The theme for 5000 BLACK is Afro-Optimism, paying homage to the legendary Octavia Butler’s speculative fiction novel Parable of the Sower. 5000 BLACK is a fundraiser for Fresh Future Farm, a local Black owned urban farm advocating for food justice and providing mutual aid to communities throughout the Charleston Tri-County area. SHL raised money for Fresh Future Farm as our Charity of the Quarter in Q1 2024.
There 4 parts to the current series.
5000 Black Activities
There are several activities and workshops on Saturday, January 18th at Ripple, a non-profit incubator space at the Cigar Factory located at 701 E Bay St #121 in Charleston. These activities are free, but there will be suggested donations, and they ask that you RSVP. To RSVP, click the little black arrow next to “5000 BLACK Activities (Sat. Jan. 18th | 9am-6pm)” for a drop-down list of events. Add events and check out.
The activities and workshops include the following:
- Yoga & Meditation with Esprit Oree & Kennae Miller, 9 to 10:30 am
- Change the South, Change the Nation – Union of Southern Service Workers, 2 to 3 pm
- NASA Workshop: led by Ha-Hoa Hamano, 2 to 3 pm
- StoryJustice: Telling our Story to Empower Ourselves – Liberation is Lit, 3:30 to 4 pm
- Gullah Science & Agriculture w/Akua Page, 4:30 to 6 pm
- Zine Jam: Collective Art & Zine Making – TINYisPOWERFUL, 4:30 to 6 pm
Parable of the Sower Exhibit
This Sunday, January 19th, 3 to 8 pm at Silver Hills Studios, 2140 Amaker St, North Charleston. Tickets are $20.
The exhibition will feature Afro-Futurist art, good food, poetry, & an interactive exploration of sound in space led by NASA Engineers.
The Black Stargazers Event
Next Saturday, Jan 25th, 6-10 pm at Four Moultrie Visitor Center. It is free but they would like you to RSVP. They will screen Nikki Giovanni’s “Going to Mars” followed by poetry, short stories, & discussion with A$iah Mae (Charleston Poet Luarueate) & Latria Graham (CATO Fellow) in the Fort Moultrie Auditorium. Then there will be stargazing featuring telescopes from Lowcountry Stargazer with support from NASA!
Finale Concert
Sunday, Feb 2nd, 7-11 pm at Music Farm located at 32 Ann St in Charleston. Tickets are $27 plus fees on Ticketmaster: