Juneteenth Celebration: 155 Years Later, Still We Rise [06/15/20]

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Chi Eta Zeta & Beta Pi chapters celebrate Juneteenth virtually through discussion, art, food, movement & music!

– Juneteenth 101: Monday June 15, 2020 at 7:20pm EST

To kick off our week, we’re informing, inspiring and empowering the women and men of the black community to know more about their roots. Join us for a blue table talk with black professionals about Juneteenth: where it comes from and what it represents. Come hungry for knowledge, as Malcolm X once said, "education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today". Let’s prepare for a better future by educating ourselves! Zoom information will be shared upon your RSVP.

– #BlackArtMatters: Tuesday June 16, 2020

How do you feel when you see/hear the news and learn of Black COVID-19 deaths and police murders? What does Juneteenth mean to you historically and in the context of America today? What story do you need to tell about your identity and experience? #BlackArt welcomes you to share your story, your truth through submission of your art. Beginning Monday June 1st until Monday June 15th, we will be accepting all forms of art that display and address the themes above. Selected submissions will be showcased on Tuesday June 16th through social media. Please send all submissions to [email protected] and/or [email protected] with your social media handles.

Guidelines: All submissions must be appropriate for all ages

Video submissions must adhere to Instagram/Facebook time restraints of 1 minute
Accepting – Poetry (video or written), Paintings/drawings, Songs (all types of music welcomed), Instrument Play, Dance, and stepping

– The Cook-In: Feed Your Soul: Wednesday June 17, 2020 at 6:20pm EST

Join us for an interactive live cooking session as we learn how to make great soul food while in our homes and in good company. Zoom information, ingredient list and prep work will be emailed in response to your RSVP.

– Zoom and Boom: Virtual Greek Step Class: Thursday June 18, 2020 at 7:20pm EST

Clap, Stomp, and Boom with us as we celebrate the African American tradition of rhythmic step. Join our instructor, Zeta Phi Beta member and Stepmaster, Jacobi, as she teaches us how to use our bodies to tell a rhythmic story. All ages welcome, and we encourage all members of Greek Lettered Organizations to wear their letters and come along with us as we STEP towards UNITY. Throughout the day check our IG stories to learn more about the history of step, and how it became an integral part of the Divine Nine’s legacy. Zoom information will be shared upon your RSVP.

– Juneteenth Get Down!: Friday June 19, 2020 at 7:20pm EST

Join us for our Juneteenth Get Down, as we wrap up a week full of celebration, history, and acknowledgment of African American struggles and excellence on IG Live. Enjoy our LIVE DJ spinning music for the soul, made for the culture.

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