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Help ship 60,000 pounds of aid to Cuba AGAIN, and ELAM Scholarship Applications 2027 now open for U.S. medical students to study in Cuba

noreply@blogger.com (SENDMEYOURNEWS) — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:10:22 +0000

Help us reach out goal of $75,000 to send a humanitarian aid container to Cuba. We already raised $30,000.

That's 60,000 pounds of medicine, nonperishable food, children's toys and supplies, essential personal care items, bikes, and more, in time for the holidays. We're 40% of the way there - we need your help to get us the rest of the way.

Nearly every week, the Trump-Rubio administration drops new sanctions that further restrict the import of fuel, food, medicine, and more to our neighbors in Cuba. The crisis is deepening on the ground. Over 100,000 Cubans are waiting for surgery, 12,000 of them children. Blackouts last close to 48 hours with power on for 20 minutes at a time.

Our solidarity and support are necessary. In July, our container reached 26 different church networks, in addition to emergency assistance packets to 150 Cuban families. Help us do it again.

Donate to the Container

Or mail a check to IFCO at P.O. Box 92, New York, NY 10031.

Please DO NOT WRITE “Cuba” on your donations. WRITE “Humanitarian Aid” or “Aid”

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🚨 ELAM Applications for 2027 now open! 🚨

Every year since 2001, IFCO has facilitated the scholarship of U.S. students to study at the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) in Havana, Cuba. Since then, over 250 doctors have graduated and committed their lives to serving the people through medicine. This could be you or a young person you know!

Our application cycle for 2027 is now open. You can request an application at ifconews.org/elam.

Apply today

Fidel 100 Shirts still for sale!

Our shirts in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Fidel Castro's birth is are still available through the end of the year. ALL proceeds go to our humanitarian aid efforts. We've already sold nearly 200 shirts... get yours today!

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Thank you for your continued support. We must keep advancing forward in the movement for justice.

In loving solidarity,

IFCO Pastors for Peace

E-mail: ifco@ifconews.org | Website: www.ifconews.org

KowTeff Celebrates a Community Builder Award in Our 35th Anniversary Year!

noreply@blogger.com (SENDMEYOURNEWS) — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:04:09 +0000

KowTeff Celebrates a Community Builder Award in Our

35th Anniversary Year!

In our 35th Anniversary Year, KowTeff is filled with pride and excitement to be honored with a Community Builder Award by Assemblymember Stefani L. Zinerman at “The Vibrant 56: Legacy Lives — Celebration, Connection & Collective Stewardship.” This special evening celebrates the people, institutions, and cultural traditions that shape Central Brooklyn and the 56th Assembly District, and we’re honored to stand among them in this milestone year. For 35 years, KowTeff has poured love, culture, history, and community into Brooklyn. Tonight, we join an incredible group of leaders whose work you’ve felt, seen, and benefited from — all gathering in one room. Come be part of it!

This free event brings neighbors together with the organizations sustaining Bed-Stuy and North Crown Heights. Explore their work, ask questions, exchange information, and connect with the people building our collective future.

In our 35th year, this recognition means so much. We’re celebrating legacy, honoring community, and stepping boldly into the next chapter — together. Invite a neighbor and come discover what’s possible when Central Brooklyn shows up for one another.

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

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Weekend Special, Sep 21: The idea of South Africa

noreply@blogger.com (SENDMEYOURNEWS) — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:40:08 +0000

Sep 21

The idea of South Africa

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A News24 story has been doing the rounds in South Africa this weekend. An Afrikaner family recently left the country after being granted refugee status in the United States. Fifteen days after they arrived, the father and one of the children got sick. They still had medical aid in South Africa, so they flew home for treatment. Six days later, they tried to go back to the US and were stopped. Who would have thought that voluntarily returning to the country you say you fled from puts strain on the claim that you are a “refugee.”

The story is almost too neat, and despite an almost irresistible sense of schadenfreude, the better part of me does not want to make too much of one family’s misguided choices, least of all when a sick child is involved. But I keep coming back to it. These are people who described themselves as exiles from a place that, the moment they were vulnerable, was still the place they knew how to go back to.

I read it on Yom Kippur, which began on Sunday evening and ends tonight. Thursday is Heritage Day in South Africa, and I have been thinking about these two occasions together. Yom Kippur is about atonement and return. You take stock of what you did and failed to do in the past year, and of what can still be repaired. Heritage Day asks what we have inherited and what we intend to do with it, though in practice it is mostly a celebration, and South Africa usually observes Heritage Day as an affirmation that diversity is our national treasure. For a long time, I feel that we have had more to answer for than to celebrate.

Lately, I have been feeling bleak about South Africa; it’s hard not to. The country is once again facing up to how many women are killed here (following a spate of murders in Gauteng’s East Rand), and calls to the government’s Gender-Based Violence Command Centre have risen sharply this month. Then there is the xenophobia, which I have spent most of this year thinking and writing about. The politics of expulsion is becoming more organized, and foreigners are being blamed for unemployment, failing hospitals, and the general decay of the state.

Earlier this month, The Ideas Letter gave a whole issue, “South Africa Agonistes,” to the state of the country. My contribution, “Post-Post-Apartheid,” argued, to put it crudely, that the political order inaugurated in 1994 has reached the end of its historical life. For most of the post-apartheid period, even the fiercest critics of the settlement judged it by the standard of liberation. If you said 1994 had betrayed its promise, you were still saying the promise mattered. What struck me about the anti-migrant marches of June 30 was that here was a mass politics demanding less freedom instead of more. I wrote that the ANC’s deepest monopoly had been “over the horizon.” National liberation was the language a political demand had to be made in if it was going to be understood at all.

The editors commissioned three responses, all excellent, and I would encourage you to read them. Brian Kagoro, in “Against Post-Post-Apartheid,” thinks I have mistaken the exhaustion of a political narrative for the disappearance of the material order that apartheid left behind. Declaring a “post-post-apartheid” era, he says, risks holding a premature funeral for a struggle that is not finished. Nic Dawes, in “Not Yet Tomorrow,” has more faith than I do in the constitutional settlement. He finds in it the resources for a “constitutional radicalism” that could widen the solidarities the new politics is trying to narrow.

Panashe Chigumadzi comes at me from somewhere else entirely. Her remarkable “Hinge of the Modern World” pushes the frame back by centuries and out past the nation. She argues that South Africa should not be treated as a pathological exception to the world around it. It is “the miniature and not the exception,” a place where the contradictions of the modern racial-capitalist order are unusually easy to see.

I have not been able to shake that phrase, partly because I am tired of South African exceptionalism myself.

When our editorial team started discussing where to hold our next Festival of Ideas, Cape Town was the obvious candidate, and I found myself surprisingly resisting it. Not that my colleagues were guilty of any of it, but I was worn out by the old story of South Africa as the continent’s liberal enclave, with its constitutional miracle and its cosmopolitan meeting points, the place where Africa becomes worldly and intelligible. South Africans have too often built a national identity by imagining the rest of the continent as disorderly, backward, or simply “elsewhere.” Part of my argument in the Ideas Letter essay was that the distinction between South Africa and “Africa” helped make South Africanness in the first place.

