Voices For Liberation

26/05/2024

Watch Maya Angelou discuss James Baldwin, Malcolm X, and libraries at a 2010 press conference announcing the acquisition of her collection.

26/05/2024

It's the first cookout of the season, so you know your music has to be on point.

26/05/2024

Luminaries in the Schomburg Center’s collections who are referenced in rap music and music videos.

26/05/2024

Calling all filmmakers with a passion for social justice! Apply today for a chance to join the NAACP Cinematic Shorts Competition.

Learn more: naacp.org/convention

10/02/2024

Don’t miss Dr. Mwanza Furaha in Legends I Have Known Concert Series. She has woven music, memories, multimedia, and memorabilia into her new Legends I Have Known series. Launching in the for month and , each performance will highlight a unique song list honoring five extraordinary women of she has known: Lena Horne, Nina Simone, Abbey Lincoln, Carmen McRae, and Nancy Wilson. Dr. Furaha will also share memories of time spent with each of these icons. Tickets are selling, get them here:

Friday, February 17 — Legends I Have Known at La Bodega Kitchen, Sonoma Wine Shop, Sebastapol, CA - Tickets on sale: https://eventbrite.com/e/legends-i-have-known-tickets-791988788787?aff=oddtdtcreator

Saturday, February 24 — Legends I Have Known at the Back Room, Berkeley, CA - Tickets on Sale: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/legends-i-have-known-tickets-790417819977?aff=ebdsshcopyurl&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listing

Saturday, March 9, 2-4pm — Legends I Have Known / Multimedia - Live & Streaming at Mt. Tamalpais Methodist Church (Fellowship Hall), 410 Sycamore Ave. Mill Valley, CA, Tickets on Sale: http://tinyurl.com/DRMWA3924

Saturday, March 19 — Legends I Have Known at The California Theatre in Santa Rosa, CA - Tickets on Sale: https://www.caltheatre.com/event-details/legends-i-have-known-mwanza-furaha

Legends I Have Known is a Narrative Concert Series of her story.

13/07/2023

I have to share this although many of you have already seen this. Tiffany Haddish did a segment with ET's Kevin Frazier doing a haunted tour in New Orleans with my sister-in-love, Malika Hadley Freydberg who is married to my sister Janet Young. If you have not checked her out she co-owns one of the top tour companies in New Orleans Anansi's Daughters https://www.anansisdaughters.com/
They have 5 stars on Trip Advisor, Yelp, Road Trippers and 4.9 by Google Reviewers. Anansi's Daughters is the only New Orleans tour company owned and run by High Priestesses of Louisiana Plantation Voodoo/Vodou. Check out the video below. So proud of Malika. And check out The Blackest Ghost Tour they offer with the Groupon link in the comments below.

The actress stars in 'Haunted Mansion,' which is due out later this month.

19/06/2023

Today we acknowledge Juneteenth. More proof that black Americans are a resilient and extraordinary people.

26/11/2021

Good afternoon. I invite you to join me at the beginning of the Advent Season and the first day of Hanukkah this Sunday, November 28 at 10:30 at Unity of Sarasota for my talk, "Faith in God Changes Everything." There may be a few surprises and prayerfully a message that resonates with your own lived experience. We livestream so tune in if you can't come in. I'll see you there.

Please note that we are an affirming community where ALL are welcome.

Our Services Sunday Celebration Service - 10:30 a.m. Now in-person! Our Sunday Morning Service is one that celebrates the divine spark in all of us. The 10:30 a.m. will also be broadcast livestream on this website. Sunday Celebration Service - Now In-Person! Safety Protocols: Masks, Distancing, Sani...

06/09/2021

Haiti Creafo Danse, a beautiful and powerful community of dancers, who have danced for our recent fundraiser needs our help!! Please consider supporting this wonderful and generous dance company who give so much to their community!

https://gofund.me/adb7bc27

Hi my name is Wislin Pauleus. We are celebrating our one year anniversary of Haiti C… Audrey Pauleus needs your support for Fundraiser for Haiti Creafo Danse

20/08/2021

25/07/2021

Please consider donating to this amazing group in Haiti! The founder, Wislin, we know to be a generous, kind, talented and inspirational human who gives so much to youth and community. I know this because we’ve zoomed with him on a fundraiser he and his dance group had helped us with all the way out here in the Bay Area!!

Their goal is so attainable!!! If everyone who views this, donates $10, I know they would be able to exceed their goal!! 🙏🏽🌸❤️

Hi my name is Wislin Pauleus. We are celebrating our one year anniversary of Haiti C… Audrey Pauleus needs your support for Fundraiser for Haiti Creafo Danse

15/07/2021

Beautiful. ❤️

What a beautiful sight!! Well deserved each and everyone of you! ❤❤❤

30/06/2021

Hear the top 5 reasons why you should donate to the Joyful Movement Whole Life Program.

