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About Black Lives Matter (from the BLM website)
Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, Inc. is a global
organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white
supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities
by the state and vigilantes. By combating and countering acts of violence,
creating space for Black imagination and innovation, and centering Black joy,
we are winning immediate improvements in our lives.
We are expansive. We are a
collective of liberators who believe in an inclusive and spacious movement. We
also believe that in order to win and bring as many people with us along the
way, we must move beyond the narrow nationalism that is all too prevalent in
Black communities. We must ensure we are building a movement that brings all of
us to the front.
We affirm the lives of Black
queer and trans folks, disabled folks, undocumented folks, folks with records,
women, and all Black lives along the gender spectrum. Our network centers those
who have been marginalized within Black liberation movements.
We are working for a world where Black lives are no longer
systematically targeted for demise.
We affirm our humanity, our contributions to this society,
and our resilience in the face of deadly oppression.
The call for Black lives to matter is a rallying cry for ALL Black lives
striving for liberation.
https://blacklivesmatter.com/
https://store.blacklivesmatter.com/store
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Lemuria Inc., founded in Maryland USA in the year of 2020 has its root back in India from the year of 1992.
Working with Manufacturers following sustainable
manufacturing practices and support them by introducing their quality
products to the world.
We support Organic farmers in Tamil Nadu, India. We
invest in producers sharing common goal of bringing the healthy and
nutritional herbs to the world
Why Lemuria?
Nature is the mother of all cure. Still in each part of
the world, people consumes nutritional herbs and plants which helps them
to lead a healthy life. Our commitment is to serve the consumers world
wide with quality food items which boosts their immunity system in the
natural way. The Organic producers following heirloom farming practices
are the key for us to achieve our goal.
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About the
NAACP
Founded in 1909 in response to the
ongoing violence against Black people around the country, the NAACP (National
Association for the Advancement of Colored People) is the largest and most
pre-eminent civil rights organization in the nation. We have over 2,200 units
and branches across the nation, along with well over 2M activists. Our mission
is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of
rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health
and well-being of all persons.
Vision
Statement
The vision of the National
Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure a society in
which all individuals have equal rights without discrimination based on race.
Objectives
- To ensure the political, educational, social, and
economic equality of all citizens
- To achieve equality of rights and eliminate race
prejudice among the citizens of the United States
- To remove all barriers of racial discrimination through
democratic processes
- To seek enactment and enforcement of federal, state,
and local laws securing civil rights
- To inform the public of the adverse effects of racial
discrimination and to seek its elimination
- To educate persons as to their constitutional rights
and to take all lawful action to secure the exercise thereof, and to take
any other lawful action in furtherance of these objectives, consistent
with the NAACP’s Articles of Incorporation and this Constitution.
Contact the NAACP Washington Bureau
1156 15th Street, NW Suite 915 Washington, DC 20005
(202) 463-2940 | washingtonbureau@naacpnet.org
Direct link to donate to NAACP
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/naacp-1-2021-advancingblackagenda-mainweb
https://www.naacpcompanystore.org/
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Soul Fire Farm Mission Statement: "Soul Fire Farm is an Afro-Indigenous centered community farm committed
to uprooting racism and seeding sovereignty in the food system. We raise
and distribute life-giving food as a means to end food apartheid. With
deep reverence for the land and wisdom of our ancestors, we work to
reclaim our collective right to belong to the earth and to have agency
in the food system. We bring diverse communities together on this
healing land to share skills on sustainable agriculture, natural
building, spiritual activism, health, and environmental justice. We are
training the next generation of activist-farmers and strengthening the
movements for food sovereignty and community self-determination." www.SoulFireFarm.org1972 RT 2 NY Petersburg, NY 12138
1-518-880-9372
love@soulfirefarm.orgDonate with PayPal to: Soul Fire Farm Institute, Inc.
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Who is Urbanique
Urbanique is a brand who is passionately dedicated and driven
by boldness, creativity, all things hair & beauty. Reflecting upon Vegan-Friendly hair care products, their primary goal is to inspire
healthy hair with a multicultural aspect of the beauty industry.
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Anima
Mundi- ADRIANA AYALES, Owner
& Herbalist
I am the herbalist, medicine
maker, educator and founder over at Anima Mundi. I'm
originally from Costa Rica and started Anima Mundi several years ago in
Brooklyn as a means to bridging ancient remedies to the modern world. My heart
was to create a true farm to pharmacy experience through the art of medicine
making with herbs. We offer a wide spectrum of remedies and plants from around
the world, integrating from several traditions that I've studied over the
years, such as rainforest tribal styles, Ayurveda, Chinese-Daoist
Medicine, and European style alchemy. I believe that by preserving these
ancient forms of indigenous botany, we keep alive a very sacred aspect to
our source. Anima Mundi was founded with the intention to bridge ancient
healing traditions and plant remedies as a form as grass roots healthcare
for today's world.
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Auroshikha- Has been
importing fine Auroshikha incense from India to the United States for over 20
years.
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District Herbs-
Co-Founder Ebony Payne, LMT, Clinical Herbalist
Born and raised in Washington DC,
Ebony Payne is a 2011 graduate of Potomac Massage Training Institute with over
7 years of experience as a licensed massage therapist, specializing in
myofascial therapy. She began studying traditional herbal medicine in 2013 at
the Mid-Atlantic School of Herbalism with clinical herbalists including Claudia
Joy Wingo, the director of the three year program.
