UP-COMING EVENTS
Featuring Ayo Handy-Kendi the Breath Sekou, founder, Black love Day, Feb. 13th
and John Davies 3 with ELTUC Sacred Sound
Circle Dance (Tune Up Music Download)
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We speak and train on how to use breathology/breathwork and other transformative practices to heal People of Color, in-equality and race-based trauma so we can move forward.
learn about the "power of the breath" for countless, life-changing possibilities. Breathe better, Live better. |
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POSITIVENERGY WEDNESDAYS
For Sage-ing Baby Boomers & Those Who Love Us...
Join in to BREATHE, DE-STRESS, HEAL, PLAY, CONNECT, TAKE ACTION
NEW TIME @ 12 NOON - 1 P.M. EST
GET LINK FOR LIVE WEBCAST TO VIEW/CHAT
Join in to BREATHE, DE-STRESS, HEAL, PLAY, CONNECT, TAKE ACTION
NEW TIME @ 12 NOON - 1 P.M. EST
GET LINK FOR LIVE WEBCAST TO VIEW/CHAT
ON APRIL 16, D.C. EMANCIPATION DAY
CELEBRATE D.C. EMANCIPATION DAY AND THE REVIVER OF THIS DAY, MRS LORETTA CARTER HANES &
LEARN THE TRUE CULTURAL HISTORY OF APRIL 16TH - D.C. EMANCIPATION DAY (D.C.E.D.)
sponsored by the FRIENDS OF D.C.E.D & the D.C. Black History Committee
NOTE TIME CHANGE AND ZOOM LINK CHANGE
From 12 Noon - 1 p.m. VIRTUAL
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84177495259
Meeting ID: 841 7749 5259
Celebrate the legacy of Mrs. Loretta Carter Hanes, the reviver of D.C. Emancipation Day (DCED) whose tireless research and activism revived a historical event in the Nation's Capitol and the world. Readings on Mrs. Hanes life will be shared, along with Video Documentaries on her amazing work that recovered a history that changed the narrative on emancipation in the District.
D.C.E.D. & HISTORIC SLIDE SHOW
OTHER D.C. Emancipation Day Programming ON-LINE
LISTING OF D.C.E.D PROGRAMS COMPILED BY THE CITY
Events | emancipation (dc.gov)
(Wood engraving from sketch by F. Dielman in Harper's Weekly, May 12, 1866, p. 300)
April 19, 1866: African American citizens of Washington, D.C. celebrate the abolition of slavery. 4,000 to 5,000 people assembled on Franklin Square and marched to the White House, where they were addressed by President Andrew Johnson. Led by two black regiments, they marched past 10,000 cheering spectators. A sign on top of the speaker's platform read: "We have received our civil rights. Give us the right of suffrage and the work is done."
TOPIC: Remembering Emancipation
TRIBUTE TO MRS. LORETTA CARTER HANES
D.C.E.D Historical Slide Show by Franklin Hilton III
Honoring Mrs. Hanes by Anise Jenkins
Contact: Friends of DC Emancipation Day: Friends_DCED@yahoo.com
Sponsors: Friends of DC Emancipation Day in association with Stand Up! for Democracy in DC (Free DC),
DC Black History Celebration Committee, (DCBHCC), and PositivEnergyWorks/ African American Holiday Association, (AAHA).
The historical slide show is a portion of over 100 exhibition slides/photos and memorabilia compiled by Archivist/Entrepreneur Brenda Sayles and can be obtained by contacting her.
Video documentation of Mrs. Loretta Carter Hanes can be obtained by contacting the Friends of D.C. Emancipation and Ayo Handy-Kendi
HERE'S HOW YOU CAN CELEBRATE DCED
1.CHECK OUT OTHER EMANCIPATION DAY EVENTS complied by the D.C. Mayor's Office
Events | emancipation (dc.gov)
2. LEARN THE HISTORY: On April 16, 1882, while the Civil War still raged, President Abraham Lincoln signed into law the Compensated Emancipation Act. It released 3,100 enslaved persons held in forced servitude and abolished slavery in the District of Columbia. Each slaveholder was paid up to $300 per enslaved person. This law struck a mighty blow against American slavery. The Emancipation Proclamation to abolish slavery across the nation, came nine months later.
D.C. Emancipation Day was the most important annual observance in the African-American community in Washington, exceeding the 4th of July, Christmas and New Year holidays until the early 1900's when the annual parade down Pennsylvania Avenue stopped.
Through the research of Mrs. Hanes and her inspiration, the modern day parade was re-enacted by activists, Henry "Tabu" Taylor, Karen Shulgate and Ayo Handy-Kendi, who marched Pennsylvania Avenue dressed in period costume to honor this historical event.
3.Although a federal holiday in the District was initiated into law on Jan 4, 2005, and federal workers get a paid legal holiday, many still do not know the real history of this celebration. Be empowered - know thy history.
4. Show appreciation to the unsung heroes of this commemoration - the Enslaved. Honor their sacrifices and their lives.
5. To ensure their legacy and the legacy of Mrs. Hanes, an ad hoc group formed in the '80's - Friends of D.C. Emancipation (FDCED) and continue to compile community calendars, hold wreath ceremonies, commemorative events and to hold the City government accountable for celebrating this day as Mrs. Hanes envisioned.
