Welcome to the L-Word online!
We use this space to share some of what we put in the paper plus things that we find out about too late to get them in. It's updated at least monthly, near the beginning of the month. And sometimes in between when we find out about something exciting, so check back.
We've got a local calendar and archives of Kulture Klatch, Ruth's Review, and Montanna's spirituality column, and local resources. If there's something you'd like to see here please contact us! We are always looking for info to share.
NO KINGS May 3
On Saturday May 3 at noon join your friends, neighbors, and allies as we gather again to say NO! to our would-be king. Humboldt County courthouse, 12-2 pm. Bring signs and songs and ideas to share. Bake sale supports Food not Bombs
Local non-violent gatherings will continue on the 1st Saturday and for as long as necessary. Join us!<
Celebrate AAPI month with HAPI
JHumboldt Asians and Pacific Islanders in solidarity (HAPI) has organized lots of opportunities to celebrate and learn this month. There are several perfomances of "Echoes of Eureka" and opera about the 1885 Chinese expulsion from Eureka and resistance to it, a big Chinese New Year celebration on Saturday, poetry, art, and more. Details at www.hapihumboldt.org/
Cinco de Mayo
Join Centro del Pueblo in celebrating Cinco de Mayo at the Madeket Plaza in Eureka, 2-5 pm on Saturday May 3. Music, dancing, food, and fun.
And celebrate again on May 5 at a street fair on Cal Poly Humboldt's University quad, with food trucks, music, and dancing.
Youth Summit: Queering Mental Health
Youth serving agencies, parents or caregivers, youth 14+, educators, and community members are invited to an all-day conference on May 31 focused creating ways to support Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+ youth. It's from 10-4 at the Sequoia Conference Center in Eureka, and there will be free food and beverages. 30 youths (14-26) will be compensated for displaying their art. Registration is required. Links here: English; Spanish; and art submittal. Email humboldtspn@gmail.com with questions or to get involved.
Anti-Racism resources
Thank you to all the folks who are working to learn about, resist, and change the racism this country was built on. We honor the best part of the history of this country, the ideals that helped create it, by remaking it to include, support, and respect all of us. Here are a few suggestions for reading and organizations to support from Maggie of Humboldt SINGS, and a longer list that includes more organizations, videos, and books that we got from the Arcata Library. There's a lot out there, explore!
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible knapsack
NYT 1619 Project
equal justice project
accountability statement by Robin DiAngelo
www.blackhumboldt.com/.
and here's the long list:
antiracism resources.
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