Parenting for Liberation & Kimbritive are excited to celebrate all the love and care that Black Mamas Deserve! Join us on Sunday, May 5th from 2pm-5pm at Tia Santa Monica as we come together to affirm that Black Mamas deserve celebration, joy, love, pleasure and care. Paps on Tap: Black Mamas Deserve serves as a gentle, yet powerful reminder to all Black Mamas that they, too, deserve to be taken care of. They deserve to nurture themselves, to follow their dreams, and to live their lives unapologetically. We’ve designed a fun and interactive way ..read more

BY PRECINCT REPORTER NEWS APRIL 4, 2024 By Dianne Anderson Searching for equity in Orange County can feel like a needle in a haystack, but this month the spotlight on diversity is shining on harder to reach places. Trina Greene Brown, a leader in gender and racial equity movements, applauded the county’s recent initiative to reinstate an Office on the Status of Women and Girls, a project that originally ran from 1978 to 1991. She said the commission is crucial for supporting over half of the county’s population to thrive. Greene Brown also has a background in programs to address violence ..read more

Join us this Black Futures Month as we celebrate Black Parent innovation on Sat, Feb 17, 2024 at The Hippo Factory in Los Angeles. We’ll be celebrating our Innovation Fellows as they share about their design journeys and culminating projects. You’ll also get to hear from local Innovators in a dynamic panel, enjoy live music and delicious food. Get ready to celebrate our genius and power as Black creatives, visionaries, entrepreneurs, and most importantly as Black parents who are raising liberated futures!  You won’t want to ..read more

Habari Gani? Imani! Today is the seventh and final day of Kwanzaa and the start of the new year!   Today, on the seventh day of Kwanzaa, we celebrate Imani (Faith) which is to believe with all our hearts in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders, & the righteousness & victory of our struggle. Today’s reflection on Imani comes from our Education Coordinator, Marinne Nolen. We have all faced adversities and yet here we are standing in unity with our family and friends on this final day of Kwanzaa. We can build upon our experiences to know we ..read more

Habari Gani? KUUMBA! Today, on the sixth day of Kwanzaa, we celebrate Kuumba or Creativity which is to do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful & beneficial than we inherited it.  This sixth day is one of the most lively and festive of the holiday. Falling on December 31, New Years Eve, it is a time to celebrate!  Today is the Karamu feast, one of the most significant Kwanzaa celebrations overall. While the Karamu feast has various levels of formality — key elements are sharing a meal and cul ..read more

Today, on the fifth day of Kwanzaa, we celebrate Nia (Purpose) which is to make our collective vocation the building & developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness.  Today’s reflection and activity on Nia comes from our Program Associate, paradyse oakley. For the Kids,  Make a collage using images and words from old magazines. Find images and words that inspire you and inspire the impact you want to make in the world ..read more

Today, on the fourth day of Kwanzaa, we celebrate Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics) which is to build & maintain our own stores, shops, & other businesses & to profit from them together.  Today’s reflection on Ujamaa comes from P4L’s Finance Director, Lesley Hairston.  Ujamaa reminds us that we are the greatest source of support for our neighbors, family & friends. We survive and thrive together! Living under capitalism is not easy and often intentionally pushes us to only look out for self. But Ujamaa says that I look out for you, not so that ..read more

Habari Gani? KUJICHAGULIA!  (koo–gee–cha–goo–LEE–yah) Today, on the second day of Kwanzaa we celebrate Kujichagulia or Self-Determination which is to define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves, & speak for ourselves. Kujichagulia is an opportunity to get in touch with what makes us who we are.  Today’s reflection on Kujichagulia comes from Program Associate, paradyse oakley. As we move into 2024, let’s practice Kujichagulia by getting to know our families better! Sankofa is an African word from the Akan tribe in Ghana meaning going back and fetching so we can ..read more

Habari Gani? UMOJA!  Happy Kwanzaa! Today is the first day of Kwanzaa and we celebrate Umoja or Unity. Umoja is about striving for and maintaining unity in the family, the community, the nation, and people. For today’s reflection on Umoja, comes from our Executive Director, Trina Greene. This year for Umoja we are thinking beyond unity and about solidarity!  We are inspired by the long history of Black Resistance and Solidarity with oppressed people everywhere including the People of Palestine, Congo and Sudan and beyond. As a Pan-African holiday, it is import ..read more

Despite continued attacks on Queer and Trans families, we are choosing to resist by focusing on the power of Queer family, Queer love, and Queer joy!  We invite you to counter hatred with celebration by lifting our voices to sing, moving our bodies to dance, and reminding ourselves that through the challenges we face every day we continue to live our joy and truth openly and proudly. Join us on Saturday, July 29th as we celebrate Black trans, non-binary, gender expansive parents for an afternoon of Black Queer Family Joy hosted by Miss Ba ..read more