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SUMMARY:Of Blood and Sweat
DESCRIPTION:The Baton Foundation will host a lecture about how Black women and men helped to build wealth and power in U.S. institutions. This program is free to the public\, but registration is required. \nAbout the Book\nIn Of Blood and Sweat (Harper Collins Publishers\, 2022)\, Clyde W. Ford uses the lives of individual Black men and women as a lens to explore the role they have played in creating American institutions of power and wealth—in agriculture\, politics\, jurisprudence\, law enforcement\, culture\, medicine\, financial services\, and many other fields—while not being allowed to fully participate or share in the rewards. Today\, activists have taken the struggle for racial equity and justice to the streets. In his book\, Dr. Ford goes back through time to excavate the roots of this struggle\, from pre-colonial Africa through post-Civil War America. As he reveals\, in tracing the history of almost any major American institution of power and wealth you’ll find it was created by Black Americans–or created to control them. \nPainstakingly researched and documented\, Of Blood and Sweat is a compelling look at the past that holds broad implications for present-day calls for racial equity\, racial justice\, and the abolishment of systemic racism\, and offers invaluable insight into our understanding of Black history and the story of America. \nAbout the Author\nClyde W. Ford is an award-winning author of 12 works of fiction and non-fiction. He is also a psychotherapist\, mythologist\, and sought-after public speaker. Dr. Ford is the recipient of the 2006 Zora Neale Hurston-Richard Wright Award in African American Literature. He has been a featured guest on the Oprah Winfrey Show\, National Public Radio\, and numerous television and radio programs. Clyde lives in Bellingham\, Washington. \nRegister Here for Zoom Lecture
URL:https://thebatonfoundation.org/event/of-blood-and-sweat/
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SUMMARY:Black Love: A Celebration of the Village that Raises Us
DESCRIPTION:The Baton Foundation will host a lecture about Black love and the village that nurtures and sustains it. This program is free to the public\, but registration is required. \nAbout the Program\nIn recognition of Valentine’s Day\, this program will shift the focus away from romantic love to\, instead\, focus on the love we each need to develop in ways that are emotionally\, culturally and socially sound. Using her book\, My George\, as a springboard\, Kathy Butler will give a presentation that celebrates Black love and those who nurture it in us individually and in our communities. \nMs. Butler will relate her personal story and tell why it is important for her to share this experience with others. She also will explore the healing power of “The Village\,” and ask those in attendance to reflect on the individuals who raised them and the source(s) of love from which they drew strength. During the program\, Ms. Butler will read excerpts from her book. \nAs a gesture of love from The Baton Foundation\, we will make a limited number of Ms. Butler’s book available to attendees. \nAbout the Book\nMy George: A Love Letter to My Dad\, is a tribute to the man who raised the author\, a man she affectionately calls George. The book celebrates George and Black fathers and father figures. Within its pages are heartwarming anecdotes detailing how George came into the author’s life and provided unconditional love\, a sense of belonging\, unwavering support and invaluable life lessons that taught her that Black life mattered before it was a hashtag. Through each story\, Ms. Butler shows young people (who may not have biological dads in their lives) that they still can experience the true love of a father. The fact is\, she says\, that “although we often see ourselves as ‘fatherless children\,’ the truth is\, many of us have father-figures (stepfathers\, godfathers\, grandfathers\, and mentors) that are parenting us.” \nEqually important\, the book is a way for our community to ignite a movement to #giveBlackdadstheirflowers and dispel the stereotype that suggests Black men are not active\, present and nurturing parental figures. \nAbout the Author\nKathy Butler\, CA\, is an author\, certified child advocate and speaker and the founder of Comfort in The Storm\, LLC–an organization created to provide education and awareness about child sex abuse prevention. \nRegister Here for Zoom Lecture
URL:https://thebatonfoundation.org/event/black-love-a-celebration-of-the-village-that-raises-us/
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