Inspired by an experience with a
single cup of ginger tea that eased a severe bout of digestive pain, Ebony was
drawn to learning more about the medicinal uses of plants and food. While
studying under practitioners of Western and Ayurvedic herbal traditions, she
first conceptualized District Herbs as a second year student intending to bring
herbal medicine into her massage therapy practice.
At the same time that her herbal
studies began, another herbal movement was underway. The medicinal uses of
cannabis and hemp were beginning to be formally recognized nationwide including
in Washington DC. As Ebony saw more and more people take a sudden interest in
plant medicine, the impact and importance the legitimization of cannabis
and hemp would have for herbal medicine as a whole immediately became evident.
After graduating from the
Mid-Atlantic School of Herbalism in 2016, Ebony set out to connect people to
the full scope of traditional herbal medicine by harnessing the excitement
around the rise of cannabis and hemp. Knowing that she would need an expert and
mentor to carry this vision to success, Ebony enlisted the help of Claudia Joy
Wingo to co-found District Herbs into the company it is today. The two are
excited to bring their line of medicinal loose leaf teas and hemp salve for
pain relief to the community and though the journey has been long, it has only
just begun.
Co-Founder- Claudia Joy
Wingo, MPH, RN, FNHAA, Clinical Herbalist
Claudia Joy Wingo brings over 40
years of global experience in the herbal medicine and health care fields. Born
in Washington DC to a botanist father and raised on her grandmother's
handcrafted root teas in the Ozark Mountains, Claudia's entire life has been
steeped in healing plants. As a teenager of the 70s, she began studying herbal
medicine at Smile Herb Shop in College Park, MD where she eventually founded
the Mid-Atlantic School of Herbalism in 2012. Embarking on a lifelong journey
of world travel and study after completing training as a chef in the US and
Europe, she traveled to Israel to apprentice under a Yemenite Unani Tibb
practitioner to study medical botany. She continued her integrative health
education in Australia, earning diplomas in Botanical Medicine, Nutrition and
Therapeutic Bodywork from NSW College of Natural Therapies in 1981.
Claudia became a registered nurse
after completing training at Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children in Sydney,
Australia in 1984. She went on to practice hospital and community-based nursing
in Australia as well as working as a public health nurse, supervising pediatric
and maternal health clinics in Central America, Papua New Guinea and
Bangladesh. She holds a Bachelor's of Applied Science from University of
Sydney, a Naturalist Certification from the USDA Graduate School, a Post
Graduate Diploma in Tropical Medicine and a Master's of Public Health (MPH)
from James Cook University.
In addition to bringing her talents
and wisdom to District Herbs, Claudia is currently the Department Chair of
Health Promotion at Maryland University of Integrative Health and Director of
Mid-Atlantic School of Herbalism. She is also an adjunct professor for
Georgetown University's Complementary and Alternative Medicine graduate program
and has served on the executive board of the Rachel Carson Council for the past
nine years. Claudia is driven by her passion for integrative and herbal
medicine, educating the next generation of leading herbalists and wellness
practitioners, and above all, empowering others with the knowledge to care
for their own health.
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African Formula- Manufactures,
produces and distributes Natural Health and Beauty Skin products. Their line of
products includes:
- Natural and Botanical Skin Care
- Hair Care
- Dental Care
- Bath and Body Products
They are
developed from traditional African herbal remedies, herbal medicines, and
natural cosmetics. All our products meet the highest standards in the industry
and are comparable to products found in the best skin care, hair care, bath and
body care salons anywhere in the United States.
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Maharishi
Ayurveda- Originating
in India, vpk by Maharishi Ayurveda is the first and oldest ayurveda products
company in the United States. Our ayurvedic formulations are based on written
records dating back thousands of years. Our formulations are not new; they are
ancient, time-tested and effective.
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Mystic Essence- Since 1986,
we have been on Smith Street in Downtown Brooklyn, New York. It was a humble
beginning and we are grateful and humble to God Almighty when we hear nice
comments from our respected customers about our products.
We have been distributing
alcohol-free perfume and body oils from the beginning, and added our own line
of hair care and other products over the years. We ship our products all over
the world. Our most famous products are the Original Egyptian Musk and Nature's
Blessing Hair Pomade, Coconut Oil & Hair Food.
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Nubian
Heritage- Nubian
Heritage got its start on the streets of Harlem. Fresh out of college and
without jobs, Richelieu Dennis and Nyema Tubman set out to bring the healing
traditions of African Black Soap and Shea Butter to the community they loved.
Short on experience but full of passion and determination, they mined their
knowledge of culturally authentic healing traditions to create natural skin and
body treatments to share with their families and community. That was back in
1992, and they've held fast to that commitment every day since.
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OHM Nutritionals- This is the
first company to bring Katemfe Fruit Extract to the US market as a
stand-alone commerical product. We love that it has no after-taste like
some Stevia products do at times. Local friend, Mateo Steward, supplies us with this great product. By far our best seller to use as a sweetener! Katemfe Fruit Extract is 3000 times sweeter than sugar, the protein thaumatin is the
extract of Thaumatococcus daniellii, known in its native region as the Katemfe
fruit.
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