6. Be creative in honoring this rich history and honoring the contributions of those who served.
7. While D.C. 's enslaved were the first freed in this country, the District of Columbia is "still not free" because they have no statehood voting rights. Join in this on-going effort to truly "free D.C., through Statehood now".
Capitol Height, Md is considered a food desert, but the residents are doing something about it. Come out, socially distance style, and celebrate the opening of a community garden, produce delivery,, the development of a food co-op and relax with breathology & yoga, as we welcome the spring. Spring into action and join us. Sponsored by CHEC.
World Breathing Day, April 11, 2021, in it's 17th year, sponsored by the International Breathwork Foundation (IBF) invites us all to come together with the intention to spread the importance of breathing for all humanity and for the planet. BECAUSE OF THE WORLD SITUATION, BREATHING TOGETHER IS NEEDED MORE THAN EVER. Take part in an international 24 hour breathing event or create your own. STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION.
https://ibfbreathwork.org/world-breathing-day-april-11/
Breathe deeply, fully and consciously for all. so that the world can be as one.
Ayo Handy-Kendi, the Breath Sekou, IBF Member, since 2015.
https://ibfbreathwork.org/world-breathing-day-april-11/
Breathe deeply, fully and consciously for all. so that the world can be as one.
Ayo Handy-Kendi, the Breath Sekou, IBF Member, since 2015.
Uniting and Inspiring People through Conscious Breathing “The purpose of the IBF is to promote a heart-centered approach to breathwork, its theory and practice, for the expansion of consciousness and for personal and global transformation.”
COME TO THE WEBSITE TO LEARN ABOUT THE MANY BREATH RELATED INITIATIVES OF THE IBF
https://ibfbreathwork.org/
https://ibfbreathwork.org/
GLOBAL INSPIRATION CONFERENCE SWEDEN was Postponed to 2021
You may know, the 2020 Global Inspiration Conference was online.
You can read the report from the on-line Annual General Meeting.
Details can be found on the following link
Let's keep the world breathing!
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The Breathing Festival, Feb 11 - 28, 2021 WAS AWESOME.
There were over 50 Breath Experts AND now included in their ARCHIEVES is the Feb. 18 presentation by
Ayo Handy-Kendi, the Breath Sekou facilitating "Why We Must Breathe Through the Divides"
Continue to Change your Breath to Change Your Life.
Please use our link when purchasing Featival REPLAYS which will help support P.E.W.'s many free & reduced activities. P.E.W. gets 33% of any REPLAY sold that uses our link.
https://theicfb.com/89/festival
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O.L.B. IN LIBERIA WEST AFRICA, then and now, 2021
DANIEL'S CHILDREN, a healing space for Liberian Orphans
DANIEL'S CHILDREN, a healing space for Liberian Orphans
HELP PositivEnergyWorks expand Optimum Life Breathology (O.L.B.) for Trauma Relief in LIBERIA thru this Fundraiser for Daniel's Children Orphanage - a Healing Space . We are seeking on-going sponsors for the international healing project.
Today, we ask for your donations of any amount to help support orphans due to Covid, Ebola, war, poverty and hunger in Liberia, a country formed by freed Black folk from America sent back home to the continent. $5 x 100 people adds up. Extend your support
P.E.W.'s goal is to set up trauma release services to the children of Liberia and their parents. Please read and share this story of one brother efforts to make a difference. CLICK THE LINK BELOW
https://www.gofundme.com/f/daniel039s-orphanage?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1
Today, we ask for your donations of any amount to help support orphans due to Covid, Ebola, war, poverty and hunger in Liberia, a country formed by freed Black folk from America sent back home to the continent. $5 x 100 people adds up. Extend your support
P.E.W.'s goal is to set up trauma release services to the children of Liberia and their parents. Please read and share this story of one brother efforts to make a difference. CLICK THE LINK BELOW
https://www.gofundme.com/f/daniel039s-orphanage?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1
Ayo Handy-Kendi, the Breath Sekou will meet you ON-LINE to share with you the " Power of the Breath"
STOLEN
a Book, a Play & a Workshop
ENJOY THE "TRAILER for "STOLEN", the PLAY about 1619 and lingering trauma of enslavement and oppression for 400 years by Ayo Handy-Kendi, the Breath Sekou aka Mama Ayo the Storyteller.
Trailer for "STOLEN"
PositivEnergyWorks' racial/diversity healing services/programs, include our newest project "Stolen". This is a dramatic story performance about 1619 through the eyes of one of the first Africans bought to Virginia, in 1619 and the impact, 400 years later. With the re-enactment, our goal is to make this history come alive with many truths so that we can deal with the Ancestral collective trauma of slavery and the wounds that still linger today.
STAY TUNED
THE BOOK IS BEING BIRTHED SLOWLY BUT IN IT'S LAST TRI-SEMESTER
PLEASE SUPPORT THE 1619 PROJECT FROM BEING TAKEN OUT OF EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS
PositivEnergyWorks' racial/diversity healing services/programs, include our newest project "Stolen". This is a dramatic story performance about 1619 through the eyes of one of the first Africans bought to Virginia, in 1619 and the impact, 400 years later. With the re-enactment, our goal is to make this history come alive with many truths so that we can deal with the Ancestral collective trauma of slavery and the wounds that still linger today.
STAY TUNED
THE BOOK IS BEING BIRTHED SLOWLY BUT IN IT'S LAST TRI-SEMESTER
PLEASE SUPPORT THE 1619 PROJECT FROM BEING TAKEN OUT OF EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS