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What are the Benefits of Spiritual Enlightenment? What are the benefits of the raw vegan lifestyle? DR. NATURAL 718-783-3465

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What are the Benefits of Spiritual Enlightenment?

What Are the Benefits of Enlightenment?

If you’re lucky and the gods are gracious or if you are gifted with divine grace (use any theological expression you want), you might suddenly understand who “I” is, and you’ll never be the same again, never. Nothing will ever be able to touch you again and no one will ever be able to hurt you again. You will fear no one and you will fear nothing. Isn’t that extraordinary? You’ll live like a king, like a queen. This is what it means to live like royalty. Not rubbish like getting your picture in the newspapers or having a lot of money. That’s a lot of rot. You fear no one because you’re perfectly content to be nobody. You don’t give a damn about success or failure. They mean nothing. Honor, disgrace, they mean nothing either. Isn’t that a wonderful state to be in! – Anthony de Mello

This article is the third article of a series of article about Spiritual Enlightenment. Before reading this article I encourage you to read:

What is the Ego?

What is Spiritual Enlightenment? – Are You Seeing Reality as It is?

What is Spiritual Enlightenment? – What is Preventing You from Seeing Reality?

As we have seen previously, spiritual enlightenment requires us to get rid of our ego which is not an easy task to do! Why should you work so hard to drop everything that you believe makes up for your identity? Your ego wants some benefits, it likes rewards and is asking “What’s in it for me?”. See, it is already trying to attach itself to this idea of spiritual enlightenment and create a new identity out of it. It would like to be able to say proudly “I am spiritually enlightened”. Watch out!

Do you want to know what enlightened people look like?

In this article, I would like to give you an overview of some of the benefits of spiritual enlightenment. Just for your information, unfortunately I’m not enlightened and haven’t direct experience of it :-p

A good way to start is to use the analogy previously mentioned of the movie and the light projecting on the screen. Imagine for a moment that you are the light projecting itself on the screen. Can the movie playing on the screen affect you? No, because you are not an actor in the movie, you are the movie! You are the light creating the movie. Everything that happens in the movie cannot affect or change you in any way. I hope this illustration gives you an idea of what it is like to be enlightened.

The End of Separation

I explained previously that enlightenment simply means that you are coming back to your natural state. I also mentioned awareness. So what is this awareness? Different people have different ways to call it. I like the word awareness but some people call it “god” or “consciousness” for instance. When people wake up, they realize that there is no separation in the world. Behind any single object or living being in the universe, there is this awareness. Awareness is one. Eckhart Tolle says that we are a drop in the ocean and at the same time we are the ocean itself. In reality, separation is created by our mind.

It doesn’t mean that physical objects or people don’t exist. Spiritually enlightened people still see people and objects the way we see them, but they realize and experience, in a way that they all qualify as indescribable, the oneness of Awareness behind everything they see.

All the world as we see it is awareness projecting itself to take the shape of people, things and any other elements that constitute the universe. Doesn’t it remind you of something? Personally, it reminds me of the Big Bang. If you believe the universe was created by a unique source of energy, then enlightenment doesn’t sound such a crazy thing to believe in anymore.

Spiritually Enlightened People Feel Complete

As you know, the ego always wants more and is never satisfied. One of the biggest benefits of being enlightened is that you don’t need anything anymore. You are complete and perfectly content with yourself. One thing that people have to understand is that pretty every much everything we are doing in our life is actually an attempt to reach this level of completeness. All our desires to be successful, to impress people, to be recognized and to be loved come from this underlying feeling of “not being complete”.

Enlightenment is simply the recognition that we are already complete and that we don’t need anything or anyone to make us happy. After all, apart from human being, what else in the universe is unhappy and feels incomplete? As the American spiritual teacher Adyashanti says: “You don’t find oak trees having existential crisis”. If our true essence is awareness and awareness is one, then the idea of incompleteness becomes totally irrelevant.

Spiritually Enlightened People Experience Lasting Happiness

Enlightened people experience lasting happiness. They don’t need to do anything in particular to be fulfilled. Happiness is their natural state. It is also our natural state but we simply don’t realize it because our ego stands in the way. Their happiness has nothing to do with the happiness we usually experience. It is not a happiness that comes from the mind. It is not a happiness that has different degrees like when you say “I’m quite happy” or “I’m really happy”. Its opposite is not sadness. There is no opposite.

Spiritually Enlightened People Are Never Upset

If I’m not a person, but the underlying awareness behind that person, how can you hurt me? If I think myself to be noboby and have no need to prove anything to anyone what can you do to me.? Can four-letter words affect awareness? Can a sword hurts the wind?

However, it doesn’t mean that they will never ever get angry. The spiritual teacher Mooji declares himself that he does sometimes get angry but it never lasts very long. Enlightened people don’t attach themselves to their thoughts and don’t dwell on the past. Thoughts and feelings are just clouds that disappear quickly.

Do enlightened people feel physical pain? Yes, physical pain still exists. However, the mental suffering that accompanies pain disappears. Pain comes and goes and lives no scars. There is no mental sufferings, no identification with pain. What does pain without mental suffering feels like. I don’t know!

Spiritually Enlightened People Love Everyone and Everything

Enlightened people claim they love everyone and everything. How can someone love a criminal for instance? I had a hard time understand that point but it is precisely because I was trying to understand it using my mind.

It is not like they are trying hard to love everyone or pretend to love everyone and everything. Love experienced by people after they wake up is unconditional love. This unconditional love is the by-product of awakening. It unfolds automatically once people experience their true essence and realize that there is no separation in the world. What most of us are calling love is in reality an attachment and a need for someone else, a desire for the other person to make us complete; NOT unconditional love. Here is a great analogy for unconditional love by Anthony de Mello:

Is it possible for the rose to say, “I will give my fragrance to the good people who smell me, but I will withhold it from the bad”? Or is it possible for the lamp to say, “I will give my light to the good people in this room, but I will withhold it from the evil people”? Or can a tree say, “I’ll give my shade the good people who rest under me, but I will withhold it from the bad”? These are images of what love is about.

Spiritually Enlightened People Experience the End of Time

For the ego to survive, it must make time – past and future – more important than the present moment. The ego cannot tolerate becoming friendly with the present moment, except briefly just after it got what it wanted. But nothing can satisfy the ego for long. As long as it runs your life, there are two ways of being unhappy. Not getting what you want is one. Getting what you want is the other. – Eckhart Tolle

Have you try to experience time directly? You will realize that you can’t! It is impossible for us to experience time directly. When we think about the past or the future it is always in the present moment. Surprisingly, the present moment is timeless!

Like separation, time is also a creation of the mind. To realize our true essence we must focus on the present moment. It is the only thing that is real and thus our only way to enlightenment.

Spiritually Enlightened People Are Fearless

People are not afraid of death, they are afraid of losing their ego. – Osho

Enlightened people are not afraid of death. If we are not the body-mind but just awareness how can we die? As the Indian spiritual teacher Maharaj said “Your idea that you were born and that you will die is absurd – both logic and experience contradict it”. Our identity created by our mind through our thoughts, that is, our ego, dies but not the essence of who we really are. That’s what people realize when they awaken.

These are a few benefits of being enlightened. Pretty cool, isn’t it? Are you ready to trade your ego for these benefits? Leave me a comment below and let me know your thoughts on that.

