— Tuesday, June 19th, 2018 —

A Juneteenth Celebration
1094 Broadway at The Living Gallery
Time: 6pm – 9:30pm
Price: $7.53
A Juneteenth Celebration is a fundraiser meant to alleviate the financial burden of future events that aim to promote and uplift local artists of color while celebrating the official end of slavery in this country. By purchasing a ticket, it creates a mutable relationship that requires Obsidian Esthetic to recommit and rededicate its platform to the people. Enjoy a night of art, performances, drinks, fellowship, and liberation!

Kristin Lawless with Erica Wides
143 Seventh Avenue at Community Bookstore
Time: 7pm
FREE
Kristin Lawless will be joined by Erica Wides for a conversation about her book, “Formerly Known as Food: How the Industrial Food System Is Changing Our Minds, Bodies, and Culture”, and food movements.

Urban Outfitters Presents: Self-Love Panel
98 N. 6th Street at Space Ninety 8
Time: 7pm – 9pm
FREE w/rsvp
Enjoy an evening on sexual health with the women leading the self-love conversation. Light bites will be served. RSVP is REQUIRED!

#ForTheCulture: Reclaiming Black Spaces
158 Buffalo Avenue at Weeksville Heritage Center
Time: 7pm – 9pm
FREE
Museum of Impact’s ongoing series, #ForTheCulture hosts community conversations that discuss and discover the margins of race, society, creativity, and legacy. The series values the voices, ideas and opinions of people of color and our cultue. #ForTheCulture is equal parts group hug, lively debate and family reunion, held in the warmth of cultural spaces around the city.

Preview Screening of Love, Cecil With Q&A
136 Metropolitan Avenue at Nitehawk Cinema
Time: 7:30pm
Price: $16
Abrams Books & Nitehawk present a preview screening of the documentary LOVE, CECIL including a Q&A with director Lisa Immordino Vreeland. Copies of her new book of the same name – LOVE, CECIL – will be available for sale.