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Come Make History with
Seattle Cares – A Call to Action to Secure Our Youth
Attend the first
Seattle Cares Mentoring Movement
Rally to Recruit Mentors
Saturday, July 5th
12:00 noon – 3:00 p.m.
Skyway United Methodist Church
11800 Renton Ave S
Seattle, WA 98178
Special guest Susan Taylor
Publisher, Author, Essences Cares founder
Former Editor of Essence Magazine
For more information contact Seattle Cares at 206-772-1434
ASK THE SEATTLE MARINERS
TO PLAY BALL!!
That’s what the professional actors represented by the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, AFL-CIO (AFTRA) want the Mariners to do
…and so should you. Here’s why:
- The Mariners’ radio ads employ NON-UNION performers. In fact, their production company stipulates that its productions be ALL NON-UNION!
- Why should you care? Because IT COSTS YOU IN EXTRA TAXES to provide health benefits for actors who would much prefer to be paying their own way.
- Under an AFTRA contract, the employer makes a contribution to the workers’ health and retirement benefits. That means our members don’t have to use subsidized publicly-funded health care, such as the Washington Basic Health Plan.
That’s the way we want it…we want to pay our own way.
Ironically, it would cost the Mariners less than $50 per performer to use union talent, even with the contributions to the health and pension plans and applicable payroll taxes. That’s not much for a multi-million dollar business like the M’s.
Our members are baseball fans, just like you. And, like you, we’re proud that our local team makes a huge contribution to the quality of life here in the Puget Sound region. We don’t want to see our team joining the ranks of those employers who dump off what should be their legitimate health care costs onto the public.
And you shouldn’t want that either. Please email the Mariners at
fanfeedback@mariners.mlb.com
Ask the Mariners to play ball with AFTRA - the people who carry their
message to the public
Thanks, and enjoy the game.
(This message has been brought to you from the 600 members of the Seattle Local of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, AFL-CIO)
Seattle Chapter of APRI
Juneteenth Celebration Education
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, annual holiday celebrated on June 19 in the United States to commemorate the ending of slavery. For more than a century, Juneteenth was observed mainly in Texas and parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. In recent decades, communities across the nation have adopted the holiday.
June 19 marks the day in 1865 when word reached African Americans in Texas that slavery in the United States had been abolished. More than two years earlier, on New Year’s Day, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln had issued the Emancipation Proclamation. Delivered during the American Civil War, this proclamation ordered the freeing of all slaves in states that were rebelling against Union forces. The proclamation had little effect in Texas, where there were few Union troops to enforce the order.
News of the proclamation officially reached Texas on June 19, 1865, when a Union general backed by nearly 2,000 troops arrived in the city of Galveston. The general, Gordon Granger, publicly announced that slavery in the United States had ended. Reactions among newly freed slaves ranged from shock and disbelief to jubilant celebration.
That day has been known ever since as Juneteenth, a name probably derived from the slang combination of the words June and nineteenth.
Juneteenth celebrations began in Texas the following year. Within a few years they had spread to other states and became an annual tradition. Celebrations often opened with praying and religious ceremonies and included a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation. A wide range of festivities entertained participants, from music and dancing to contests of physical strength and intellect. Food was central to the celebrations, and barbecued meats were especially popular.
In the late 19th century, African Americans in the largely segregated South began migrating north and west in search of a better life. Many of these blacks transplanted their Juneteenth celebrations with them. African Americans continued to migrate from the South to other parts of the country during the late 1930s and 1940s. By World War II (1939-1945), however, Juneteenth celebrations began to decline. Historians cite several reasons for this. Many African Americans, removed by 70 years or more from the 1865 emancipation, were less inclined to carry forward the enthusiastic celebrations of earlier generations. In addition, some historians note that many African Americans wanted to distance themselves from vestiges of slavery.
Interest in Juneteenth celebrations further waned during the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, when the holiday was associated with past repression and segregation. In some southern cities, Juneteenth was the only day each year when all-white local governments would permit African Americans to use city parks and zoos. In 1980 Juneteenth became an official state holiday in Texas. Since then, observance of Juneteenth has spread to other parts of the United States.
Today, Juneteenth celebrates freedom for African Americans in addition to many other themes, including education, self-improvement, African American accomplishments throughout history, and tolerance and respect for all cultures. Festivities may include parades, picnics, tributes and speeches, music, gospel performances, exhibitions, baseball games, rodeos, and other activities.
JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION TEXAS BARBEQUE FUNDRAISER
(PROCEEDS BENEFIT EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND)
Do you know why we celebrate Juneteenth?
The Seattle Chapter of APRI and the Community Christian Leaders Coalition invites you to join us for this educational celebration and barbeque. The event includes educational presentations, entertainment and raffles throughout the day.
JUNE 14, 2008
12-5 PM
Central Area Senior Center
500 30th Ave. S. Seattle, WA 98144
Tickets: Adults $20
Tickets: Youth/Seniors $15
Get the ticket order form here
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