Happy 2023 Juneteenth from Rae Studios!
This year, Rae Studios and Rae Studios' More Than Movement Committee commemorates Juneteenth by uplifting the many annual events that happen around the Bay Area to celebrate Juneteenth.
6/3/23 - East Oakland Futures Festival
6/17/23- SF's Juneteenth Freedom Celebration
6/17/23 - Oakland's Juneteenth Festival
6/18/23 - Berkeley's Juneteenth Festival
6/18/23 - GG Park Juneteenth Concert
6/15/23-6/18/23 - SF Black Film Festival
If you are hosting or know of an event that you would like to be listed here, please email us at MoreThanMovement@RaeAgency.com.
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Happy 2023 Juneteenth from Rae Studios!
This year, Rae Studios and Rae Studios' More Than Movement Committee commemorates Juneteenth by uplifting these organizations that do incredible work for our Black communities. Learn more about them and help uplift them by donating to their organizations and/or sharing their amazing work on your channels.
In honor of Juneteenth, Rae Studios will be closed on Monday, June 20th. Normal class schedule will resume on Tuesday, May 21st.
The Trevor Project - @TrevorProject
Black LGBTQ youth report higher rates of mental health challenges compared to the overall population of LGBTQ youth. The Trevor Project prioritizes the experiences of Black LGBTQ youth in order to inform best practices. In honor of Pride and Juneteenth, we encourage folks to learn more about the amazing services The Trevor Project offers.
To learn more about The Trevor Project visit here.
To donate to The Trevor Project visit here.
The Innocence Project - @Innocence Project
Did you know Black people are seven times more likely to be wrongly convicted of murder than white people? The Innocent Project works to free innocent people from prison, prevent wrongful convictions and reform the criminal legal system.
To learn more about The Innocence Project visit here.
To donate to The Innocence Project visit here.
City of Dreams - @CityofDreamsSF
City of Dreams serves youth affected by systemic and structural racism in the Black community in San Francisco's Bayview neighborhood. Their mission is to help the youth living in SF’s low-income housing communities build brighter futures through mentorship and youth development.
To learn more about City of Dreams SF visit here.
To donate to City of Dreams SF visit here.
Want to learn more ways you can honor Juneteenth?
Visit the Antiracism section of our living resource document which we continuously update. You will also find resources on decolonizing dance as well as the history and culture of different Black dance forms.
Learn More About More Than Movement
If you have any questions or comments regarding our More Than Movement program or have any resources you’d like to share, please email our More Than Movement Committee leads, Lexi and Kristie at morethanmovement@raeagency.com.
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