<div dir="ltr">FYI. You all probably already know about this, but forwarding just in case.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: Qilombo <<a href="mailto:noreply@qilombo.org">noreply@qilombo.org</a>><br>Date: Sat, Jun 4, 2016 at 2:31 AM<br>Subject: Solidarity with Driver Plaza Community- Join Afrikatown In Taking Action!<br>To: <<a href="mailto:julio.rios@gmail.com">julio.rios@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><u></u>
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<em><font color="#38761d" size="4"><strong>Join us on June 12 at Driver Plaza to build a cob bench during the Every Month is Black History Month Celebration!</strong> (rescheduled from March 20)</font></em><br>
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<a href="http://qilombo.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=44a5df6feb2b6d57d48837496&id=114dbece8b&e=3a19fe2bee" style="color:#2baadf;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Aunti Frances and the Self-Help Hunger Program</a> are working to INCREASE people's ability to eat, talk and share time together with our families at Driver Plaza, all while strengthening community resilience against the harmful health and environmental affects of gentrification to ensure black futures in the Ohlone Bay Area. Benches are essential for that, so thanks to <a href="http://qilombo.us3.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=44a5df6feb2b6d57d48837496&id=3124991d35&e=3a19fe2bee" style="color:#2baadf;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Afrikatown</a>, <a href="http://qilombo.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=44a5df6feb2b6d57d48837496&id=32f588e7e1&e=3a19fe2bee" style="color:#2baadf;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Qilombo</a> and <a href="http://qilombo.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=44a5df6feb2b6d57d48837496&id=61c1da309f&e=3a19fe2bee" style="color:#2baadf;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Full Harvest Farm</a> for collaborating with us to build this cob bench! Come out to build with us and stay for the BBQ, ceremony, local musical performances, mural dedication, speakers and more!<br>
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Date & Time: Sunday, June 12 | 12pm-6pm<br>
Location: Driver Plaza, 61st St. and Adeline, North Oakland<br>
<strong>Hosted by</strong>: <a href="http://qilombo.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=44a5df6feb2b6d57d48837496&id=c824c6c8bb&e=3a19fe2bee" style="color:#2baadf;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Aunti Frances and the Self-Help Hunger Program</a>, a self-determined food justice group<br>
<strong>Contact:</strong> Aunti Frances: <a href="mailto:auntifrances@yahoo.com" style="color:#2baadf;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">auntifrances@yahoo.com</a> <a href="tel:%28510%29%20395-5988" value="+15103955988" style="color:#2baadf;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">(510) 395-5988</a><br>
<strong>Access</strong>: Outdoor public park with wheel chair accessible sidewalk entrances<br>
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<strong>Bathroom: </strong>Waterless toilet (on hard dirt in a covered canopy tent)<br>
<strong>Food: </strong>BBQ, please bring a dish to share!<br>
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Sponsors? Donations? Tabling? Contact: Aunti Frances - <a href="mailto:auntifrances@yahoo.com" style="color:#2baadf;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">auntifrances@yahoo.com</a><br>
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<strong>Program:</strong><br>
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*BBQ & potluck <br>
*Opening ceremony from Rafael Jesus Gonzalez of Xochipilli Chicano Men's Circulo and the <br>
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*Po' Poets from <a href="http://qilombo.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=44a5df6feb2b6d57d48837496&id=62e8d72877&e=3a19fe2bee" style="color:#2baadf;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">POOR Magazine</a><br>
*West Oakland musicians<br>
*Speakers from Driver Plaza and different local struggles<br>
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*Natural Building with Afrikatown, Qilombo and Full Harvest Farm<br>
*Mural Dedication by <a href="http://qilombo.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=44a5df6feb2b6d57d48837496&id=24063d68fe&e=3a19fe2bee" style="color:#2baadf;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Community Rejuvenation Project</a><br>
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Join Self-Help Hunger Program as we celebrate Black History by celebrating it all year 'round: from the revolutionary events of Black August, to Juneteenth, to the current struggles and organizing of people at Driver Plaza to resist gentrification and build neighborhood unity. Let's fight for Black Futures in the Ohlone Bay Area by celebrating black, brown and indigenous unity and struggle through food, culture, story-telling and community!<br>
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<strong>Every<font size="4"> </font>Month<font size="4"> is </font>Black<font size="4"> </font>History<font size="4"> </font>Month<font size="4"> Celebration: Fighting for </font>Black<font size="4"> Futures in the Ohlone Bay Area (</font><em>rescheduled from March 20</em><font size="4">)</font></strong></h1>
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