Documenting Our History
1972-2013
Sacramento Area Black Caucus (SABC)
Saturday, July 6, 2013
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Join SABC's members @ 2nd Annual “Drumvoices for Ahaji’: A Festival of the Arts”
2nd Annual “Drumvoices for Ahaji’: A Festival
of the Arts”
Recalling
sea-changing periods of intense artistic, cultural, educational and
political fervor locally and all across the US, a festival, titled
''Drumvoices for Ahaji,” will take place on Saturday, July 13,
from 2:00 to 5:00 pm., at the Women's
Civic Improvement Club of
Sacramento, Inc., 3555 3rd Avenue in historic Oak Park, Sacramento, CA
95817. Cost:
Sliding Scale $5-$15.Partial proceeds from the sales will go toward the Jones
Scholarship Fund.
Panelists,
actors, authors, poets, scholars, musicians, visual artists, theoreticians,
vendors, booksellers and community organizers will participate; all while
honoring and fund raising in the name of the late George Austin “Ahaji”
Jones(1931-2009)--a
true “renaissance” man--and Robzene Jones
(1930-2008),
Sacramento educators whose combined teaching experiences totaled 60-plus
years.
The featured author Dr. Eugene B.
Redmond will celebrate the release of his
latest book, "ARKANSIPPI MEMWARS: Poetry, Prose & Chants,
1962-2012"(Third World Press). Dr.
Redmond is the Poet Laureate of East Saint Louis, Illinois, Emeritus Professor
of English, Founding Editor of “Drumvoices Revue” and former Chairman of the
Creative Writing Committee at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. He
taught at California State University, Sacramento, as a professor of English and
Poet-in-Residence in Pan African Studies for 15 years.
The
afternoon program will also feature:
a panel discussion, drumming, vendors, poetry, art displays, book signings and
music. Other program participants: (partial list): Dr. David Covin, Barbara Range, Dr. Otis Scott,
Maasai Hatten, Lisa A. Lacy, Lawrence
Dinkins, Jr., aka NSAA, Margo Rose Brunson, Esutosin Omowale Osunkoya, Artist Dr. Tchaka Muhammed, Lori Jean Robinson, William A.
Parker, Selwyn
Jones, , Imani McCain, Delores Brown &, Thomas-Whit Ellis,Artist Gloria Gandy, Malik Saunders, Betty
Davis@Culture Collection, Artist Lawrence
Sullivan, Artist Shirley Sanders, Kakwasi Somadhi, Elizabeth Smoot aka
"JahbaszdrELIZtry" Artist Daphne Burgess, Framed
by Frankie Edwards Lee and
NIA Women of Purpose.
For more info contact: Faye Kennedy, faye@bluenilepress.com or call (916) 484-3749
CA Legislative Black Caucus -CLBC blasts U.S. Supreme Court decision on the nation's landmark Voting Rights Act
CLBC blasts U.S. Supreme Court decision on the nation's landmark Voting Rights Act
It's a sad day in America. The door to nefarious and biased voting requirements, such as the use of driver's licenses as mandatory voting ID cards, has been swung wide open. The curtain to America's voting booths has been pulled shut in face of potentially hundreds of thousands of lawful African American voters across our nation who might now be fully denied their lawful right to vote through the application of invidious state-sponsored and legally sanctioned discriminatory voting practices."
Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act was an important provision that prohibited discrimination in voting and required states covered under the Act to obtain U.S. Justice Department "preclearance" before implementing any changes with respect to a U.S. citizens' right to vote.
"The members of the CLBC call upon Congress to right this grievous wrong handed down by our highest court in our land," Assembly member Mitchell said.
For more information on the CLBC and the CLBC's 'Agenda 2020' policy initiatives, please go to blackcaucus.legislature.ca.gov.
SABC's 41st Anniversary Celebration Gala
Sacramento Area Black
Caucus’ (SABC)
41st Anniversary Celebration Gala
“Sharing Our Past Strengthens Our Future”
Saturday, June 29, 2013
6:00p.m. Gala Reception at 2 locations:
underground books, 2814 35th St., Sacramento, CA 95817
&
40 Acres Art
Gallery, 3428 3rd Ave., Sacramento, CA 95817
Artists participating and supporting SABC’s 41st
Anniversary Gala Celebration
Barbara Range, Curator, Brickhouse Art Gallery
Shonna
McDaniels
Frank
Blackwell
Frankie Lee
Edwards
Daphne
Burgess
Chelle
Brantley
Gerry
GOS" Simpson
C. Riley
7:00p.m. to 9:00p.m. Program at the historic Guild
Theater, 2828 35th Street, Sacramento, CA 95817
SABC's Meetings
Membership Information
The Sacramento Area Black Caucus meets at 7:30pm
on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month
at 4413 18th Ave., Sacramento, CA 95820
Mail:P.O. Box 5528;
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone:(916) 484-5025/
Email: sblackcaucus4@gmail.com
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
JUNETEENTH celebrating our history
Keeping our history alive. The Sacramento Area Black Caucus (SABC) sponsored its annual Unity Festival in celebration of Juneteenth from 1972 through 1989. The Unity Festival featured cultural entertainment, speakers, vendors, food and lots of fun for the entire family. The event attracted upward of 15,000 people from throughout Northern CA.