And yet there was a reason so much intellectual and cultural energy passed through this country, and a reason something like Africa Is a Country could come out of it. We still have an unusually argumentative public sphere: newspapers that embarrass powerful people, courts that frustrate the state, activists who organize noisily, scholars who disagree in public, magazines that can be rude about everyone. South African photography is one long record of that arguing, which Hedley Twidle and Sean O’Toole trace in their contribution to the same issue, in “The Medium as a Site of Struggle.” O’Toole’s history of the South African photobook runs from Drum through Ernest Cole, Peter Magubane, and Afrapix to what became of documentary photography after apartheid. These were photographers looking at a country that was always also arguing about what it was.

The institutions are battered and uneven, and I don’t want to romanticize them. But some of the freedoms are real. Reporters Without Borders ranks South Africa 21st of 180 countries in its 2026 press freedom index. It describes a diverse media landscape with a strong investigative tradition, while noting that journalists here still—and increasingly—face intimidation and attacks.

But see how quickly I have become an exceptionalist again?

Here Panashe’s distinction helps. South Africa does not have to be exceptional to matter. It may matter as a miniature, because so many of the conflicts of the modern world have been squeezed into one political space. Conquest and migration, race and capitalism, enormous wealth next to enormous deprivation, several languages, religions, and historical memories pushed up against one another. The democratic experiment never solved any of this. What made it interesting was how openly it put the problem on the table.

This is why the Afrikaner refugee story interests me, beyond its obvious ironies. One current in contemporary Afrikaner politics has responded to the failure of common institutions by imagining a more separate future, with parallel institutions, cultural autonomy, permanent minority status, and eventually even territorial self-government. Afrikaner politics is not monolithic. But this tendency puts an old South African question in a new form. When a common political world disappoints us badly enough, do we repair it, abandon it, or retreat into smaller worlds of our own?

Apartheid had an answer to difference, which was separation. Race, territory, school, neighborhood, language, and citizenship could each be divided and administratively enclosed. The democratic wager was far more ambitious. Nobody serious thought our differences would disappear, or that history could be wiped clean in 1994. The bet was that people formed by radically unequal histories could still share a political world, and that the permanent categories of settler and native, insider and outsider, could give way to a citizenship in which you did not have to become the same as everyone else in order to belong. As I put it in “Post-Post-Apartheid,” political identities are made, and what has been made can, with political effort, be unmade.

That wager has failed in countless ways. Reading the responses to my essay, though, I have started to wonder whether failure is reason enough to give it up.

There are some ideas we need because reality keeps falling short of them. The United Nations is the obvious example this week. The 81st General Assembly’s general debate opens in New York tomorrow, and few institutions supply such regular evidence of their own inadequacy. But the UN’s inadequacy does not make the problem it was built to address go away. States with wildly unequal power still have to share a world somehow, and power still has to answer to something larger than itself.

Democracy can work like this, and so can the university. The institutions become compromised, sclerotic, hypocritical. But we can only call them hypocritical because some ideal survives to judge them by.

I think South Africa may be one of those ideas. I don’t mean the Rainbow Nation, the comforting story in which reconciliation finished the work of justice. I don’t mean South African exceptionalism either, which makes us special by quietly making everyone else deficient. I mean something more modest and much harder, which is the proposition that people who do not share a history, an identity, a culture, interests, or even an account of the past might still have to make a world together.

My respondents do not agree about what that world should look like, or even, in Panashe’s case, whether the nation is the right container for it. But read together, the essays in South Africa Agonistes all object, from different directions, to treating pessimism as the place where thinking stops. I began September convinced that a story had ended. I am ending the month less sure that a story ending and its possibilities running out are the same thing.

So, back to the family in the News24 story. I don’t want to recruit them into an allegory they did not choose. But their odd round trip shows something about belonging that political rhetoric tends to hide. A place can disappoint you, frighten you, fail you, even become somewhere you imagine leaving, and still be tangled up with the most ordinary facts of your life: the doctor you know, the medical aid card in your wallet, the people you phone, the airport you fly back into when something goes wrong.

I have stopped asking whether South Africa has lived up to its idea. It plainly has not. What I want to know is what we would lose if the idea stopped organizing our imagination altogether.

I don’t have a confident answer. Confidence about South Africa has been hard to come by lately. But I think a country can stop convincing you as an achievement without exhausting itself as a project. And disillusionment, however well earned, is not by itself permission to abandon the common world.

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We did it! Over $50k raised for Cuba humanitarian aid

noreply@blogger.com (SENDMEYOURNEWS) — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 23:21:20 +0000

Dear SendMeYourNews,

We did it! Thanks to your incredible generosity, we have surpassed our $50,000 fundraising goal! This means we are now able to send a 60,000-pound container of humanitarian aid to Cuba this summer, standing in steadfast solidarity with our Cuban siblings. This shipment, filled with critically needed medical equipment, surgical supplies, hygiene goods, and nonperishable food, will soon be on its way to support communities facing the harshest set of sanctions in decades.

This monumental effort is made possible because of you and through our vital partnership with the National Council of Churches in Cuba, who will work alongside us to distribute this aid directly into the hands of the Cuban people. Just as IFCO/Pastors for Peace has done for over 30 years through our Friendshipment Caravans, this shipment is a powerful act of people-to-people solidarity and a clear rejection of the U.S. blockade's inhumane impact. Together, we are not just sending supplies; we are sending a clear message that the people of the United States stand with the Cuban people.

This is a testament to what we can achieve when we organize and act in the spirit of justice. For more details on the shipment’s contents, the history of the Friendshipment Caravans, and how you can continue to support this work, we invite you to visit the IFCO/Pastors for Peace website: ifconews.org.

Next week, we will be packing the container. Follow us on social media to see our updates. Stay tuned for more "Solidarity Campaigns" and more . Thank you for being part of this movement!

Solidarity in Struggle,

Claudia De la Cruz

IFCO Pastors for Peace

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E-mail: ifco@ifconews.org | Website: www.ifconews.org

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Updates on Cuba Solidarity Projects & Help Send Relief to Venezuela Today

noreply@blogger.com (SENDMEYOURNEWS) — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:37:24 +0000

Dear SendMeYourNews,

We thank you for your support on our initiatives in solidarity with our Cuban siblings. From our participation in the Nuestra America Convoy to our work towards shipping humanitarian aid to the Cuban people, your support is vital. As we continue to bring humanitarian aid, we demand the most urgent pathway towards improving the lives of the Cuban people- an end to the U.S. blockade and to the intensification of aggression against a Cuba.

We are working in partnership with the National Council of Churches in Cuba. Our shipment will include essential toiletries and medicines, school supplies, medical equipment, and more. We are almost at our goal! Donate below to help us finish the final stretch.

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We also thank you for your interest in joining our August Delegation. We are excited to move forward with a group going to Cuba. We have closed the interest form now and will reach out to all those who have applied and not yet heard back. Stay tuned!

This weekend, we are finishing out our national education tour with two events in Columbus, Ohio and Chicago. Follow us on social media to see our updates!

IFCO is supporting an initiative by The People's Forum to send solidarity and relief to the people of Venezuela.

🇻🇪 Over 900 are dead and thousands have been injured in Venezuela after devastating earthquakes. US sanctions are causing great harm as the country tries to rescue people and recover.

The People's Forum and partners are raising $50K for grassroots relief. Donate here.

Donate to Venezuela Relief

Again, thank you for your support and participation in our collective projects. More to come, always.

