CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL WORKING WOMEN MONTH
MARCH 2021 is a great enlightening time during today's present crisis...
It's our time to raise up high our radical tradition of celebrating "International Working Women 's Month"...the leading role of "everyday women workers" in advancing the struggle against patriarchy, gender & women's oppression, white supremacy, systematic racism, colonialism and imperialism and all other oppressions and forms of exploitation.
We encourage you to participate in this annual tradition by studying, learning valuable lessons, and raising up the historical leading roles of us working women around the world in our workplace, community. Society and world. Today, we must continue to take the lead and make history.
From slave rebellions & abolishment, freedom and Black liberation movements, workers/labor rights, and every social justice movement to the present, working women have led.
Celebrate! Study our contributions and role! Continue to make history!
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Celebrate Artist Activist Anne Feeney's
Life & Social Justice Work
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On February 3rd the Fruit of Labor Singing Ensemble lost a great friend, comrade, and supporter, Anne Feeney. Anne was a powerful and passionate cultural activist and labor singer-songwriter. The Fruit met her over thirty-five years ago when we were part of the Black Workers for Justice’s "Organize the South” Northeast Tour
(early1990's traveling effort to educate union, labor, and community organizations about the need to bring greater resources to unionize Southern workers). She certainly believed, as we do in the FOL, that cultural activists’ art should document, educate, motivate and inspire the labor movement and movements for social justice and human rights. Anne certainly did not mind or shy away from getting in your face and speaking truth to power. She brought the heat and energy to many a picket line, rally, or fundraiser for worker rights and justice! She was right there with our Fruit of Labor and UE 150 members, Nathanette and Angaza, as they initiated the taking of a knee at the 2017 United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers‘ National Convention during the singing of the National Anthem. We will always remember her strong stand voice, energy, and commitment as we use the music she left with us and the new music that we create to continue inspiring the movement.
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Conversations in Black Freedom Studies:
Black Women in History & Struggle
Thursday, March 4 | 6:30 PM
A new generation of researchers are writing Black women back into narratives they have been erased from. Join the virtual conversation to uncover the long history of Black women in American history, and gain a deeper understanding of one of its most celebrated figures, Rosa Parks. The talk features authors Daina Ramey Berry and Kali N. Gross (A Black Women's History of the United States) and Jeanne Theoharis (The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks, Young Readers Edition).
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A New Civil Rights Movement,
a New Journal
Geoffrey Jacques
jstor
Freedomways, the African American journal of politics and culture chronicled the civil rights and Black freedom movements starting in the early 1960s. Read more here.
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Yoga in the Parking Lot is back this month! We’re celebrating International Working Women’s Month with a class continuing to be taught by our fabulous instructor, Donnae, on March 20th at 10 AM!
Did you know Rosa Parks was a yogi? If you didn’t, now you know! So, to celebrate her activism in the Black Liberation and Civil Rights Movement as well as her awareness that Black Health Mattered we are dedicating this month’s yoga class to her. There will also be a virtual option for those who can’t make the live outside class. $7 donation requested for both live or virtual classes.
Cash app: $heydonnaellc
All CDC guidelines for social distancing and mask-wearing will be followed. Hand sanitizer will be provided.
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Spring is on the way and the
Fruit of Labor World Cultural Center
is gearing up for our spring, summer, and
fall 2021 programs and events!
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Social Justice Fundraiser: Fish Fry, Cornbread, Collard Greens & More!
Saturday, March 27th, 2-6:30 PM
Plates $10, Sandwiches $6
Call ahead ordering and curbside pickup will be available. Community vendors will also be present. Call (919) 876-7187 or email us at
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Movies in the Parking Lot
Saturday, March 27th, 7-9 PM
Free. Although, donations are greatly appreciated. We’ll commemorate International Working Women’s Month, view and discuss “Bordertown”, a film about the abuse and effect of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on Latina women in factories along the U.S.-Mexico border. Snacks, Trivia & Prizes.
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Gardening by the Bucket & Gardens for Everyone |
Interested in learning about and growing your own healthy food? It’s easy! Join our Community Gardening Club and be a part of our “Gardening by the Bucket” Program taught by Black Workers for Justice member and FOLWCC supporter, Ciscero Warren. He will show new gardeners how to grow food anyplace in – you guessed it – a bucket!
Our community garden club will also plant and grow vegetables in our FOLWCC Raised Bed Garden on site which the organization Gardens for Everyone is helping us build. New gardeners will learn about gardening soil and how to make a good mixture to grow the biggest and best produce, what to plant, how to plant, fertilizing, watering, and harvesting. At the end of the season, BWFJ member, Cynthia Evans, will teach a class on canning and freezing food. Throughout the growing season, we will also share nutritious recipes on cooking healthy soul food! The gardening program will be initiated the first week in April. Send us an email or call if you are interested and want to register for it. Remember to leave your name, number, and email.
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Beginners Quilting Class
Do you love beautiful quilts? Have you always been interested in learning how to quilt? This class is for you! Experienced quilter, Cynthia Hayes will be the instructor. Learn about the history of quilting beginning on the African continent. Learn how to choose the fabric, cutting fabric, and quilt design. Learn how to even make a quilt out of old t-shirts – something that all activists have plenty of. We hope to be able to offer this class during the summer or fall of 2021 as we come out of the current Covid pandemic. Class size will be limited to 5-10 students. Call or email us to let us know of your interest.
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Coding for Girls of Color
FOLWCC supporter, community volunteer, and IT expert, Cathy Gaines, will teach beginning computer program coding for girls. Cathy is a great advocate in preparing Black youth for futures in science and technology.
Class size will be limited. We hope to be able to offer this class during the summer or fall of 2021 as we come out of the current Covid pandemic. Call or email us to let us know of your interest.
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Hidden Camera: Public Reactions to Afro Hair
Natural Hair Documentary - Nappy Roots
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