Herstory Month 2016

Peace Community!

We’re excited to share that we’ve teamed up with The Womanist Working Collective to celebrate Women’s #Herstory Month.

Based in Philadelphia, the Womanist Working Collective focuses on the collective progression and empowerment of women of African-descent from a Black Feminist and Womanist praxis. They also integrate community organizing, strategic philanthropic-endeavors and intentional self-care practices.

Be on the look out for informative and inspirational articles, pictures, quotes, music, art and more we can celebrate the strengths and beauty of all women over the next month. Join the conversation by following the hashtags #SisterCircleCollective and #WomanistWorkingCollective!

Soul Food – #SCCTurns3 Menu

#SCCTurns3 MENU

SOLD BY THE PLATE $5-7

(sliding scale)

Appetizer

Salad with greens from farm, carrots, beets

Dressings – garlic, salt, pepper, honey, apple cider vinegar, lemon

Main Dish

Quinoa/Brown rice bowls

Brown rice

Butternut Squash

Black beans

Sides

Pico de gallo

Salsa verde

Chimichurri

Sold separately: Empanadas: Colombian style – sweet potatoes and black beans, or  traditional with potatoes and hogao (or sofrito)

Dessert

Vegan pumpkin cupcakes with vegan cream cheese frosting

Homemade flan 

Drinks

Water

Apple cider

#SCCTurns3 Line Up

Peace community–

We’re so excited to share a preview of the soul food and magic lined up for #SCCTurns3!

Honey Moon Parlor

(eco-friendly bath and body products)

Lupita’s Creations

(jewelry to fund domestic violence training and support survivors)

Melandolly

(dolls of color that express the full range of our emotions)

Waysted

(African waist-beads to adorn your Goddess self)

Lxs Chilerxs

(antonitos-pop up shop from the Latinx community of Bushwick)

Habibat Adedagbo

(paintings celebrating the beauty of Black women)

Diane Davis

(paintings and handmade sculptures of women in movement)

Radical Latina

(spoken word and poetry from the Afro-Latina perspective)

Keilicia James

(spoken word and poetry from the African Disapora)

Francheska Alcantara

(monologues and poetry from the Dominican disapora)

Charnae Betton

(Jazz, R&B, Gospel Artist and Visual Artist)

Abigail Ferreira

(poetry for our people of color)

Priscilla Delgado

(musical stylings on the resilience of survivors)

Bulla en el Barrio

(Colombian cantadoras)

+many more! 

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow! For live updates, follow #SCCTurns3 on Twitter and interact with the Facebook event.

Much love,

the SCC

 

Update – #SCCTurns3 Bazaar and Open Mic!

Peace Community –

We hope this message finds you well. We’re only two weeks away from our #SCCTurns3 Bazaar and Open Mic! We are truly grateful for the many blessings of building, sharing, and healing with each other since 2012.

Here is our long-awaited update on the big day. Be sure to share the flyer and event page with friends and family!

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DETAILS:

#SCCTurns3 will be taking place on Saturday, December 12th at Mainchance (120 East 32nd Street). There is a suggested love donation of $5 at the door and food will be available by the plate for for a sliding scale of $5-7. We strongly encourage guests to bring cash.

We there will be goodies for sale during our community bazaar from 5-7pm, followed by an open mic from 7-9pm and a dance party to close out the night. The celebration is an intergenerational space that is open to all genders,spirits!

Accessibility – The event will take place on the second and third floor. While the building does not have an elevator, we will have someone from our team assisting people navigating the staircase.

Directions – The closest trains are 6 to 33rd Street, B/D/F/M to 34th Street, or the N/R to 28th Street.

CALL FOR CO-CREATORS:

Calling all the healers, artists, musicians, poets and more – there is an opportunity for you to co-create the magic of the #SCCTurns3 celebration!

Share your magic during the event as a vendor, performer or both! Vendors can sell crafts and services with the community  during the Bazaar (5-7pm). We ask that vendors donate five percent of their earnings to the wonderful space, Mainchance.

Performers are welcome to showcase their magic at the Open Mic to represent the creativity of our community and serve as a safe space to share stories of struggles, resistance, magic, and the beauty of people of color.

Let us know how you would like to add to the space by filling out this form. Please keep in mind that space is limited, so be sure to fill out the form as soon as possible.

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We are so blessed to celebrate this milestone with you and look forward to seeing you on the 12th!

 

With gratitude,

the Sister Circle Collective

Date/Location Update – #SCCTurns3 Celebration and Open Mic!

Peace Community–

UPDATE! We have a new date and time for the ‪#‎SCCTurns3‬ celebration!

When: Saturday, December 12, starting at 5pm
Where: Mainchance, 120 East 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016

We will have goodies in a bazaar with amazing starting at 5pm, an open mic starting at 7pm and a dance party at 9pm to close out.

This event is open to all genders and will be a sober space. Bring the kids and tell a friend to tell a friend!

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CALL FOR ARTISTS:
Want to share your gift of song, dance or poetry? Contact us at sisterscirclecollective@gmail.com to help conjure this space!

CALL FOR VENDORS:
Have goodies you’d like to share with the community? Drop a line at sisterscirclecollective@gmail.com and let us know what you’d like to offer.

Spread the word and see you soon!

Much love,
the SCC

Dear Sister Soul: Meet the Lost Queens Founder, Eboni

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In August 2014, the company Lost Queens was created by a 22-year-old Eboni Merriman, inspired to create jewels and accessories fit to adorn women as they should be. From there, she has built her vision from the ground up to what it is today. Using her skills as a creative director and writer for the business, Lost Queens has many achievements under its belt, including its successful vendor at 2015’s AFROPUNK FEST. It has been featured on sites such as Darla Magazine, Coloures, and now, here!

Read our interview below to get a glimpse into Eboni’s creative mind, her dreams for Lost Queens, and behind-the-scenes snapshots of her latest photoshoot for the brand: 

How would you personally define yourself and your place in this world? What is one personal story that you still carry with you that affects you today?

I would say that I’m still trying to find myself and…

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