questions via email at [email protected]

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Podcast Recorded & Edited by: Dionna Fletcher Ndlouvu, Mo Harper-Desir and David Haynie.

Imagery provided by K.M Ross Photography

Original music by David Haynie