19/06/2021

The significance of Juneteenth. The work continues toward liberation and equality. ⭐️

https://nmaahc.si.edu/blog-post/historical-legacy-juneteenth

Juneteenth is an often overlooked event in our nation’s history. On June 19, 1865, Union troops freed enslaved African Americans in Galveston Bay and across Texas some two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

04/06/2021

DOUBLE YOUR DONATION'S POWER. Tonya Marie Amos just told me the amazing news! The Joyful Movement Program from Grown Women Dance Collective has been offered a $50,000 matching grant by Balanced Body, Inc! Raised funds will cover a HUGE part of the unmet costs for the first year of the program for all 10 students. Donate now to be part of this opportunity to change lives and communities. As a bonus, when you send your donation receipt to [email protected], we will send you a private link to view Dancing the Diaspora, a beautiful concert of dance reflecting African traditions as they have evolved around the world! All funds will be matched during the month of June in honor of Juneteenth.

https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MTE2NzQ2

Check out Balanced Body - Grown Women Dance Collective by Dancers' Group!

28/05/2021

Would you like to be part of our team of volunteers to put on events that raise money for racial justice?

Voices for Liberation is looking for a volunteer to help us create a new website. You do not need to know HTML, you just need to be able to use a website builder. We will even provide most of the content. We just need someone to put it all together for us. If you like working with us, you can stick around and help us make periodic changes to the site.

Let us know in the comments if you are interested, or email us at viaconcert2020 at gmail dot com.

Thank you!

24/05/2021

Our Dancing the Diaspora event on Saturday was so inspiring! Did you miss it? You are in luck--we have a private youtube link we can share with you if you make a donation to Grown Women Dance Colletive's life-changing project! Just hit the link below, make a donation of any amount (we suggest at least $8, since that was our ticket price), and forward your donation receipt to [email protected]. Then we will send you a private link to view the show!

https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MTAwNTE1

Check out Voices in ACTION - Grown Women Dance Collective by Dancers' Group!

22/05/2021

TODAY!!! 7:30pm Be there!!
🔥🔥🔥TIX: https://www.stellartickets.com/o/voices-for-liberation/events/dancing-the-diaspora?aff=facebook
Grown Women Dance Collective
Haiti Creafo Danse
DIVAS and Drummers of Compton
L'Acadco: A United Caribbean Dance Force
& more!!

DANCING THE DIASPORA - Saturday May 22, 2021@ 7:30PM PSTTICKETS: https://www.stellartickets.com/o/voices-for-liberation/events/dancing-the-diaspora/occurrenc...

19/05/2021

Another way that you can support Grown Women Dance Collective's Pilates Post-Rehabilitation Joyful Movement and Life Skills Certification Program is by buying one of these cool t-shirts from Downtown Angry Brown!

https://my-store-2976030.creator-spring.com/listing/voices-for-liberation-benefit?product=370

17/05/2021

DANCING THE DIASPORA - Saturday May 22, 2021@ 7:30PM PSTTICKETS: https://www.stellartickets.com/o/voices-for-liberation/events/dancing-the-diaspora/occurrenc...

14/05/2021

Ella Sogomonian of KRON 4 TV News San Francisco endorses this beautiful benefit dance concert!! Thank you for your ongoing support! We are so grateful to you!!!

Tickets are on Sale NOW for "Dancing the Diaspora"! A beautiful, powerful and inspiring International Dance event!! An award-winning line-up you cannot ignore: Grown Women Dance Collective (Oakland), DIVAS and Drummers of Compton (LA-Finalists on America's Got Talent), L'Acadco: A United Caribbean Dance Force (Jamaica), Haiti Creafo Danse (Haiti), and Jarrel Phillips & Capoeira IJexa (SF Bay Area)!!

Get Your Tickets HERE for May 22nd @ 7:30PM (PDT)!
https://www.stellartickets.com/o/voices-for-liberation/events/dancing-the-diaspora/occurrences/531dfc58-0b08-4250-82f7-92c1727f2d85

11/05/2021

Get Your TIX for "Dancing The Diaspora"!! It's on May 22nd @ 7:30PM (PDT) an international dance concert that will UPLIFT YOUR SPIRITS and MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!
Ticket Link: https://www.stellartickets.com/o/voices-for-liberation/events/dancing-the-diaspora?aff=facebook

Meet the Artists Corner:
Artistic Director for L'Acadco: A United Caribbean Dance Force, Dr. L'Antoinette Stines!