Solidarity in Struggle,

Claudia De la Cruz

IFCO Pastors for Peace

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Freedom on Paper. Not Yet in Practice.

noreply@blogger.com (SENDMEYOURNEWS) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:05:59 +0000

Friend,

Juneteenth is often told as the day freedom finally reached Texas in 1865. But that’s not the full story.

It shows what happens when rights exist on paper, but power decides when they become real.

That gap is exactly why Freedom Summer exists.

In 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation declared enslaved people in Confederate states free. But that freedom didn’t reach everywhere at the same time. It depended on whether it could actually be enforced on the ground.

In Texas, slavery continued for more than two years after the proclamation. Freedom only became real when Union troops arrived in Galveston on June 19, 1865.

That’s the pattern. Power decides whether rights are real or just words on paper.

The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments expanded freedom, citizenship, and voting rights on paper. But enforcement has always shaped whether people actually experience those rights.

We still see that same gap today in voting access, housing, healthcare, and opportunity.

Turn Rights Into Reality

Juneteenth is a reminder that democracy is not what gets written into law. It’s what gets delivered in people’s lives.

Freedom was declared. Not yet delivered. And that’s still the work.

Join us to build Black political power and defend voting rights.

In solidarity,

Black Voters Matter

JOIN THE MOVEMENT

Support voter engagement and capacity-building through our 501c3

Support voter mobilization and
political advocacy through our 501c4

Black Voters Matter Fund is dedicated to expanding Black voter engagement and increasing progressive power through movement-building and engagement.

Working with grassroots organizations, specifically in key states in the South, BVMF seeks to increase voter registration and turnout, advocate for policies to expand voting rights/access, and help develop infrastructure where little or none exists to support a power-building movement that keeps Black voters and their issues at the forefront of our election process. For more information, please visit our website.

Museum Of Food And Drink: Last Chance to Check Out Street Food City! (Plus corrected Legacy Quilt display dates)

noreply@blogger.com (SENDMEYOURNEWS) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:00:53 +0000

Closing June 28!

There's only two weekends left to experience Street Food City! Thank you to everyone who visited and supported our latest exhibition. We’re slowing things down this summer while we cook up something new for MOFAD. Stay tuned to our instagram, website, and newsletter for updates!

Tickets for Street Food City

Raise a Glass for Caribbean American Heritage Month

Wednesday, June 24 at 7 PM

Join chef and mixologist Nelson German and culinary anthropologist and author Andréa Lawson Gray in conversation with Tonya Hopkins, The Food (& Drinks!) Griot, exploring rum, sugar, and the histories that shape Caribbean flavor. Drawing from their book Caribbean Cocktails: Drinks and Bites from the Afro-Latino Diaspora, they will examine how ingredients travel, how knowledge is passed, and how cultural expression takes form through food and drink.

Tickets

On Display at City Hall:
The Legacy Quilt

MOFAD's Legacy Quilt will be displayed at the Rotunda at City Hall from June 22 - 30, 2026. The Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD) commissioned The Legacy Quilt as the centerpiece for their 2022 exhibition, African/American: Making the Nation’s Table. Curated by Dr. Jessica B. Harris, widely considered the world’s preeminent expert on the foods of the African diaspora, this exhibition was the first of its kind to reveal the depth and breadth of the contributions of African Americans to our nation’s food culture.

The Legacy Quilt honors the myriad African American food and drink producers who have laid the foundation for American cuisine. Each block represents an African American contribution to American cuisine. Six blocks were intentionally left blank to honor the many stories that have been lost, purposefully untold, or oppressed. Standing at 14 feet tall and nearly 30 feet wide, this awe-inspiring object, consisting of three panels, makes a powerful statement: there are countless stories that deserve recognition.

MOFAD is honored to partner with Deputy Speaker Dr. Natasha Williams, Council Speaker Julie Menin, and The New York City Council to display two of the three panels of the Legacy Quilt at City Hall in honor of Juneteenth and New York City's upcoming celebrations of the country's 250th anniversary. While City Hall is not open to the public, any visitors to City Hall will have an opportunity to view the Quilt (maybe now is the time to give a budget testimony!).

Learn More about The Legacy Quilt

What We're Consuming

James Beard Awards winners have been announced!

Are you hosting a watch party for the World Cup? Let Pati Jinich share some inspiration on what bites to serve.

One of our talented volunteer docents has started a monthly snail mail recipe club. Check it out!

Who can we really credit for American regional cuisine?

Museum of Food and Drink, 55 Water St Flr 2 Brooklyn, NY 11201
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Juneteenth for the Kids! FREE Dance Classes, Art, Games, Performances, & More!

noreply@blogger.com (SENDMEYOURNEWS) — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:19:28 +0000

KowTeff's 2026 Juneteenth Celebration

A Full Day of FREE Youth Activities!

This Saturday, bring the kids to KowTeff’s 16th Annual Juneteenth Celebration at Restoration Plaza for a full day of free youth activities celebrating culture, movement, and joy!

Our Children’s Zone is packed with hands‑on fun and creative experiences for all ages — from dance and art to games and carnival excitement.

✨ Youth-Friendly Activities Include:

West African Dance Class (12PM–1PM) with Fofoo Attiso
Afro Caribbean Dance Class (1:15PM–2:15PM) with Something Positive's Careitha Davis
Carnival Procession & Performances (2:15PM–3PM) featuring Ballet Fè Sa, Something Positive, and Brooklyn Jumbies
Face Painting & Balloon Art (3PM–5PM) with Mr. Vee
Tabletop & Virtual Reality Gaming (3PM–5PM) with Fun Bash
Plus Arts & Crafts! (3PM–5PM)

It’s all happening Saturday, June 20 • 12PM–5PM • Restoration Plaza, Brooklyn NY — part of a full day of music, dance, and community celebration honoring 16 years of Juneteenth and 35 years of KowTeff’s legacy.

Free and open to the public — bring your family, friends, and neighbors!

Come Dance with Fofoo Attiso for FREE!

Step into the rhythm of West Africa with master dancer, cultural educator, and choreographer Fofoo Attiso, who shares his artistry from Ghana to audiences of all ages. With decades of experience since age nine, he blends traditional African, Hip Hop, freestyle, and contemporary dance into powerful performances and workshops. His classes blend authentic West African technique, storytelling, and community spirit, inviting dancers of all levels to connect with ancestral rhythm and cultural pride.

Join Fofoo this Saturday, June 20 (12 PM – 1 PM) at Restoration Plaza for a FREE, high‑energy West African Dance Class as part of KowTeff’s 16th Annual Juneteenth Celebration.

Come move, learn, and celebrate the heartbeat of our African heritage — with Fofoo Attiso leading the way.

📅 Class Event Details

Saturday, June 20th • 12PM–1PM

Restoration Plaza • 1368 Fulton Street Brooklyn, NY

Multipurpose Room (1st Floor)

🛍️ Vendor Registration EXTENDED — New Deadline:

Wednesday, June 17th!

We’ve extended the deadline — but only a few vendor slots remain. If you want your business, products, services, or artistry represented at one of Brooklyn’s most anticipated cultural events, now is the time to secure your spot. Vend for as low as $75 for the full day!

Visit our Website

This program is supported by, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

Join Kowteff's Juneteenth Celebration, a full day of culture, rhythm, movement, music, and community joy in Brooklyn, NY

noreply@blogger.com (SENDMEYOURNEWS) — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 21:33:42 +0000

KowTeff's 2026 Juneteenth Celebration

One Week Away!

Brooklyn, the moment is here!

