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Wednesday, June 24, 2020

June 23, 2020: "A Conclave of Culture Clubs and a Juneteenth Retrospective"


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We're talking current and recent events, Juneteenth, and the Kingston Multicultural Festival!



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"Trump COWERS In Bunker As America Rises." The Damage Report, Youtube. [9:04] Trump cowers in an underground bunker as America rises during national protests. John Iadarola and Francesca Fiorentini break it down on The Damage Report. "As protests in response to the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers continued outside the White House, President Donald Trump was reportedly taken into an underground bunker by the Secret Service for about an hour Friday evening. The New York Times first reported that the president was rushed to a bunker on Friday. CNN senior national correspondent Alex Marquardt confirmed that reporting in an appearance live from Washington, D.C. during a program hosted by Don Lemon. Marquardt discussed the protests that had occurred in D.C. and many other cities across America over the past few nights. Like several other cities, D.C. has imposed a curfew, effective at 11:00 pm local time. Marquardt noted that the protest had been peaceful during the day, but expected that it would start to get “violent” and “unruly” as the sun was setting. The National Guard has been deployed in D.C. to help keep order and was continuing to assist D.C. police and federal park service officers specifically in attempting to maintain distance between the protesters and the White House." June 1, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf313kBIYNg












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Reher Center for Immigrant Culture and History


Kingston Multicultural Festival







"Welcome to the 2020 Kingston Multicultural Festival." Reher Center, Youtube. [1:19] Reher Center for Immigrant Culture and History Director Dr. Sarah Litvin welcomes and orients visitors to the 8th Annual Kingston Multicultural Festival. This festival is usually held in T.R. Gallo Park in the Rondout neighborhood of Kingston, New York. As a response to the Coronavirus pandemic, the festival moved to an ONLINE format in 2020.     Access the entire festival at www.KingstonMulticulturalFestival.org.   Video Credit: Paula Mitchell.June 13, 2020. https://youtu.be/TdJss-E4hLc



This year, the Kingston Multicultural Festival launches ONLINE on June 14th. Encounter the vibrant culture of the Hudson Valley at your own pace by exploring our festival website where you will discover videos of your Hudson Valley neighbors sharing and teaching the music, languages, foods, and crafts from different cultures. Individuals and families, young and old alike are invited to be a part of this year's festival by contributing a square to our collective Cultural Quilt of the Hudson Valley. The 8th Annual Kingston Multicultural Festival is dedicated to the memory of Esther Taylor-Evans. Esther was a fearless advocate for the Black community and for multiculturalism. Without her, this festival never would have begun. She supported it to the end of her days. 





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The mission of the Reher Center for Immigrant Culture and History is to preserve and present stories with universal appeal about immigration, community, work and bread. It uses its historic bakery building in Kingston’s Rondout neighborhood to forge emotional connections among all peoples through tours and programs.







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"The most unfathomable schools and sages have never attained to the gravity which dwells in the eyes of a baby of three months old. It is the gravity of astonishment at the universe, and astonishment at the universe is not mysticism, but a transcendent common sense. The fascination of children lies in this: that with each of them all things are remade, and the universe is put again upon its trial. As we walk the streets and see below us those delightful bulbous heads, three times too big for the body, which mark these human mushrooms, we ought always to remember that within every one of these heads there is a new universe, as new as it was on the seventh day of creation. In each of those orbs there is a new system of stars, new grass, new cities, a new sea."—G. K. Chesterton




