HONOLULU (KHON2) — Feb. 28 is the previous working day of Black History Month and The Popolo Venture, an corporation dedicated to telling Black Hawaii residents’ tales, have put on numerous gatherings showcasing Black excellence all month extended.
From web hosting talkbacks with Black authors to internet hosting poetry readings for their group, The Popolo Task highlighted what it implies to be Black and to reside in Hawaii.
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Instead of calling it Black Background Thirty day period, The Popolo Task named their events Black Futures Thirty day period.
Akiemi Glenn, the creator of The Popolo Job, said though it is essential to honor and rejoice significant Black people and position designs in the earlier, it is also just as essential to celebrate current function types who are paving the way for upcoming Black creators, entrepreneurs and visionaries.
“We produce educational and cultural mastering options, host neighborhood gatherings, and make initial media that create new narratives for and about Black folks, rooting our activities and identities in a lush ecosystem of know-how and kinship,” claimed Glenn.
Although the month of February is ending you can continue to test out earlier jobs and events The Popolo Project put out, like their numerous aspect pieces on Black Hawaii inhabitants and the organization taking part in Black August in 2021.
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The Popolo Job is also looking for volunteers to help them on the numerous initiatives they set out. For techniques to get included head to The Popolo Project’s website.