We’re just ONE WEEK from KowTeff’s 2026 Juneteenth Celebration!

Join us for a full day of culture, rhythm, movement, music, and community joy as we honor 16 years of our Juneteenth Festival and 35 years of KowTeff’s legacy in Brooklyn. And yes — everything is FREE and open to the community.

This year is especially historic as KowTeff joins forces with four powerhouse Brooklyn organizations — Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation, Brooklyn Jumbies, Inc., Project E.C.H.O., and Something Positive, Inc. Together, these partners bring decades of cultural preservation, youth empowerment, and Diasporic artistic excellence. Their aligned missions strengthen every part of the festival, from the electrifying stage performances to the African Diasporic dance classes, children’s programming, and our resources for community empowerment.

We’ll also honor KowTeff’s 35-year journey of edutainment, community building and cultural stewardship with a special anniversary moment at 2:15pm in the Courtyard.

Bring your family, your friends, your neighbors — this is a celebration for the entire community.

🛍️ Vendor Registration EXTENDED — New Deadline:

Wednesday, June 17th!

We’ve extended the deadline — but only a few vendor slots remain.

If you want your business, products, services, or artistry represented at one of Brooklyn’s most anticipated cultural events, now is the time to secure your spot. Vend for as low as $75 for the full day!

📅 Event Details

Saturday, June 20th • 12PM–10PM

Restoration Plaza • 1368 Fulton Street Brooklyn, NY

Explore the Full Line-up of Activities!

Visit our Website

This program is supported by, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

Soul Yoga Fest Chicago July 10 & 11, 2026

noreply@blogger.com (SENDMEYOURNEWS) — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:50:11 +0000

July 10 & 11, 2026

https://kemeticyogaskills.com/soul-yoga-fest-2026/

We are seeking vendors and sponsors

Call or Text 773 396-6613

Soul Yoga Fest Awards Dinner:

July 10, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Location: Fuller Park Field House

331 W. 45th St. Chicago IL. 60609

Cost: $45 or $240 for a table for 6

Gourmet Vegan Meal

Entertainment

To Register For The Awards Dinner: https://kemeticyogaskills.com/.../soul-yoga-fest-legacy.../

To Become a Vendor: https://kemeticyogaskills.com/.../soul-yoga-fest-2026.../

Soul Yoga Fest Cultural Movement and Wellness Festival

Saturday July 11, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Fuller Park Field House

331 W. 45th St. Chicago IL. 60609

Master Classes in Kemetic Yoga and Meditation

Kemetic Belly Dance

African Dance

Tai Chi

Capoeira

Yoga for Seniors

Yoga for Children

Yoga for Men

Meditation

Featured Instructors:

Khalidah Kali: Kemetic Belly Dance Ancient Movement for the Sacred Feminine

9:00 AM to 10:30 AM , Main Auditorium

Jill Minard: Kemetic Yoga Sacred Movement & Breath

10:45 AM to 12:15 PM: Main Auditorium

Malika Moore and Andrea Vinson: Najwa Dance Corps

West African Dance

12:30 PM to 1:45 PM: Main Auditorium

2:00 PM to 3:30 PM: Main Auditorium

Master Yirser Ra Hotep: Breath, Flow and Internal Power Through Kemetic Yoga

3:45 PM to 4:45 PM: Main Auditorium

Kamau Rashid: An exploration of two martial arts of the African Diaspora

Capoeira Angola de São Bento Grande & Cocobalé

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Location: On the Lawn or West Gym in case of rain

Raphre Newberry: Tai Chi: Movement and Breathing for Stress Relief and Wellness

11:00 AM to 12:30 PM: On the Lawn or the East Gym in Case of rain

Darlene Blackburn: Chair Yoga for Seniors

10:45 AM to 11:45 AM & 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM: Outside Fountain Area or Dance Studio in case of rain

NZinga Nakea: Guided Meditation, Learn to destress, relax and focus on the positive

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Garden Area or Dance Studio in case of rain

11:00 AM to 12:30 PM: East Gym

Yoga for Children on the Lawn Throughout the day

Jill Minard Sacred Movement & Breath

West African Dance With Malika Moore and Andrea Vinson of Najwa Dance Corps

Shalathia & LaDonya

Resurrecting the Sacred Feminine

Become a Certified Instructor

Take Our Online Course

Travel to Jamaica July 19 to 27, 2026

Travel to Brazil October 15 to 26, 2026

with Yirser and Queen Afua

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Interest Form for Cuba Delegation Due May 29th. Donate Aid to Cuba & RSVP to Texas Events!

noreply@blogger.com (SENDMEYOURNEWS) — Fri, 29 May 2026 13:56:47 +0000

Dear SendMeYourNews,

Since the beginning of this year, the Trump administration has tightened the blockade on Cuba, targeting every sector of Cuban society. There is the sanctions that attack economic lifelines, the indictment on Raul Castro, and the escalation of military threats.

We continue our solidarity work in this critical time.

summer shipment of aid to Cuba
education tour across the country
August 2026 delegation to Cuba

Come to Cuba with us! August 6-14, 2026

Last day to fill out interest form is Friday, May 29th

FILL OUT INTEREST FORM

IFCO Pastors for Peace is hosting a solidarity delegation to Cuba this August. We will bring down aid and exchange with our Cuban neighbors facing the harshest set of sanctions in decades. We will head down during the centennial celebration of Fidel Castro, raising the banner of solidarity. The people of the United States are in movement against endless wars and sanctions, ICE, and billionaire rule. Our delegation will stand with the Cuban people who are in the same movement for justice.

Complete the interest form by Friday, May 29 and we will be in touch soon with more information!

DONATE TO THE CONTAINER

This summer, IFCO is filling and shipping a 60,000 pound container to our siblings in Cuba. We will fill the container with highly needed:

medical equipment
surgical supplies
over-the-counter medicines
essential toiletries and hygiene goods
nonperishable food
school supplies
bicycles

Please donate what you can!

Join our Texas Education Tour!

So far, we have raised nearly $15,000 for humanitarian aid and reached hundreds of activists around the country through our One Struggle. Join us for upcoming events in Texas. More dates announced soon for the West Coast and the Midwest!

RSVP to Texas Event

As always, thank you for your support and hope to hear from you and see you in person.

Solidarity in Struggle,

IFCO Pastors for Peace

Website: www.ifconews.org

Quebec, Canada: Our Rights Are Not Guaranteed. So Lead The Way.

noreply@blogger.com (SENDMEYOURNEWS) — Wed, 27 May 2026 13:21:16 +0000

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Asalamu alaikum / Peace be upon you,

Today, as we reach the end of these blessed ten days, most Muslims in this country enjoy the right and freedom to gather in their masajid, community centres, and even outdoors, for the Eid al-Adha khutbah and salaat.

But as we have witnessed in recent years, these rights and freedoms are not guaranteed.

Right now in Quebec, around 400,000 Muslims cannot pray Eid in outdoor public spaces. They can’t pray in these outdoor spaces at all in groups.

In Quebec public institutions like universities, there are also no longer real prayer spaces for jumaas and daily salaat to take place.

This is a new reality in Canada’s second-largest province that threatens to break the core of Canadian democracy itself, starting with our religious freedoms.

You already know the uphill battle we are fighting in Quebec. It’s the clearest example of how our rights must be guarded against Islamophobic populism and political expediency.

