Showing posts with label civic engagement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label civic engagement. Show all posts

March 03, 2016

Trains & Tears - Triumph in Tallahassee #ihearttally


HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!


This day BB truly lived in extremes

From the joy of hope to the heartbreak of tyranny,and back again. That was this dia. 

It has been 10 años since the passenger trains had come to Tallahassee. As a matter of fact My Eldest and La Tata were on that last train, and they loved it. Right afterwards, Hurricane Katrina came through and crashed that line; it was never re established.  Now the people of Tallahassee are rallying for the return, and that rally, she was good.  


FIRED UP & READY TO ROLL!!

Crowd pictures thanks to the Feibu page of Mayor Andrew Gillum.




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Not a bad turnout considering it was 2 pm on a workday. Babushka was proud to be part of the turnout, of people who cared about their community and what happens to it.  A few hours later it was to happen again, but on the flip side.




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Intimate. Intense. Sensing the Seering Sincerity of Pain and Pride.  The telling of the past, with its tortures, and its survival. How today we still can feel all of it.  How words and song still keep it, and us, alive.





Powerful and potent, the stories as well as the players. It was standing room only and sold out each night of performance. Thankfully they will have another performance again on March 15, and if you are in Tallahassee, or can make it up here for Slave Narratives, BB highly recommends it.



En realidad it was an emotionally charged dia,pero if you think BB wished otherwise, JU SO FONII!!! True, the last portion was heavy in its history, but upon reflection it heightened the promises and potential of today's Tallahassee. From the days of slavery, to present times where our elected officials are diverse yet united in many issues. The day was powerful on all levels and very indicative of the offerings and  mindset of Tallahassee. We are very conscious of our history, the good and the bad, embrace it,and then share it with those around us. Ojala you get to visit soon and see why Babushka dice


 #ihearttally.


Babushka Besos a todos.  Cuidensen.


P.S. BB will definitely be writing more about the Slave Narratives- Memoirs of Captivity in a future post.  For now you can follow Midtown Entertainment Group on Feibu and see all the wonderful things they have going on and in the works. 

October 28, 2015

Look out DC, Que Pa' Ya Va BB!! LATISM'15



"LATISM15 brings together the top leaders and influencers in the space.  Our goal is to share best practices,  reach Latino(a)s in the digital space, and  build the pipeline of  tech innovators.  Together we are igniting Latino(a)s to drive the innovation economy."

If you could lobby in DC what cause would it be? Cual de los siguientes son especiales pa' ti?  Education,Health,Technology,Civic Engagement,Diversity & Inclusion,Business, and National Policy are the starred topics. LATISM15 proposes to instruct top Latino Influencers on how to better organize and project their passions and beliefs and then introduce them to other influencers and lawmakers who can further their causes. This year Babushka was invited to attend as a Top Latina Influencer because of her #StopTheStigma campaign, a campaign hoping to address and eradicate the imensa ignorancia and taboo in our community when it comes to Mental illness. Like BB, influencers on all the above topics will attend to be instructed and guided.

This nation's capitol, our nation's capitol will be the school for over 50 Latino Influencers and a group of hispanic students for the Latino Youth Summit. The goal is to learn,share, and support each other as we strive to have our issues- LATINO issues focused on. LATISM is a group of Latinos who have worked and lobbied for our rights,advancements and inclusion for years. Babushka is humbled and honored to have been chosen, proving that one is never too old to dream and make a difference.

Que cambio would you like to see, and more importante- what are you doing to make it un realidad?

BB2U


P.S.  Now that BB's been recognized, will she slow down a bit?  JU SO FONII !!!!
Ahora si, watch Babushka Burn.

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