Multimedia


  1. [NEW] "Dad Leaves Adorable Review of Daughter's 'Restaurant' | NowThis." NowThis News, Youtube. [1:43] While we are all locked down at home, some budding entrepreneurs are using their quarantine time to expand their skills and start new businesses. This toddler and aspiring chef started her restaurant, and her dad might be her biggest fan.   Supporting black owned business is more important than ever, and this dad's adorable review of his daughter's cute restaurant will certainly make you feel good and say "aww." https://www.instagram.com/christophe_kyle/. June 2, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShOD3aq7UCk
  2. [NEW] "Quarantine Love Album Commercial."  Late Night with Seth Meyers, Youtube. [3:17] Seth Meyers found a commercial advertising an R&B album written during the coronavirus pandemic that explores socially distanced lovemaking. June 16, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJb-8hDavCY
  3. [NEW] "Monkeys Attack Lab, Steal COVID-19 Samples." The Rational National, Youtube. [3:57] Yes, in what sounds like the opening of a movie, monkeys attacked a lab assistant and stole COVID-19 samples in India. What is going on. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xRs1GdorCU
  4. "When her dad plays her song, this baby has the best reaction ever!" Wilson World, Youtube. [2:13] Every time I sit at the piano with my daughter, Shia I make up a song for her. When she came home from the hospital I sat at the piano with her for the first time and started playing this song, Shia's Song. Now, 10mos later, she loves it! July 1, 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O1RadAUEPA
  5. "My Baby's Reaction to Hearing a Violin for the First Time - Toddler violin." WE HAVE APPLES, Youtube. [1:01] My baby's reaction to hearing a violin for the first time! Toddler violin. Something really sweet happens at the end! I think he was moved emotionally by the music! March 26, 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5G8D-MrJzk
  6. "Baby emotionally moved by Bocelli song to Elmo." Anna Feldman, Youtube. [3:04] Baby Abriel loves classical/opera music. Watch this video to see his emotional reaction to Bocelli's Classic song 'Time to Say GoodNight'. February 12, 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZYPk-XcxYg
  7. "Adorable moment dad comforts baby while getting first shots." Daily Mail, Youtube. [3:03] This dad is trying to comfort his baby boy while he's getting his first shots, even though he's terrified of needles too. April 26, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqAUMsqiFxI
  8. "Baby Girl Can't Hide Her Happiness at Hearing Her Sister's Voice for the First Time." Storyful Rights Management, Youtube. [2:12] To purchase this video for media use visit https://video.storyful.com/. For Storyful Newswire subscription inquiries, please contact sales@storyful.com  Credit: Carol Benjamin via Storyful. January 14, 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qPzucf_Yxo
  9. "My baby hears me for the first time and is almost moved to tears!" The Keanes Can, Youtube. [1:05] Charly was born profoundly deaf and this is her response to hearing aids! October 14, 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_Q5kO4YXFs
  10. "Cute Babies Hearing For The First Time Compilation || BABY VIDEOS." MashupZone, Youtube. [10:07] Baby hearing for the first time with hearing aids in this cute babies hearing for the first time compilation. Baby hears mom and dad in the most cute and touching baby clips. Thanks for watching! December 4, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obEsUFeatXA






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Sources for "Juneteenth Editorial: A Black Parade":