This isn’t just about one or two communities, or even just the good of our children going forward. It is about the democratic integrity of this country and our fight for principles that matter to us all. We do it all for the sake of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.

Let us reflect on the need to persevere through these hardships this Arafah.

"O you who believe! Persevere in patience and constancy. Vie in such perseverance, strengthen each other, and be pious, that you may prosper." [3:200]

We will never give up or stop moving forward, but this battle is impossible without you.

Your leadership and your steadfastness allow us to keep going, so don’t stop now.

On this day of Arafah, help us build A Better Tomorrow.

Wassalam

Stephen Brown

CEO, National Council of Canadian Muslims

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The quiet fight over political power in the South

noreply@blogger.com (SENDMEYOURNEWS) — Sun, 24 May 2026 14:06:11 +0000

Ever since the Supreme Court’s decision last month in Louisiana v. Callais further weakened the Voting Rights Act, national headlines have focused on a renewed Republican push to redraw congressional maps across the South and dilute the voting power of Black and Democratic voters in major cities. But another fight over urban political power has been unfolding more quietly: who gets the authority to prosecute crimes in some southern states.

In Texas last week, Gov. Greg Abbott announced a package of criminal justice proposals, including a bill to create a new, unelected statewide prosecutor's office that could bring charges when local district attorneys decline or fail to do so. While the office would theoretically have jurisdiction over the entire state, Abbott’s pitch has centered heavily on one target: Travis County D.A. Jose Garza, the Austin-area Democrat whom Texas conservatives have spent years casting as “soft on crime.”

Garza is often described as a progressive or reform-minded prosecutor, loose labels generally applied to district attorneys who argue that public safety does not always mean seeking the harshest possible punishment. Many have run on promises to reduce the harms of mass incarceration, limit prosecution of low-level offenses, expand diversion programs, or declining to enforce laws they view as unjust, including abortion bans.

Since the first wave of reform prosecutors began winning office in the 2010s, opponents have tried to restrain their power through recalls, suspension, impeachment efforts, and various forms of state oversight. Texas Republicans have already tried one route for reining in prosecutors like Garza. In 2023, Abbott signed a law allowing D.A.s to be removed from office for refusing to prosecute certain categories of crimes. A county resident later used that law to seek Garza’s removal, but the case was ultimately dropped by the outside prosecutor assigned to the case.

Abbott said at a press event that his latest push was largely based on Garza’s office having failed to file indictments by the state’s 90-day deadline in over 200 cases in 2024, leading to the releases of some people accused of violent crimes. Garza acknowledged that his office had previously missed deadlines, but in 2025 said his office was no longer failing to file indictments, and last week called the governor’s proposal a “political stunt.”

Abbott may not be done trying to get Garza out of office either. Another piece of the governor’s proposed legislation would make D.A.s eligible for impeachment. That’s a bigger legislative lift, however, as it would require an amendment to the state Constitution.

Abbott’s proposals represent a kind of blunt instrument: Remove local prosecutors, or create a state official who can override them. In Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill on May 12 that takes a subtler approach. HB 369 changes the election rules for district attorneys and other local officials in a small group of metropolitan Atlanta counties — a move that critics say is aimed at weakening Black political power in the heart of the state’s Democratic base.

The new law purports to make prosecutor elections non-partisan — meaning that all candidates would run in one primary and without party designations on the ballot — and only applies to “consolidated law enforcement counties” where the office of the county coroner has been abolished. This means it affects prosecutors in just five of Georgia’s 159 counties.

If you’re wondering what the absence of a county coroner has to do with prosecutor elections, you’re not alone. Fair and Just Prosecution, an advocacy group that represents reform-minded D.A.s, said in a statement, “There is no clear connection between the absence of a county coroner’s office and whether prosecutor elections should be partisan or nonpartisan.”

Critics see the move as a thinly veiled effort to boost Republican chances in Democratic stronghold districts. “This is a blatant attempt by Republicans to give their candidates an edge in Democratic counties by hiding their party affiliations from voters,” Sherry Boston and Fani Willis, two of the D.A.s in the affected counties, said in a joint statement earlier this month.

The change would also have a disproportionate effect on Black Georgia residents. The five counties are home to roughly 45% of the state’s Black population. Boston and Willis have said they plan to challenge the change in court.

While not all the D.A.s affected by the new Georgia law would neatly fit into the “progressive prosecutor” basket, they do share another characteristic that research suggests can make prosecutors disproportionately vulnerable to political backlash: The D.A.s in all five affected counties are currently Black women who are Democrats.

Research published late last year by the Cambridge University Press found that Black women make up less than 7% of locally elected prosecutors nationwide, but represent 20% of those facing what author Allison Goldberg calls “extra-electoral” challenges to their authority.

While HB 369 alters an electoral rule rather than bypassing voters entirely, critics argue it operates in a similar extra-electoral logic: changing the baseline structural rules of a public office from the state capitol because the local electorate didn’t deliver the preferred partisan outcome.

Goldberg also found that, depending on how “progressive prosecutor” was defined, they were 19 to 35 percentage points more likely to face extra-electoral challenges than their non-progressive counterparts.

Those challenges have historically come from Republican-led state governments, but in Virginia — where Democrats now control the legislature and the governorship — extra-electoral pressure is now coming from the feds.

Earlier this month, the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division announced it was launching a civil rights investigation into the office of Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano.

Descano ran on a progressive platform that included promises to “take immigration consequences into account when making charging and plea decisions.” He said that certain felonies can trigger severe immigration consequences, including deportation, for undocumented people under federal law. Descano argued that those consequences can function as a kind of unequal, double punishment.

In announcing the inquiry into Descano’s office, Harmeet Dhillon, who leads the Civil Rights Division, flipped Descano’s logic on its head, arguing that the investigation would examine whether the office is “offering preferential treatment only to illegal alien criminal defendants.”

Descano’s approach drew renewed scrutiny after several high-profile cases involving undocumented defendants accused of violent crimes, including the February killing of 41-year-old Stephanie Minter by an undocumented immigrant from Sierra Leone.

During a congressional hearing last week, critics argued the cases reflected a broader pattern of leniency toward undocumented defendants. Descano defended his office, arguing that many of the charging decisions were constrained by witness cooperation and evidentiary issues common in criminal prosecutions.

The federal investigation appears to make good on a Trump campaign promise to use the Civil Rights Division — which was founded to combat racial discrimination amid the early days of the Civil Rights Movement — as a tool for investigating what the president called “radical leftist prosecutor’s offices” that “refuse to charge criminals.”

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60,000 Pounds of Aid to Cuba & August 2026 Delegation

noreply@blogger.com (SENDMEYOURNEWS) — Sun, 24 May 2026 14:03:52 +0000

Dear SendMeYourNews,

On May 1, Trump signed yet another Executive Order targeting Cuba. This imposes the harshest set of sanctions on Cuba yet - directly attacking remaining economic lifelines. The new sanctions will significantly disrupt Cuba’s ability to trade goods and fuel with any country, compounding the effects of the existing blockade. Trump has also openly, boldly threatened military invasion of the island. We reject escalations of the U.S. blockade and demand a stop to the military threats on Cuba!

Our two upcoming solidarity projects are critical: a major shipment of aid and

our August 2026 delegation to Cuba.

to join the delegation, fill out the interest form below

and if you can't travel this time - send some aid!