Dr. Stines is a dancer, choreographer, actress, teacher/lecturer, administrator, author and visionary. Creator of L’Antech, a modern contemporary Caribbean Dance Technique, Dr. Stines continues to impact on the direction and future of Caribbean dance. Dr. Stines has a long and varied performing history, which ranges from classical ballet to Yoruba “Orisha” dance. Her dance career began in Jamaica with Alma Mok Yen (1961-71), continued to the Martha Graham School and finally through to Pepsi Bethel Authentic Jazz Dance Company (1975-77) and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (1977-78). Regarded as an expert in popular, folkloric Jamaican dance and the development of contemporary dance, Dr. Stines has lectured in Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, and North and South America. Using L’ACADCO as her canvas, Dr. Stines’ choreographic work is inspired by the virility of her island’s culture and ancestry, the sensuality of its people and the natural mystic in the air.

05/05/2021

Hear more about our donation recipient for our May 22 Dancing the Diaspora concert! We are supporting Grown Women Dance Collective’s Pilates Post-Rehabilitation Joyful Movement Life Skills Certification Program! Meet a scholarship recipient to hear about the programs impact!
Purchase Tickets NOW to support CWDC certification program and watch some of the most breathtaking dancers here: https://www.stellartickets.com/o/voices-for-liberation/events/dancing-the-diaspora?aff=facebook

04/05/2021

Tonight!!! 8:00PM (PST)!!!
Stop by our page and hear more from Tonya Marie Amos, founder of Grown Women Dance Collective and their exciting new program Pilates Post-Rehabilitation Joyful Movement Life Skills Certification Program! Hear from both Tonya and one of their scholarship recipients from the program and learn how impactful and vital this incredible program is and why you need to attend “Dancing The Diaspora” on May 22nd, and spread the word, so we can give all the support we can to GWDC!!
https://www.stellartickets.com/o/voices-for-liberation/events/dancing-the-diaspora?aff=facebook

Join us for an evening of dance celebrating the African Diaspora in the Americas, in support of the life-changing work of Tonya Marie Amos and Grown Women Dance Collective in Oakland, CA. Envisioned by V4L volunteer Gary Stanford, Jr., a recognized San Francisco Bay Area director, producer, choreogr...

03/05/2021

Check out the new addition to our May 22nd Dancing The Diaspora line-up!! The fabulous DIVAS and Drummers of Compton!! They were quarter finalists on America's Got Talent!! https://youtu.be/ejd574njtMk

Divas & Drummers of Compton are bringing competitive spirit to AGT! The group performs an original song and "Dose" by Ciara.» Get The America's Got Talent Ap...

03/05/2021

Please check out our Press Release! Share this with EVERY press outlet you can think of! We want to pack the house on May 22nd!!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTNaa6V3DLZQjgwMOJW3qCEL67RcC8qYXyGIMPStEq3amyi4joG3_bD3a1WR4scUyqCY5d7k0HDZhY_/pub

Dancing The Diaspora is a 2-hour virtual telethon-style event that will livestream on Saturday, May 22nd from 7:30pm to 9:30pm PST (10:30pm to 12:30am EST) to raise money and support for Grown Women Dance Collective (GWDC). The event came about from a long-awaited passion project of a V4L volunteer....

30/04/2021

Want to break the ? So do we. Let’s rally around Tonya Marie Amos’ brilliant vision on May 22nd — see you at !

29/04/2021

We have an amazing announcement! In addition the already-amazing line up for Dancing the Diaspora on May 22, we are thrilled to be welcoming the Dancers and Divas of Compton!!!! You can check out their audition for America's Got Talent here:

https://youtu.be/RoUj3MfDCEM

's Got Talent | Season 15 | Auditions Week 2 more HD videos, news, analysis and recaps of America's Got Talen...

29/04/2021

Tickets are on Sale NOW for "Dancing the Diaspora"! A beautiful, powerful and inspiring International Dance event!! An award-winning line-up you cannot ignore: Grown Women Dance Collective (Oakland), DIVAS and Drummers of Compton (LA-Finalists on America's Got Talent), L'Acadco: A United Caribbean Dance Force (Jamaica), Haiti Creafo Danse (Haiti), and Jarrel Phillips & Capoeira IJexa (SF Bay Area)!!

Get Your Tickets HERE for May 22nd @ 7:30PM (PDT)!
https://www.stellartickets.com/o/voices-for-liberation/events/dancing-the-diaspora/occurrences/531dfc58-0b08-4250-82f7-92c1727f2d85

Join us for an evening of dance celebrating the African Diaspora in the Americas, in support of the life-changing work of Tonya Marie Amos and Grown Women Dance Collective in Oakland, CA. Envisioned by V4L volunteer Gary Stanford, Jr., a recognized San Francisco Bay Area director, producer, choreogr...

28/04/2021

Brilliance upon brilliance... Hear more from Tonya Marie Amos, founder of Grown Women Dance Collective and their exciting new program.