Juneteenth, also known as
Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is a holiday in the United States honoring
African American heritage by commemorating the announcement of the abolition of
slavery in the U.S. State of Texas in 1865. Celebrated on June 19, the term is
a portmanteau of June and nineteenth, and is recognized as a state holiday or
state holiday observance in 40 states of the United States.
Celebrating Juneteenth in Texas 1900
Modern Juneteenth Movement
Most recently in 1994, the era
of the "Modern Juneteenth Movement" began when a group of Juneteenth
leaders from across the country gathered in New Orleans, Louisiana, at
Christian Unity Baptist Church to work for greater national recognition of
Juneteenth. The meeting was convened by Rev. John Mosley, director of the New
Orleans Juneteenth Freedom Celebration.
Several national Juneteenth
organizations were ignited from this gathering beginning with the National
Association of Juneteenth Lineage (NAJL), followed by the National Juneteenth
Celebration Association (NJCA), the National Juneteenth Christian Leadership
Council (NJCLC), and the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF).
Shortly before this gathering, Juneteenth America, Inc. (JAI) was founded by
John Thompson, who organized the first National Juneteenth Convention &
Expo, and the National Juneteenth Celebraton Foundation (NJCF) founded by Ben
Haith, the creator of the National Juneteenth Flag. In 1996, inspired by the
rich history and the desire to support Juneteenth celebrants world wide, the
global Web portal Juneteenth.com, was established to facilitate communication
and sharing of ideas between Jueteenth participants and supporters. In 1997,
through the leadership of Lula Briggs Galloway, president of the NAJL, and Rev.
Ronald V. Myers, Sr., chairman of the NAJL, the U.S. Congress officially passed
historic legislation recognizing Juneteenth as "Juneteenth Independence
Day" in America.
In 2000, the annual Washington
Juneteenth National Holiday Observance and the campaign to establish Juneteenth
Independence Day as a National Day of Observance was established. As of 2011,
40 states and the District of Columbia have passed legislation to officially
recognize Juneteenth. The annual Congressional Juneteenth Reception, hosted by
members of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, was established as a part of the
Washington Juneteenth National Holiday Observance.
The annual National Day of
Reconciliation and Healing from the Legacy of Enslavement and the National
Juneteenth Black Holocaust "Maafa" Memorial Service were included in
the Washington Juneteenth National Holiday Observance. On the "19th of
June", 2000, Juneteenth leaders stood with Congressman Tony Hall (D-OH) as
historic Apology for Slavery legislation was announced at the U.S. Capitol
during the 1st National Day of Reconciliation & Healing From the Legacy of
Enslavement. This was followed by the 1st World Day of Reconciliation and
Healing From the Legacy of Enslavement, on the "20th of August", in
Richmond, VA, in 2010.
Concerned about the loss of
jazz venues in the African American community, Juneteenth leaders established
"June Is Black Music Month!" CELEBRATING JUNETEENTH JAZZ –
"Preserving Our African American Jazz Legacy!" with a series of
Juneteenth jazz heritage and arts festivals, concerts, jam sessions, and
lectures throughout the country.
The "Modern Juneteenth
Movement" continues to work to pass legislation in the U.S. congress to
establish Juneteenth Independence Day a National Day of Observance.
Beginning in 2010, the annual
Galveston Juneteenth National Holiday Observance includes a National Juneteenth
Flag Raising Ceremony and prayer service behind historic Ashton Villa building.
Juneteenth Flag raisings occur in cities across America, including Boston, MA,
Dallas, TX, Omaha, NE and Fort Smith, AR.
In literature
- Ralph Ellison's second novel deals with this holiday and its traditions. Juneteenth was published posthumously.
- Carolyn Meyer's novel Jubilee Journey is the story of one young biracial girl celebrating Juneteenth with her relatives in Texas, while also learning to be proud of her African American heritage.
- Ann Rinaldi's historical novel Come Juneteenth is the story of how Juneteenth came to be, and follows the life of a young white plantation-owner's daughter in Texas during the Civil War whose family faces tragedy after their mulatto half-sister runs away when learning they lied to her about being free.
William Land Park
3800 Landpark Drive
Sacramento, CA 95822
Juneteenth Auditions
May 25th, 2013
May 25th, 2013
Red Lion Hotel at the
Woodlake Conference Center
(Formerly The Radisson)
500 Leisure Lane, Sacramento Ca
Friday Night Gospel
June 14th, 2013
Friday 7pm - 9:30pm
Friday 7pm - 9:30pm
(William Land Park)
Performances by
Sacramento’s best Gospel artists
Saturday Schedule
June 15th, 2013
The Juneteenth Mile - 8:AM
The Emancipation Parade
at 11:00 a.m.
Festival in the Park - 11am to 6pm
William Land Park
Sunday Schedule
June 16th, 2013
Golf Tournament
For more info visit:http://www.sacramentojuneteenth.com
Monday, May 20, 2013
In 1972 Dr. William Lee was a founding member of the Sacramento Area Black Caucus (SABC), now read his story !!!
Q&A with William H. Lee, whose family publishes the Sacramento Observer
Sunday, May 19, 2013
SABC's 41st Anniversary Celebration, May 19, 2013
Join the Sacramento Area Black Caucus
Saturday, June 29, 2013
6:00pm-9:00pm
The Guild Theater, 2828 35th Street,Sacramento, CA 95817
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