DONATE TO THE CONTAINER

This summer, IFCO is filling and shipping a 60,000 pound container to our siblings in Cuba. We will fill the container with highly needed:

medical equipment
surgical supplies
over-the-counter medicines
essential toiletries and hygiene goods
nonperishable food
school supplies
bicycles

We are fundraising with a goal of at least $50,000 for this major initiative. Will you adopt a cubic foot of the container for $50?

Come to Cuba with us! August 6-14, 2026

Complete the interest form and we will be in touch soon with more information!

FILL OUT INTEREST FORM

Send us the Interest Form by May 24,

you'll hear back from us after then.

E-mail: ifco@ifconews.org | Website: www.ifconews.org

Urgent Call: Stand on the Side of Humanity. Stand With Cuba.

noreply@blogger.com (SENDMEYOURNEWS) — Mon, 11 May 2026 20:10:45 +0000

The economic siege against Cuba is a cruel and illegal act of war. A brutal and slow act of collective punishment. We condemn these cruel acts and are committed to fighting against them in defense of life.

“I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Choose life!”

(Deuteronomy 30:19)

The U.S. blockade on Cuba is death. Let us choose life.

In the course of three months, the Trump administration has imposed a fuel blockade that has produced a deadly energy and healthcare crisis, launched an attack on medical brigades serving poor communities in the continent through coercion of hosting nation states, and has most recently, escalated by threatening sanctions on any foreign company or bank working with Cuba. The goal is to completely isolate and keep Cuba from the international banking system.

Inside Cuba, the U.S. imposed blockade is designed to create civil unrest at all cost, to cause misery and death amongst the people that leads to regime change. This has been proven to be a failed strategy of U.S. government administrations. The Cuban people have continuously withstood all pressures in defense of their socialist project. The Cuban people will not, and should not surrender their dignity. We, the people of the U.S., will not surrender our solidarity.

According to official data, currently, the surgical waiting list stands at 96,387 patients—including 11,193 children—figures that are rising due to the need to postpone non-urgent surgeries in order to prioritize oncological procedures and other life-saving interventions. The Maternal and Child Care Program faces the challenge of ensuring diagnostic ultrasounds for 32,000 pregnant women, while fuel shortages have hindered refrigerated transport, thereby complicating the timely vaccination of more than 30,000 children. The blockade targets medical supplies, oxygen tubing, dialysis filters, and vaccines. Women face life threatening pregnancies without basic obstetric equipment. The elderly, already fragile, do not have access to palliative care and insulin.

The Trump administration’s harshening of the blockade on Cuba is being carried out in the name of “freedom” and “security.” But Cuba is a sovereign nation, already free and independent; and it has never been a threat to the people of the U.S.

The blockade against Cuba is part of a long U.S. history and present reality of genocidal policies: the systematic denial of healthcare to black, brown and poor communities at home, the destruction of public education, the criminalization of poverty, and endless war budgets that leave our own homeless, hungry and our own infrastructure crumbling. The same government that blocks medicine for Cuban children also cut life saving programs for our children here. The pattern is consistent for U.S. government administrations: prioritize war and punishment over life.

We must not normalize the slow genocide of an entire nation. We will not stand silent.

We demand a fundamental shift. Respect for Cuba’s sovereignty and right to self determination. Diplomatic relations, not hostility. Collaboration, and an end to economic strangulation. End the U.S. blockade on Cuba! Let Cuba Live!

A Call to Action

Educate your congregation, classroom and community. The U.S. blockade on Cuba is a crime against humanity.

Demand your representative in Congress co sponsor the legislation aimed at ending the U.S. blockade on Cuba. Flood them with calls and visits today!

Organize and connect struggles. Fight for immigrant rights, universal healthcare, free education, dignified wages, student debt cancellation and all our communities deserve, while fighting against all forms of endless wars abroad.

Join and support organizations sending humanitarian aid to Cuba, defying the blockade, as an act of solidarity.

Claudia De la Cruz

Executive Director of IFCO

DONATE

This summer, IFCO is filling and shipping a 60,000 pound container to our siblings in Cuba. We will fill the container with highly needed:

medical equipment
surgical supplies
over-the-counter medicines
essential toiletries and hygiene goods
nonperishable food
school supplies
bicycles

FILL OUT INTEREST FORM

IFCO Pastors for Peace is hosting a solidarity delegation to Cuba this August 6-14th. As community leaders from across the U.S., we will bring down aid and exchange with our Cuban neighbors facing the harshest set of sanctions in decades.

Space is limited - complete the interest form and we will be in touch soon.

E-mail: ifco@ifconews.org | Website: www.ifconews.org

Phone: 212-665-1490

A win for bail reform in California

noreply@blogger.com (SENDMEYOURNEWS) — Sun, 10 May 2026 14:12:35 +0000

It started with a cheeseburger.

In January 2021, Gerald Kowalczyk, a disabled, unhoused man in San Mateo, California, used a stranger’s credit card that he found on the ground to purchase a $7 cheeseburger.

According to his legal representatives, Kowalczyk quickly had a “change of heart” and asked for a refund. When the manager refused, he left the restaurant without the food.

The then-55-year-old was arrested shortly thereafter on identity theft, petty theft and other charges. While the underlying offense was a nonviolent, small-dollar crime, Kowalczyk had more than 60 prior convictions and a long history of failing to abide by pretrial release conditions. As a result, he scored in the highest-risk category under the state’s pretrial release risk assessment.

A judge set his bail at $75,000, an amount he could not afford. When Kowalczyk asked for it to be lowered, the judge said no and revoked his bail altogether.

Kowalczyk filed a habeas corpus petition in response — a legal challenge typically filed to argue that a person’s detention is unlawful.

By the time the California Supreme Court got to it, Kowalczyk had already spent six months in jail, pleaded no contest to misdemeanor identity theft, and been released, rendering his petition moot. But the court took the opportunity to issue a decision that reform advocates called “seismic” and “monumental” on a call with journalists earlier this week.

The court unanimously affirmed late last month that the California state constitution gives most people accused of crimes a right to pretrial release, and that judges cannot make that right meaningless by setting bail at an amount that the person can prove is financially impossible for them to meet. The court also held that if prosecutors want someone held in jail, they must show that the case fits within the state constitution’s limited and specific “no-bail” categories — mostly involving violent offenses — and a judge must hold a hearing before such an order can be made.

In ordinary conversation, “bail” often means money. But legally, the concept is broader: It is the set of conditions under which someone accused of a crime may be released while their case is pending. Money bail is one tool courts have used to secure that release, and one key question in Kowalczyk’s case was what happens when that tool becomes so expensive that the opportunity for release only exists on paper.

In a concurring opinion, Justice Joshua Groban argued that the status quo illustrated in cases like Kowalczyk’s deprives “those accused of crimes of their freedom based on their financial circumstances, without any trial or conviction.”

He continued, “Today’s opinion marks the end of that practice in our state.”

Joshua Martin, a deputy district attorney in San Mateo County, where Kowalczyk was charged, sounded more cautious. He told me that the office was not surprised by the ruling, and would follow it, but said the decision leaves trial courts with major practical questions — including what counts as “reasonably attainable” bail, and what evidence judges should require when someone says they cannot pay. He said nonfinancial release conditions — like releasing people on a promise to return or electronic monitoring — are often effective, but prosecutors still worry about cases where people repeatedly miss court dates or violate protective orders. “I’m really waiting to see how it plays out in court, probably in the same way everyone else is,” Martin said.

