Tag archives: Juneteenth
A global fundraising initiative is offering a rare opportunity to win an original Pablo Picasso painting while supporting critical Alzheimer’s research. The campaign, “1 Picasso for 100 Euros,” will raffle off Tête de femme (1941), a portrait of Dora Maar valued at more than $1 million. Organized by French philanthropist Péri Cochin, the initiative has […]
This Father’s Day, Sunday, June 15, from 10 am – 2 pm, indulge Dad with a lavish three-course brunch at the historic San Ysidro Ranch. Savor luxurious starters like Royal Ossetra Caviar and Dungeness Crab Cakes, followed by exquisite entrées including SRF Wagyu Prime Rib and Lemon Ricotta Pancakes. Enjoy endless pours of G.H. Mumm […]
Santa Barbara County Black Leaders Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 11 from 12 pm – 1 pm. This new time slot will better align with community members’ schedules and availability. Email [email protected] to add items to the agenda. Visit https://juneteenthsb.org
The poet, playwright, activist, and local elder for Santa Barbara County Black History, Sojourner Kincaid Rolle, has released a new book titled Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem, illustrated by Alex Bostic, published by Sterling Books/Union Square Kids. This hardcover 10 x 10 inch 32-page poem/picture book tells the story of the end of slavery […]
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Santa Barbara Committee (MLKSB) presents its all-new virtual celebratory program during this Juneteenth weekend, June 17 through June 20. This year’s theme is based on Dr. King’s words from Birmingham, Alabama on April 14, 1963: “We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of […]
We are writing this piece on June 19, 2020, and wanted to wish everyone Happy Juneteenth! For many of our readers, this might be the first year you’ve heard about the holiday called Juneteenth, but it’s been celebrated around parts of the United States since 1886, with more and more people celebrating it each year. […]
Writing this column on Juneteenth, I am reminded of Bryan Stevenson’s fabulous 2014 book Just Mercy. In it, he observes that “Capital punishment means, ‘them without capital get the punishment’…” Stevenson ends the description of his first experience with prisoners on Georgia’s death row with this musing, “My short time on death row revealed that […]
