Juneteenth: Sounds of Freedom 

Fri, Jun 23 2023
6:00 pm – 6:45 pm
Virtual

celebrate heritage Juneteenth

Presenters will be Bridges: A Pan-Afrikan ARTS Movement with Wéma Ragophala, Kai Diata Giovanni, and Malcolm Melendez.

This program for all ages will be live at Brooklyn Public Library YouTube Page at https://youtu.be/JzQtwlkdF_c from Thursday June 22nd, 2023 at 6:00pm until Thursday July 6th, 2023.

We listen for the sounds of freedom, and wonder if the chords are played in tune will the liberties of liberation reach all Americans? Join us, and follow the  journey towards freedom this Juneteenth through arts and activism. Travel with us, as we follow the sounds of freedom, and traverse a path to understand our own role in this Emancipation story- "No one is free,  unless we are all free".  

Wéma Ragophala has worked at the intersection of arts and community for almost 20 years. She is a mother, arts administrator, performing artist, director, educator, and  founder of Bridges: A Pan-Afrikan ARTS Movement, an organization which gives opportunities for arts collaboration, international arts exchange, community advocacy, and global partnerships. Kai Diata Giovanni is a 17-year-old poet from Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, NY. She has performed poetry at the Blue Note, the Brooklyn Children's Museum, and more. Malcolm Melendez is a 18-year-old musician who plays the double bass, electric bass, cello and violin. He performs with New York Youth Symphony, ISO Third Street Symphonic Band and Noel Pointer String Players. Collectively, we have collaborated and created work for events in New York as well as South Africa including a youth day celebration called Amplify ! Youth Arts in Action. 

Add to My Calendar 06/23/2023 06:00 pm 06/23/2023 06:45 pm America/New_York Juneteenth: Sounds of Freedom  <p>Presenters will be Bridges: A Pan-Afrikan ARTS Movement with Wéma Ragophala, Kai Diata Giovanni, and Malcolm Melendez.</p> <p>This program for all ages will be live&nbsp;at Brooklyn Public Library YouTube Page at&nbsp;https://youtu.be/JzQtwlkdF_c&nbsp;from Thursday June 22nd, 2023 at 6:00pm&nbsp;until Thursday July 6th, 2023.</p> <p>We listen for the sounds of freedom, and wonder if the chords are played in tune will the liberties of liberation reach all Americans? Join us, and follow the&nbsp; journey towards freedom this Juneteenth through arts and activism.&nbsp;Travel with us, as we follow the sounds of freedom, and traverse a path to understand our own role in this Emancipation story- "No one is free,&nbsp; unless we are all free".&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Wéma Ragophala&nbsp;has worked at the intersection of arts and community for almost 20 years. She is a mother, arts administrator, performing artist, director, educator, and&nbsp; founder of Bridges: A Pan-Afrikan ARTS Movement, an organization which gives opportunities for arts collaboration, international arts exchange, community advocacy, and global partnerships.&nbsp;Kai&nbsp;Diata Giovanni is a 17-year-old poet… Brooklyn Public Library - Virtual MM/DD/YYYY 60