Multimedia


  1. "What you need to unlearn about U.S. history to understand Juneteenth." Democracy Now!, Youtube. [4:19] June 19 is Juneteenth, celebrating the day in 1865 when the last enslaved Black people in the United States learned they had been freed from bondage. The news arrived in Galveston, Texas, two and a half years after Lincoln issued the famous Emancipation Proclamation. History professor Gerald Horne says that understanding Juneteenth in its full historical context requires unlearning and relearning some of the foundational pillars of conventional U.S. history — including the 1775 Revolutionary War against the British and the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation. "A motive force against British rule was in regards to preserving the system of enslavement, which is why the Confederates in 1861 considered themselves to be walking in the footsteps of real estate speculator George Washington," says Horne. He also says the Emancipation Proclamation was primarily "a war-fighting measure. It did not necessarily extend to slaveholders who remained true to the Lincoln government." June 19, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSzGBNqmlxQ
  2. "Juneteenth Is Finally Entering the Mainstream American Consciousness. Now Make It An Official Federal Holiday." The Root Staff, Theroot.com. [3:32] Forget the 4th of July! Juneteenth is the day that should be celebrated by all as a pivotal point in America’s freedom story. One-hundred-and-fifty-five years ago this year, the last of the enslaved black population in Galveston, Texas received word that they were officially free. Despite the passing of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, which technically ended slavery on paper, there were still 250,000 enslaved people in Texas alone who had yet to learn of their newfound freed status until June 19, 1865. Thus, Juneteenth was born. June 17, 2020. https://www.theroot.com/juneteenth-is-finally-entering-the-mainstream-american-1844065083
  3. [Referenced / resourced, but not aired in segment] 'Juneteenth: A Celebration of Black Liberation & Day to Remember “Horrific System That Was Slavery."' Democracy Now!, Youtube. [15:53] June 19 is Juneteenth, celebrating the day in 1865 when the last enslaved Black people in the United States learned they had been freed from bondage. As momentum grows to enshrine it as a national holiday, we speak with author and historian Gerald Horne, who says that while the story of Juneteenth is “much more complicated and much more complex than is traditionally presented,” increased recognition of the day “provides an opportunity to have a thorough remembrance of this horrific system that was slavery.” June 19, 2020. https://youtu.be/h50o2YSznk0
  4. [Referenced / resourced, but not aired in segment] "This Is Why Juneteenth Matters | NowThis." NowThis News, Youtube. [3:37] In US news and current events today, June 19, 1865, marked the end of slavery and a turning point for Black Americans — here's why Juneteenth should be recognized as an official holiday, according to NAACP President Derrick Johnson.  What is Juneteenth? Many white Americans have never heard of this holiday, which marked a turning point in the end of slavery and celebrates the day that slavery was abolished in many states at the end of the Civil War. After the police killing of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, and countless other Black people in America, the resulting George Floyd protests and Black Lives Matter protests against police brutality, police racism, and police violence have put systemic racism in the spotlight as BLM protesters take to the streets in support of police reform, racial justice and civil rights. The BLM protests and resulting dialogue has led to new awareness of Juneteenth, explained by many companies taking a stand and recognizing the Juneteenth holiday after decades of silence. Any Juneteenth explanation will be difficult to capture the complex emotions the holiday represents, but either way, it's good and important that Junteenth is finally being recognized. June 19, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14mLTn4CjJ8






Articles, Bibliographies, Resources & Websites


  1. [Referenced / resourced, but not read in segment] "What Every American Should Know About Juneteenth." Cheryl Brown, Medium.com. June 19, 2020. The day represents the end of slavery and the beginning of freedom for African Americans. https://zora.medium.com/what-every-american-should-know-about-juneteenth-freedom-day-939dd07f9f22
  2. [Referenced / resourced, but not read in segment] "The Root's Clapback Mailbag: Juneteenth Edition." Michael Harriot, Theroot.com. Each Friday, we select the best (or worst) emails, tweets, DMs and comments from our readers and respond to them in the The Root's Clapback Mailbag. June 19, 2020. https://www.theroot.com/the-roots-clapback-mailbag-juneteenth-edition-1844088276
  3. [Referenced / resourced, but not read in segment] "What Juneteenth and My Father Taught Me About 'Expectations.'" Danielle C. Belton, Theroot.com. I wouldn’t know Juneteenth without my father. He’s the Texan. He grew up celebrating the holiday that started on June 19, 1865, when slaves on Galveston Island, Texas, finally learned they’d been freed under the Emancipation Proclamation two years prior. Even though he now lived in St. Louis, he’d always make the same jokey reference to the holiday with his brother, my Uncle Bill, asking if he was “drinking red soadie water” and barbecuing on June 19. June 19, 2020. https://www.theroot.com/what-juneteenth-and-my-father-taught-me-about-expectati-1844083162
  4. [Referenced / resourced, but not read in segment] "An Exclusive Interview With an Organizer of the Original Juneteenth Cookout." Michael Harriot, Theroot.com. Although the holiday wasn’t known to many white people, The Root managed to contact 175-year-old Lee Malone, who was instrumental in organizing the very first Juneteenth celebration. Malone agreed to sit down with us and explain the origin and traditions of Juneteenth. June 19, 2020. https://www.theroot.com/an-exclusive-interview-with-an-organizer-of-the-origina-1844085571
  5. [Referenced / resourced, but not read in segment] "Christopher Trumplumbus: I Discovered Juneteenth!" Stephen A. Crockett, Jr., Theroot.com. “I did something good: I made Juneteenth very famous,” Trump told the Wall Street Journal of his rally date coinciding with the emancipation of slaves. “It’s actually an important event, an important time but nobody ever heard of it.” June 18, 2020. https://www.theroot.com/christopher-trumplumbus-i-discovered-juneteenth-1844081448


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  1. Beyoncé: "Black Parade"



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