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Vending Opportunity - BLACK AUGUST WEEKEND/HAPPILY NATURAL DAY ATLANTA - August 14-16, 2009
BLACK AUGUST 30th ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND & THE 7th ANNUAL HAPPILY NATURAL DAY
A Black Family Reunion Where Political Activism Meets Cultural Expression
The Black August 30th Anniversary Weekend & the 7th Annual Happily Natural Day Atlanta will take place in Atlanta on:
August 14th SoulPlanet Art, Fashion and Hair Show (7pm – Midnight)
August 15th Happily Natural Day Outdoor Festival (11am – 7pm)
August 15th Black August 30th Anniversary Commemoration Concert (10pm – Until)
August16th Marcus Garvey RBG Family Reunion (Noon – 6pm)
Locations TBA
WHAT IS BLACK AUGUST?
Each year, officially since 1979, we have used the month of August to focus on the oppressive treatment of our brothers and sisters disappeared inside the state run gulags and concentration camps America calls prisons. It is during this time that we concentrate our efforts to free our mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, uncles, aunts, and all other captive family and friends who have been held in isolation for decade after decade beyond their original sentence. Many of these individuals are held in the sensory deprivation and mind control units called Security Housing Units (S.H.U. Program), without even the most basic of human rights. Year after year, decade after decade, they suffer the injustice of being classified “unfit for society” or even placed in the general prison population based on the whim of a board comprised of ex-prison guards, officials and political appointees whose agenda is to maintain the status quo: COMPLETE CONTROL. As the decades pass relentlessly, one after the other, and more and more of these prisoners grow old, succumb to illnesses patently untreatable in this prison system and die, we must impress upon those who commemorate Black August our urgency that culminates each year in August. While folks trapped forever behind the walls are continually denied the chance to live again, our youth are being herded like sheep to the slaughter into the bowels of the Prison Industrial Complex. The realities of this systematic assault on our impoverished communities do not go unnoticed, and it must not go unanswered. Our communities are being stripped of our most vital of resources - our youth and our elders. Without the strength, vitality and future building spirit of our youth, and the time, experience and endowed wisdom of our elders, our cultural existence will continue to be the brutal headline in the body count tragedies we experience daily. Black August is a focal point for unity of purpose and people. In this month out of twelve we can stimulate the effort to begin our salvation and spread it throughout the year.
WHAT IS HAPPILY NATURAL DAY?
Happily Natural Day, originating in Richmond, Virginia, is an African Heritage festival committed to cultural awareness, holistic health and social change. Seven years ago, we saw the need for an event that says that natural hair was something more than just the latest style, and way more than just a chic look or fashion trend. At Happily Natural Day we identify with natural hair as a statement. Locks, afros and braids are socio-cultural symbols that are used as public proclamations of self-love and deep pride in being a person of African descent, and so, through Happily Natural Day, we promote the natural beauty of African people. Happily Natural Day is a continuance of the “Black Is Beautiful” campaigns of the 1960s and 1970s – started by Elombe Brath and the African Jazz Art Society and Studio (AJASS) via its “Naturally” shows and Grandassa Models. Happily Natural Day is ultimately married to the cause of redeveloping the maximum human potential of people of African descent through information and inspiration. Our annual August festival features workshops, lectures, live music, and merchants with one of a kind products from around the globe. It inspires us to love ourselves, to support Black-owned businesses, to heal ourselves holistically, and to live for the freedom that comes with doing for self. The mission of Happily Natural Day is to raise consciousness and cultural awareness, and to inspire collective works, self-determination and social change in the African community.
Vending During Black August Weekend
Price: $150 Product Vendor Per Day (Friday August 14th and/or Saturday August 15th)
Product Vending on Sunday August 16th Complimentary with Two Day payment ($300)
$300 Food Vendor (Saturday August 15th Only)
Email: BlackAugustWeekend@gmail.com
Phone: (404) 419-6959
Money orders should be made payable to “Black August Weekend”.
Please print, fill-out and mail your vendor application with the full registration payment by June 30, 2009 to Black August Weekend / 8075 Mall Pkwy Suite 101-309 / Lithonia, GA 30038.
Download Vendor Application: http://happilynaturalday.com/vendor.pdf
Stay Updated on the Black August 30th Anniversary Weekend & the 7th Annual Happily Natural Festival, go www.Ftpmovement.ning.com and http://happilynaturalday.com.
________________________________________________________________________________
Black August Oakland will be August 21st, 22nd and 23rd. Visit www.myspace.com/dragonspeaks for more information.
The 7th Annual Happily Natural Day Richmond, VA will take place on August 28th and 29th. Visit www.happilynaturalday.com for more information.
________________________________________________________________________________
How Can You Get Involved with Black August/Happily Natural Day Atlanta?
Flyer Distribution: We need the addresses, emails, & websites of Poetry Venues, Cultural Centers, Bookstores, Natural Hair Care Salons, Barbershops, Restaurants, Art Galleries, etc.
Media Outlets: Send us info on your favorite progressive radio stations, newspapers, magazines websites etc.
Volunteers: If you're interested in helping make Black August successful email us at BlackAugustWeekend@gmail.com and someone will get back to you.
Edutainers: If you are interested in Performing, Holding a Workshop or Speaking please email your electronic press kit to BlackAugustWeekend@gmail.com with a bio, workshop proposal or mp3 of your music/lecture for review.