That kind of uncertainty is not uncommon after sweeping decisions, and in some ways, California has been here before. In March of 2021, when Kowalczyk was still in jail over that uneaten cheeseburger, the state Supreme Court weighed in on the case of Kenneth Humphrey. There, too, the court held that judges could not use money bail to detain people simply because they were poor.

That ruling was hailed as a landmark, but its effect was murkier. A 2024 report from the UCLA School of Law found no evidence that the Humphrey decision had reduced California’s pretrial jail population or bail amounts, or that it shortened the average amount of time people spent in jail before trial.

Lawyers for the Civil Rights Corps, the nonprofit law firm that represented Kowalczyk, expressed confidence that the new ruling would have a larger impact than its predecessor because it not only reaffirmed the unconstitutionality of wealth-based detention, but it also expanded to a more fundamental question: When can the state detain someone before trial at all?

Under Humphreys, researchers from UCLA found that judges would often set high bail, claim they had considered the defendant's ability to pay, but still maintained that the high amount was the least restrictive way to address flight or public safety concerns. The Kowalczyk decision, by contrast, is crystal clear that pretrial release is the constitutional norm, and can only be limited under specific circumstances.

That shift — from the question of money, to the question of the state’s authority to keep people locked up pretrial in general — mirrors a bigger one happening nationwide in the debate over pretrial justice. Erin George, national director of policy for The Bail Project, a nonprofit that advocates for less restrictive bail policies across the country, told me that for many years, the question of wealth was a natural entry point and proxy for a deeper debate on pretrial liberty. Increasingly, she said, “the conversation is very explicitly about detention.”

Take Illinois, where in 2021 the state legislature passed a bill abolishing cash bail and replacing it with a system in which prosecutors can seek detention based on public-safety or flight-risk findings. At the time, the rationale for the change was largely built on questioning the logic of wealth-based detention. Commenters argued that a rich person should not have a special right to leave jail compared to a poorer person accused of the same crime.

Earlier this month, after the killing of a Chicago police officer whose alleged shooter had been released on electronic monitoring while awaiting trial in another case, Republican lawmakers renewed calls to change the law, arguing in part that the state needed to come into line with President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting “cashless bail.” But the plans that have been floated have not sought to restore money bail, but rather proposed new means of revoking pretrial release, or creating a presumption of detention for people with violent convictions.

Similar legislative efforts to increase pretrial detention outright have also gained momentum across the country. In New Hampshire, a rollback of the state’s earlier bail reforms lowered the standard prosecutors must meet to deny bail, and state officials have pointed to rising jail populations as proof the new approach is working. Later this month, voters in Alabama will decide whether to expand the list of charges for which judges can deny bail. Similarly, in November, voters in Indiana will vote on a constitutional amendment that would dramatically expand judges’ ability to hold people pretrial if they determine that no conditions of release could reasonably protect public safety.

Bail reform in New York offers a different caution. Five years after it took effect, a recent statewide analysis found that judges were detaining far fewer people than they likely would have under pre-reform practices. But the report also found that when bail is set, it is often higher and harder to pay than before the reforms, and racial disparities remain, with Black defendants often assigned higher bail amounts than White defendants facing the same charges.

George said that pattern has shown up elsewhere, too, citing the aftermath of a 2017 reform effort in New Jersey. “Racial disparities in bail setting and in pretrial decision-making remain significant,” she said. “That just speaks to the deeply embedded racial disparities across the criminal justice system.”

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60,000 Pounds of Aid to Cuba & August 2026 Delegation

noreply@blogger.com (SENDMEYOURNEWS) — Wed, 06 May 2026 12:18:33 +0000

Dear SendMeYourNews,

Our two upcoming solidarity projects are critical: a major shipment of aid and our August 2026 delegation to Cuba.

DONATE TO THE CONTAINER

This summer, IFCO is filling and shipping a 60,000 pound container to our siblings in Cuba. We will fill the container with highly needed:

medical equipment
surgical supplies
over-the-counter medicines
essential toiletries and hygiene goods
nonperishable food
school supplies
bicycles

We are fundraising with a goal of at least $50,000 for this major initiative. Will you adopt a cubic foot of the container for $50?

Come to Cuba with us! August 6-14, 2026

FILL OUT INTEREST FORM

Complete the interest form and we will be in touch soon with more information!

RECAP: Education Tour - NJ, Raleigh, NY

We extend our deepest gratitude to our hosts in Orange, NJ, Raleigh, Buffalo, Geneva, and Maui, Hawaii (virtual) on our educational fundraiser tour. So far, we have raised nearly $10,000 towards the humanitarian aid container project for Cuba this summer. We have met with communities who are building the movement everyday in resisting endless war at home and abroad. This weekend May 9th, we have another event in Philadelphia - RSVP here. Look out for upcoming dates in Texas, the West Coast, and the Midwest.

As always, thank you for your support. We rely on each other to ensure our projects become a reality.

Solidarity in Struggle,

IFCO Pastors for Peace

E-mail: ifco@ifconews.org | Website: www.ifconews.org

Cuba is Not Alone! Delegation Reportback & Next Steps

noreply@blogger.com (SENDMEYOURNEWS) — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:59:00 +0000

Dear SendMeYourNews,

First and foremost, we want to thank YOU for contributing to our efforts. IFCO was able to bring a delegation of twenty three community and faith leaders, and over two thousand pounds of humanitarian aid to Cuba as part of The Nuestra America Convoy in March. We met in La Havana with over six hundred participants from over thirty- three countries as an international show of solidarity with our Cuban siblings. It is clear: Cuba is not, and will never be alone.

Our delegation returned from Havana with more than photographs and testimonies. We returned with the weight of what we saw and with a renewed sense of responsibility to share with all who will listen, a message of solidarity and resilience. Our Cuban family - workers, mothers, children, elders - are a besieged people refusing to surrender their dignity, their sovereignty, or their revolutionary project despite sixty-seven years of sustained economic warfare designed to break them. We will not surrender our solidarity.

We invite you to join us. The work is here, and it cannot wait. We need you!

We invite you to a more detailed reportback and to discuss next steps with us on Monday, April 13th 8pm EST.

National Education Campaign for Humanitarian Aid

We are officially launching our nationwide education campaign to fundraise for a shipment of aid to Cuba containing medical supplies, school supplies, food, and other critical goods. These events will take place across five regions of the country: the Northeast, the South, the Midwest, the Plains & Mountains, and the West coast.

Please reach out to us if you are interested in coordinating an educational fundraising event with IFCO. We all have talents to contribute in our struggle to end the blockade on Cuba.

This Sunday, April 5th in Orange, NJ at 2pm there will be a panel with IFCO organizers and community leaders who will share more about their experiences in The Nuestra America Convoy and IFCO delegation to Cuba in March, as well as next steps. RSVP here.

In solidarity,

IFCO Pastors for Peace

Click to Donate to IFCO

or Zelle your gift to ifco@ifconews.org

(be sure we already have your contact info,

so we can thank you - or add it to the memo.

Do not mention "Cuba" in any memos!)

or mail a check to

Interreligious Foundation for

Community Organization(IFCO)

PO Box 92

New York, NY 10031

E-mail: ifco@ifconews.org | Website: www.ifconews.org

The Best of March at Afropop!

noreply@blogger.com (SENDMEYOURNEWS) — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:16:00 +0000

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Here's the best of March at Afropop!