7 Epic Benefits of the Raw Vegan Lifestyle

If I were to explain all the amazing benefits of a raw vegan lifestyle, I’d need around 647 pages, and about 18 hours of your time. Fortunately, I know you’re busy, so I’ve picked out the essentials, which will hopefully persuade you to give this life-changing diet a go. Fancy more energy, a longer life and beautiful skin? Course you do. Then read on for the 7 most epic benefits of the raw vegan lifestyle…

1.Your energy levels will spike

If you find yourself fatigued for the majority of the day, and wish your workplace would allow for daily siestas, dreading the seemingly never-ending list of chores you’re desperate for the energy to complete, then look no further than a raw food diet. As Erica Palmcrantz Aziz, raw food educator, explains in ‘Fabulous Raw Food’, the energy we have correlates with how well our cells are doing at keeping our body running. If we continually fill those cells with toxic waste, is it any wonder they have little energy left to offer us, after using it all fighting to maintain our health? Instead, fill those cells to the brim with live enzymes and give your body and mind enough energy to maintain healthy function, with enough left over to power through your day. You’ll be zipping round like no-one’s business, ticking jobs off the list in a Usain-Bolt-fashion, even feeling incredible afterwards.

2. You could extend your life

We are bombarded, day in and day out, with adverts for pills, pills and yet more pills: pills to cure one ailment, and then another pill to cure the side of effects the original pill, and so on, and so on, until we have bathroom cupboards that would rival even the most prolific of dealers. Whilst I’m not telling you stop taking anything that you’ve been prescribed by a medical doctor, it is worth giving raw vegan a go to see the incredibly powerful healing effects of healthy food first-hand. After all, food as medicine is not a new concept, and is one that could change, and even extend your life.

From cancer to heart disease, to type 2 diabetes and joint pains, thanks to our diet, the Western world is suffering. If you take a look at the dangerous chemicals we ingest, often at every meal, it’s really no wonder that we’re feeling the fatal effects. Meat and dairy are similarly two of the biggest culprits when it comes to crimes against our health. Physician and nutrition expert Michael Greger, in his book, ‘How Not to Die’, describes studies showing how the consumption of meat leads to an increased risk of colon cancer and how processed meat, well-cooked meat and fried foods may correlate with a higher risk of one of the most aggressive forms of cancer: pancreatic. If this isn’t horrifying enough, he explains how a high-intake of dairy products appears to increase the risk of prostate cancer and how a Harvard University team of nutrition experts found that hormones in dairy products could stimulate the growth of hormone-sensitive tumours. It all sounds pretty terrifying, but, luckily, there is a simple, and life-altering answer…

Extensive research has been carried out into the healing effects of a plant-based diet. As Mark Reinfield explains in ‘Healing the Vegan Way’, those following a vegan diet eat less sodium, leading to lower blood pressure, more fibre, helping our digestive systems and preventing bowel diseases, and more phytonutrients, helping to fight against the risk of cancer and no cholesterol, one of the main culprits responsible for heart diseases. If that’s not enough to convince you, Dr Esselstyn, M.D, has proved that a whole foods vegan diet can reverse heart disease. Even though some cooked foods, such as beans and legumes, are part of these plant-based diets, fruits and veggies in their natural state are some of the main sources of disease-preventing goodness. In fact, Greger explains how a plant-based diet can fight against one of the leading killer diseases: cancer.

A raw vegan diet, then, abundant with vitamin and mineral-rich fruits, veggies, nuts and seeds, could help you to extend your life. Now that’s as good a reason as any to give it a go.

3. Your digestion will improve

It may not be the most elegant of topics, but a healthy digestive system is crucial to our wellbeing. A lack of fibre in the Western diet may be to blame for a variety of ailments, including bloating, constipation and cancer of the colon. Luckily, you’ll have no such issue with a raw vegan diet, for obvious reasons that I’m sure you don’t need me to describe in detail.

An array of hydrating, fibre-filled, vitamin-packed foods help to prevent digestive issues by allowing for the easy absorption of fibre, leading to a, suffice to say, much lighter you.

So why spend a fortune on drugstore digestion aids when you can rely on the raw vegan diet to, ahem, move you along nicely? Enjoy!

4. You will have super-clear skin

Take a look at the back of any pack of processed food – cookies, chips, ready meals – and you’ll find an ingredients list to rival any chemistry thesis. I’ll give you a thousand bucks if you can tell me what any of the seemingly made-up ingredients actually are. Okay, that’s a lie, but I’ll be very impressed.