YOU: Attend, organize a bus trip from your area, repost this message on your MySpace/Facebook bulletin, forward it as an email, or add it as a blog on your website/BlogSpot. Help us spread the word!!!
A Black Family Reunion Where Political Activism Meets Cultural Expression
The Black August 30th Anniversary Weekend & the 7th Annual Happily Natural Day Atlanta will take place in Atlanta on:
August 14th SoulPlanet Art, Fashion and Hair Show (7pm – Midnight)
August 15th Happily Natural Day Outdoor Festival (11am – 7pm)
August 15th Black August 30th Anniversary Commemoration Concert (10pm – Until)
August16th Marcus Garvey RBG Family Reunion (Noon – 6pm)
Locations TBA
WHAT IS BLACK AUGUST?
Each year, officially since 1979, we have used the month of August to focus on the oppressive treatment of our brothers and sisters disappeared inside the state run gulags and concentration camps America calls prisons. It is during this time that we concentrate our efforts to free our mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, uncles, aunts, and all other captive family and friends who have been held in isolation for decade after decade beyond their original sentence. Many of these individuals are held in the sensory deprivation and mind control units called Security Housing Units (S.H.U. Program), without even the most basic of human rights. Year after year, decade after decade, they suffer the injustice of being classified “unfit for society” or even placed in the general prison population based on the whim of a board comprised of ex-prison guards, officials and political appointees whose agenda is to maintain the status quo: COMPLETE CONTROL. As the decades pass relentlessly, one after the other, and more and more of these prisoners grow old, succumb to illnesses patently untreatable in this prison system and die, we must impress upon those who commemorate Black August our urgency that culminates each year in August. While folks trapped forever behind the walls are continually denied the chance to live again, our youth are being herded like sheep to the slaughter into the bowels of the Prison Industrial Complex. The realities of this systematic assault on our impoverished communities do not go unnoticed, and it must not go unanswered. Our communities are being stripped of our most vital of resources - our youth and our elders. Without the strength, vitality and future building spirit of our youth, and the time, experience and endowed wisdom of our elders, our cultural existence will continue to be the brutal headline in the body count tragedies we experience daily. Black August is a focal point for unity of purpose and people. In this month out of twelve we can stimulate the effort to begin our salvation and spread it throughout the year.
WHAT IS HAPPILY NATURAL DAY?
Happily Natural Day, originating in Richmond, Virginia, is an African Heritage festival committed to cultural awareness, holistic health and social change. Seven years ago, we saw the need for an event that says that natural hair was something more than just the latest style, and way more than just a chic look or fashion trend. At Happily Natural Day we identify with natural hair as a statement. Locks, afros and braids are socio-cultural symbols that are used as public proclamations of self-love and deep pride in being a person of African descent, and so, through Happily Natural Day, we promote the natural beauty of African people. Happily Natural Day is a continuance of the “Black Is Beautiful” campaigns of the 1960s and 1970s – started by Elombe Brath and the African Jazz Art Society and Studio (AJASS) via its “Naturally” shows and Grandassa Models. Happily Natural Day is ultimately married to the cause of redeveloping the maximum human potential of people of African descent through information and inspiration. Our annual August festival features workshops, lectures, live music, and merchants with one of a kind products from around the globe. It inspires us to love ourselves, to support Black-owned businesses, to heal ourselves holistically, and to live for the freedom that comes with doing for self. The mission of Happily Natural Day is to raise consciousness and cultural awareness, and to inspire collective works, self-determination and social change in the African community.
Vending During Black August Weekend
Price: $150 Product Vendor Per Day (Friday August 14th and/or Saturday August 15th)
Product Vending on Sunday August 16th Complimentary with Two Day payment ($300)
$300 Food Vendor (Saturday August 15th Only)
Email: BlackAugustWeekend@gmail.com
Phone: (404) 419-6959
Money orders should be made payable to “Black August Weekend”.
Please print, fill-out and mail your vendor application with the full registration payment by June 30, 2009 to Black August Weekend / 8075 Mall Pkwy Suite 101-309 / Lithonia, GA 30038.
Download Vendor Application: http://happilynaturalday.com/vendor.pdf
Stay Updated on the Black August 30th Anniversary Weekend & the 7th Annual Happily Natural Festival, go www.Ftpmovement.ning.com and http://happilynaturalday.com.
________________________________________________________________________________
Black August Oakland will be August 21st, 22nd and 23rd. Visit www.myspace.com/dragonspeaks for more information.
The 7th Annual Happily Natural Day Richmond, VA will take place on August 28th and 29th. Visit www.happilynaturalday.com for more information.
________________________________________________________________________________
How Can You Get Involved with Black August/Happily Natural Day Atlanta?
Flyer Distribution: We need the addresses, emails, & websites of Poetry Venues, Cultural Centers, Bookstores, Natural Hair Care Salons, Barbershops, Restaurants, Art Galleries, etc.
Media Outlets: Send us info on your favorite progressive radio stations, newspapers, magazines websites etc.
Volunteers: If you're interested in helping make Black August successful email us at BlackAugustWeekend@gmail.com and someone will get back to you.
Edutainers: If you are interested in Performing, Holding a Workshop or Speaking please email your electronic press kit to BlackAugustWeekend@gmail.com with a bio, workshop proposal or mp3 of your music/lecture for review.
YOU: Attend, organize a bus trip from your area, repost this message on your MySpace/Facebook bulletin, forward it as an email, or add it as a blog on your website/BlogSpot. Help us spread the word!!!
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