celebration
5th Annual Juneteenth Recognition – Film Screening “The Negro Artist”
Washington Public LibaryNik Heftman’s new documentary on Iowa City-based spoken word poet Caleb Rainey is inspiring and uplifting and much-needed at this time. Caleb, the Negra Artist, has performed in Washington on two other occasions and the local audience has been very appreciative. Caleb Rainey and Nik Heftman are two creatives whose work is unapologetically Black. They…
Juneteenth 5th Annual Celebration
Washington Public LibraryWashington for Justice is sponsoring Washington's fifth Juneteenth Celebration to honor the historical ending of enslavement in the United States and highlighting the achievements and contributions of African American Iowans. This year we will be hearing from award winning author and speaker, Abena Sankofa Imohtep from Des Moines. A dynamic orator who speaks with eloquence…