What a month! Let's get into it.

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH 2026 RECAP

Afropop Worldwide celebrates Women's History Month with four programs honoring women whose music and stories have shaped Africa and its diaspora, tracing themes of resistance, migration and cultural memory.

Spanning artists from the U.S., Algeria, Mali and Egypt, the series reflects Afropop's commitment to deep storytelling about music, identity and the worlds artists create.

And just for you, all the women featured in a playlist:

WHM SPOTIFY PLAYLIST

WHM 2026 Programs:

AFRICA IN AMERICA: LADIES' EDITION

LISTEN

CHEIKHA RIMITTI: REBEL QUEEN OF ALGERIAN MUSIC

LISTEN

HIP DEEP IN MALI: GROWING INTO MUSIC IN 21st CENTRY BAMAKO

LISTEN

UMM KULTHUM: THE VOICE OF EGYPT

LISTEN

BONUS: SISTER ROSETTA THARPE!

READ

MORE OF MARCH AT AFROPOP

NEW Living Room Session: Kotoko Brass with Mohammed Alidu

The second edition of Afropop Living Room Sessions features an intimate performance from Kotoko Brass recorded in Afropop's Middletown, CT studio. Led by Mohammed Alidu and founded by brothers Ben and Brian Paulding, the Boston-based group blends Asante tradition with highlife instrumentation, building on roots first documented in Afropop's Asante Drum Language feature. With master Ghanaian percussionists and a full ensemble, the band delivers four vibrant songs grounded in rhythm, dance, and collective celebration.

WATCH

SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW: Twenty One Children Brings on the Punk Pulse of Soweto

Soweto-based trio Twenty One Children are forging a vibrant, DIY punk scene rooted in their community, blending fast-paced, skate-inspired sound with deeply personal storytelling about life, mental health, and resilience in Johannesburg. Formed by Abdula Skink, Thulasizwe Nkosi, and Biko, the band has not only released their debut mini-album After the Storm but also built an inclusive, youth-driven movement by hosting all-ages shows, thereby creating spaces for emerging artists, and redefining punk through a distinctly local, socially conscious lens. Their music channels both chaos and healing, reflecting hardship while celebrating growth, connection, and the transformative power of creative expression.

READ

REVIEWS

Angélique Kidjo and Ayra Starr, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, Nigerian Patoranking and Jamaican Dancehall King Buju Banton, Goa Sunsplash, and África Negra.

MARCH REVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Twenty One Children, Blessing Jolie, DUB INC, Jorge Drexler, Marzos & Mateo.

MARCH INTERVIEWS

FEATURES

Two weekends in Dakar, Senegal, Sona Jobarteh: Beyond the Kora.

MARCH FEATRES

EVENTS

Niu Raza, Afro-Andean Funk, Saha Gnawa, Letón Pé.

MARCH EVENTS

HORNORING GEORGES COLLINET

Afropop is getting ready to honor long time host Georges Collinet, and we want to hear from you! Get out your phone and record a short testimonial: a memory, a rave, a declaration of love, whatever you like. Keep it short and snappy and send the file to info@afropop.org with the subject line, "Honoring Georges."

OUR MOST POPULAR MARCH POST:

Every dollar counts.

PRESERVE CULTURE. DONATE TODAY.

SMYNews: SendMeYourNews

Help ship 60,000 pounds of aid to Cuba AGAIN, and ELAM Scholarship Applications 2027 now open for U.S. medical students to study in Cuba

KowTeff Celebrates a Community Builder Award in Our 35th Anniversary Year!

Healing Sun Kemetic Yoga Retreat January 16 to 24, 2027

Weekend Special, Sep 21: The idea of South Africa

Sep 21

The idea of South Africa

Our Store

Across our vast land

What Europe’s migration deals are really buying

Roaches in revolt

The extinction pitch

Who profits from ‘saving’ women?

Why the US should not recognize Somaliland

Something extra

African Centered Tours

Mystic Brazil Tour of Bahia

Featuring the Great Queen Afua:

﻿October 15 to 26, 2026

Land of The Pharaohs Tour of Ancient Egypt: November 24 to December 5, 2026

Enjoy The Best of Summer Afropop At Afropop Worldwide

The Best of Summer at Afropop!

MOST LISTENED:

MOST WATCHED:

MOST READ:

MOST EXCITED TO ATTEND:

OUR MOST VIRAL POST EVER:

SUPPORT THE MUSIC. DONATE TODAY.

We did it! Over $50k raised for Cuba humanitarian aid

Soul Yoga Fest Chicago July 10 & 11, 2026

July 10 & 11, 2026

Jill Minard Sacred Movement & Breath

Shalathia & LaDonya

Updates on Cuba Solidarity Projects & Help Send Relief to Venezuela Today

Last Call for the Hampton Jazz & Music Festival

Atlanta African Dance And Drum Festival 2026 - Get Your Tickets - A Weekend of Dance, Drum Classes and African Marketplace!

We look forward to seeing you next month!

Freedom on Paper. Not Yet in Practice.

Museum Of Food And Drink: Last Chance to Check Out Street Food City! (Plus corrected Legacy Quilt display dates)

Closing June 28!

Raise a Glass for Caribbean American Heritage Month

On Display at City Hall:The Legacy Quilt

Juneteenth for the Kids! FREE Dance Classes, Art, Games, Performances, & More!

📅 Class Event Details

🛍️ Vendor Registration EXTENDED — New Deadline:

Wednesday, June 17th!

Join Kowteff's Juneteenth Celebration, a full day of culture, rhythm, movement, music, and community joy in Brooklyn, NY

🛍️ Vendor Registration EXTENDED — New Deadline:

Wednesday, June 17th!

📅 Event Details

Soul Yoga Fest Chicago July 10 & 11, 2026

July 10 & 11, 2026

Jill Minard Sacred Movement & Breath

Shalathia & LaDonya

Interest Form for Cuba Delegation Due May 29th. Donate Aid to Cuba & RSVP to Texas Events!

Quebec, Canada: Our Rights Are Not Guaranteed. So Lead The Way.

The quiet fight over political power in the South

Want more people to know about this? Tell your network.

THE BEST OF THE MARSHALL PROJECT

60,000 Pounds of Aid to Cuba & August 2026 Delegation

Urgent Call: Stand on the Side of Humanity. Stand With Cuba.

A win for bail reform in California

Want more people to know about this? Tell your network.

THE BEST OF THE MARSHALL PROJECT

60,000 Pounds of Aid to Cuba & August 2026 Delegation

Cuba is Not Alone! Delegation Reportback & Next Steps

National Education Campaign for Humanitarian Aid

The Best of March at Afropop!

Here's the best of March at Afropop!

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH 2026 RECAP

WHM 2026 Programs:

AFRICA IN AMERICA: LADIES' EDITION

CHEIKHA RIMITTI: REBEL QUEEN OF ALGERIAN MUSIC

HIP DEEP IN MALI: GROWING INTO MUSIC IN 21st CENTRY BAMAKO

UMM KULTHUM: THE VOICE OF EGYPT

BONUS: SISTER ROSETTA THARPE!

MORE OF MARCH AT AFROPOP

NEW Living Room Session: Kotoko Brass with Mohammed Alidu

SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW: Twenty One Children Brings on the Punk Pulse of Soweto

REVIEWS

October 15 to 26, 2026

On Display at City Hall:
The Legacy Quilt