When the ‘ingredients’ list more numbers than words, we clearly have a problem, and one of the biggest casualties of this toxic diet is our skin. We have no choice but to wear it, so we need to look after it. Is it any wonder that we face a plethora of issues, from acne to dull, aging skin, considering the garbage we ingest on a daily basis? But we can combat this with the nutrition powerhouse that is the raw vegan diet.

Here’s why: raw food has more enzymes than cooked and enzymes are vital to the maintenance of a healthy body, including our skin cells. A lack of them in our diet can lead to a toxin overload as the body struggles to deal with the excess waste. As a consequence, we’re left with dull complexions to rival any winter’s day in England. But instead of reaching for those bank-account-busting aging creams, full of chemicals themselves, see the healing power of raw food first-hand. The enzymes present will help to purge toxins and repair cells, leaving your skin brighter, smoother and clearer. And when you’re approached by leading ‘skincare’ brands, asking you to advertise their products, tell them they can stuff their thousands of dollars, and give them some bananas for good measure. That’ll teach ‘em.

5. Your weight could stabilise

One of the biggest global health issues in the 21st century is obesity. We have such an unhealthy relationship with food, especially in the Western world, simultaneously fearing food, and using it to ‘treat’ everything from stress, anxiety and depression. This results not only in low self-esteem and an unhealthy weight, but a variety of health complications too.

But what if there was a true solution to the problem, and one which doesn’t involve counting calories, fat, protein, carbohydrates, micronutrients, points, time spent on the treadmill, or the number of cabbages eaten in any given day? What if you could eat as much as you need to feel full of vigor?

A raw vegan diet is the gift that keeps on giving, because by following it, you can.

Eating is about sustaining energy, not calorie counting. Even though nuts and seeds have a higher energy density, they provide vital fats and proteins, which help you to look and feel your best. What’s more, the carbohydrate content of fruits and vegetables is vital, considering it’s the main source of our body’s energy, as well as fuel for our brain, red blood cells and nervous system. So stop feeling afraid of food and allow it to nourish your body.

It’s likely that you’ll lose excess weight on a diet rich in raw fruits, vegetables, and moderate amounts of nuts and seeds, although the main thing is that you feel the benefits. We’re all for body positivity, and the most important thing, ultimately, is that you feel happy with you.

With all those vitamins and minerals, supporting the excellent functioning of your brain and blood cells, don’t be surprised to find that your mood also improves significantly. In particular, the B vitamins in leafy green vegetables, berries, ginger and turmeric have all been linked with improving depressed moods. You’ll feel lighter, brighter, and ready to take on the world.

6. Preparing raw vegan is faster, easier and cheaper

Although these 7 kitchen essentials will have you whipping up a raw vegan feasts to rival Fully Raw Kristina’s, if you’re in a hurry and want something to grab on the go, fruit, in its never-ending amazingness, comes in its own handy packaging, ready to pick up and eat with no preparation whatsoever. Apart from the watermelon. And the mango. And the pineapple. Okay, so most fruits are completely ready to eat. Incidentally, for fruit that you wouldn’t want to bite straight into, at least if you want to keep your teeth, this knife will do the job quickly and efficiently. Smoothies are so easy with this blender, and we are now spoilt for choice for ready-to-go juices, dried fruits, raw fruit and nut bars, nut and seed mixes and fruit and vegetable chips (dehydrated, of course) in supermarkets and cafes. If you’re anything like me, you’ll stare longingly at the huge variety of raw vegan treats in Whole Foods, wondering what to pick from this abundance of goodness, and after 48 minutes, decide it’s easier to just buy it all.

Despite my frequent lapses in financial judgement, I actually find that eating raw vegan is no more expensive than eating any other diet, and can, in fact, be much cheaper. Meat, dairy and even some meat alternatives are not only full of disease-inducing toxins, but they can also be bad for your wallet. Pound for pound, bananas average around 56 cents, compared to beef at a whopping $3.71. Whilst you’ll probably branch out from the humble banana, it shows you how significant the cost difference can be. So whether you’re on a budget, or ready to splash out on the fanciest of medjool dates and organic goji berries, raw veganism will work for your wallet.

7. You will save the animals and the planet

Whether you’re giving raw vegan a try for health, environmental or animal rights reasons (or a combination of all three!), you will be a hero in the eyes of the animals and the planet. Not only is animal agriculture a bigger contributor of greenhouse gases than all forms of transportation combined, but billions of animals are slaughtered needlessly every year. We just don’t need to eat them. Period.

But before you rush to click on something else, I’m certainly not a fan of the hardcore preaching corner of the vegan world, so you’re safe. But I will say that it’s an incredible feeling knowing that you’re not contributing to any animal suffering. Take a look at @estherthewonderpig on Instagram and tell me she’s not crazy adorable.

What’s more, a raw vegan diet can help to protect the planet for the next generation. If we carry on producing greenhouse gases at their current rate, our children and grandchildren will feel the devastating consequences of our destructive actions. By choosing raw vegan, you’re helping to create a better future for you, for the animals, and for the planet.

So you now want to experience all of these benefits for yourself…

The best way to discover these benefits, and an infinite number of others, is to give it a go. Have a read about what raw vegan really is here, try a guide to the nutritional basics of the lifestyle, like Judita Wignall’s ‘Going Raw’, and check out YouTube and Instagram raw vegans like @FullyRawKristina and @rawvana to inspire you to make these incredible changes. Whether you start by introducing more fresh fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds into your diet, or whether you dive straight in to red pepper flax pizzas, lemon cashew cream tarts and raw truffles, you’ll be well on your way to increased energy, clear skin and a long, healthy life.

A Guide To New York City's Juneteenth Events And Celebrations RSVP 718-783-3465 347-760-8147 DR. NATURAL

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A Guide To New York City's Juneteenth Events And Celebrations

Photographs from Juneteenth marches and events in Manhattan, June 19, 2020

Scenes from Juneteenth in lower Manhattan, 2020 GRETCHEN ROBINETTE / GOTHAMIST

Juneteenth, the 19th day of June that celebrates the end of slavery, is now a national holiday, after President Joe Biden signed bill S. 475 into law Thursday.

This means federal employees will observe Juneteenth on Friday as June 19th falls on a Saturday this year. Even though Mayor Bill de Blasio recognized Juneteenth as a city holiday last year, city employees do not have a paid day off on Friday this year and students will have to wait until next June to celebrate the day. Companies are also starting to incorporate Juneteenth as a holiday in their calendars

Across the city, a long list of celebrations and events are being held on Saturday the 19th, which marks the 156th anniversary of the day that Black Texans were informed of their freedom, more than two and a half years after emancipation.

The city's parades, musical performances, and educational events are thus billed as opportunities to both celebrate Black joy and excellence, and as moments for all New Yorkers to reflect on the ongoing effort to fight racism here and across the country.

Below is a non-exhaustive list of Juneteenth events happening this weekend:

St. Nicholas Park

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Juneteenth: Free Block Party

Friday, June 18, 2021

6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.

Join Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray for a free block party at St. Nicholas Park in celebration of Juneteenth!

Celebrate Juneteenth

The Black community built New York City. Arriving around 1626, their labor and ingenuity was integral to establishing this bustling city. Their hard work is a feat benefitted from by all, yet at times, unnoticed by many. In celebration of this vibrant community's perseverance, triumph, and overall contributions, we recognize Juneteenth.

Juneteenth commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States. Annually celebrated on June 19, this holiday serves as an homage to the actual ending of slavery in 1865. While it's widely believed that Black enslaved people were set free by the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, not all were free until 2 1/2 years later.

Location

James Baldwin Lawn in St. Nicholas Park

135th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue

Manhattan

Directions to this location

Cost Free

BROOKLYN

Official Juneteenth NYC in Prospect Park

Friday, June 18th — Sunday, June 20th

Join for community service on Friday at 5:00 p.m., a cookout on the Long Meadow on Saturday at noon, and skate night at the LeFrak Center at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday. Some events require paid tickets.

RSVP here.

12th Annual Juneteenth NYC Festival

Friday, June 18th—Sunday, June 20th

A mix of virtual and in-person events are taking place at Herbert Von King Park and Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration. There's an online health and wellness event on Saturday; a festival with music, dance, poetry, skits, vendors, and more on Saturday, at Herbert Von King Park; and a presentation from young people who have gone through a social entrepreneurial program .

Free, register here.

Drums in the Garden: a Juneteenth Celebration of Black Joy and Freedom

People's Garden, 1237-1241 Greene Avenue

Saturday, June 19th

5:00 p..m. — 9:00 p.m.

Live drummers, dancing, and an artist cypher are on the bill for the People's Garden's 2nd annual Juneteenth celebration.

RSVP here.

Juneteenth: A Black Parade

Saturday, June 19th

11:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.

Families are encouraged to gather at 95 Prospect Park SW for a parade, along with music, painting and other activities for children, and tournament-style games.

RSVP here.

Honoring Juneteenth at the Brooklyn Museum

Saturday, June 19th

11 a.m., and 7:00 — 8:00 p.m.

In the morning, hear local community leaders speak before the Good Company Bike Club leads a daylong Freedom Ride tour of historic Brooklyn locations and landmarks relevant to the Black community. At night, the museum is hosting live music, food vendors, and mindfulness at sunset. All events are free.

RSVP here.

MANHATTAN

A Juneteenth Freedom Fest Block Party In Harlem

Saturday, June 19th

12 p.m.—6 p.m.

Music, live performances, food, vendors, games, face painting, bounce houses, and more will fill 129th Street between 7th and 8th Avenues in Harlem. The festival's partners include NYC's Community Affairs Unit, NYCHA, and Harlem Children's Zone for a family-friendly event.

Free, register here.

Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth

Saturday, June 19th

12 p.m.—1:30 p.m.

A 90-minute musical performance, with cast members from shows including Girl from the North Country, The Lion King, Moulin Rouge, The Phantom of the Opera, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, and Thoughts of a Colored Man, and special appearances from Lillias White and Ben Vereen, will be held in Times Square on Broadway between 43rd and 44th Streets.

Free, more details here.

Juneteenth In the Park

Saturday, June 19th

12 p.m.—7 p.m.

Guided meditation, live music, performances, and more will be held at the 135th Street lawn in St. Nicholas Park.
Free, more details here.

Black Joy Is Revolutionary

Saturday, June 19th

Riverbank State Park

12 p.m.—10 p.m.

Music, vendors, and more are promised at The Strategy for Black Lives' event; they say, "[W]e will be unapologetically Black; providing the community a vibe free of cost! This is our way of giving back and promoting Black excellence and joy. Come one, come all, for an experience you won’t forget!"

Free, more details here.

A Juneteenth Celebration With Joe's Pub

Astor Place

Saturday, June 19th

4:30 p.m.

See free musical performances by Celisse, Ché Buford and mal sounds, and the Juneteenth Legacy Project.

More info here.

I Dream a Dream That Dreams Back at Me: A Juneteenth Celebration

Lincoln Center

7 p.m.

A site-specific work, conceived and curated by poet Carl Hanock Rux, with music by Vernon Reid and Nona Hendryxand lyrics by Lynn Nottage, will move across Lincoln Center's campus. According to the press release, "The performers wear paper dress creations crafted by designer Dianne Smith while standing in the Paul Milstein Pool, symbolizing the river journey taken by abolitionist Harriet Tubman while leading enslaved Americans to freedom." Tickets have been distributed already, but there is a stand-by line.

Stand-by details here.

Open Call: Troy Anthony

The Shed

Saturday, June 19th

8:00 p.m.

The Revival: It Is Our Duty, is a musical event "performed through ritual to activate individual and collective liberation in celebration of Juneteenth." Tickets are free; the event will also stream live online.

RSVP here.

THE BRONX

Juneteenth Family Day at Pelham Bay Park

Saturday, June 19th

12:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m.

Free activities include face painting, yoga, zumba, live performances, poetry, and more.

RSVP here.

Juneteenth Walk/Run Barbecue at High Bridge Park

Saturday, June 19th

12:00 pm. — 6:00 p.m.

Join for a solidarity run/walk 5K through Highbridge, Jackie Robinson, Saint. Nicholas, and Morningside Parks from The Heights to Harlem.

Register here.

Juneteenth Day of Love at Joyce Kilmer Park

Saturday, June 19th

12:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m.

The group No Voice Unheard is organizing guest speakers and families to come together to commemorate youth lost to gun, gang, and street violence.

RSVP here.

STATEN ISLAND

Juneteenth Celebration at Alice Austen House

Saturday, June 19th

1:00 p.m.– 4:00 p.m.

Poets Pamela Sneed and andriniki mattis, musical group OJ in The Yams, and singer-songwriter Chanese Elifé, will all perform in a free show outdoors, with social distancing guidelines in place.

RSVP here.

Juneteenth Freedom Festival at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden

Saturday, June 19th

11:00 a.m. — 6:00 p.m.

More than 50 Staten Island-based organizations are coming together for a free outdoor festival that will include historical reenactments of the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation, musical performances, health and wellness screenings, personal empowerment workshops, and more.

Register here.

QUEENS

Juneteenth In Queens 2021 at Roy Wilkins Park

Saturday, June 19th

10:00 a.m. — 6:00 p.m.

Assemblymember Alicia Hyndman, who introduced the bill that led to Juneteenth being recognized as a state holiday, is hosting a full day of events in the park.

Register here.

Juneteenth Celebration in St. Alban's Park

Saturday, June 19th

12:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m.

The all-day event will feature a DJ, an open mic, a luxury car show, and a variety of vendors.

More info here.

LIVESTREAMING

Pity These Ashes: Tulsa 1921-2021

The Greene Space

Saturday, June 19th

7:00 p.m. — 8:30 p.m.

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, The Greene Space in partnership with The Harlem Chamber Players, Harlem Stage and the Harlem School of the Arts presents Pity These Ashes: Tulsa 1921-2021. This Juneteenth streamed concert will feature the world premiere of Adolphus Hailstork’s Tulsa 1921 (Pity These Ashes, Pity This Dust), as well as compositions by Jessie Montgomery, Alice Coltrane, and Trevor Weston.

RSVP here.

Music for Juneteenth: A Celebration of Black Classical Artistry

WQXR

Saturday, June 19th

midnight to midnight

WQXR is presenting a 24-hour marathon of composers and performers of African descent, including a historic Metropolitan Opera broadcast of Aida starring legendary singers Leontyne Price and Grace Bumbry, recorded live at the Met in 1967.

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FRI. JUN. 18 7 PM THE 1921 RACE MASSACRE. RISE AGAIN: TULSA AND THE RED SUMMER VIEWING, DISSCUSSION & VEGAN DINNER 138 SAINT JAMES PLACE BKLYN RSVP 718-783-3465

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SAT. JUN. 19 BLACK POWER MARATHON TELEVISED ON THE HISTORY CHANNEL 7 PM - 4 AM FREE VEGAN CUISINE & BEVERAGES PROVIDED 138 SAINT JAMES PLACE BKLYN RSVP A MUST BY CALLING 718-783-3465

SAT. JUN.19 3 PM SCREENING OF SUMMER SOUL MARCUS GARVEY PARK NYC

FRI. JUN. 25 2 PM VIEWING OF THE SENTENCING OF GEORGE FLOYD'S MURDER EX POLICE OFFICER DEREK CHAUVIN 138 SAINT JAMES PLACE BKLYN RSVP 718-783-3465

SUN. JUN. 27 12 PM - 4 AM HOLISTIC HEALING SEMINARS

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