D.C.-
METROPOLITAN AREA/GLOBAL MEDIA
ADVISORY. BLD Theme “2012-
the Year Of Love”
BLACK
LOVE DAY (BLD) is the 3rd nationally,
commemorated African American holiday (wholyday) observance of atonement,
reconciliation, celebration and 24 hour demonstration of Black love,
showing 5 Tenets (specific acts)– towards the Creator,
for Self, for the Family, within the Black Community and for the Black
Race. Also in 24 hours, Whites show “love in action”
towards Blacks, atonement or introspection of their racial attitudes, behaviors
and fears while demonstrating the 5 tenets.
BLD is an African-centered, alternative to the
commercial Valentine’s Day with the wholistic goals of
encouraging: 1) Black self-love instead of self-hatred; 2) Racial
healing to stop White supremacy, racism and entitlement; 3) The
return to Love to heal all relationships for increased peace to stop violence!
BLD was founded in 1993 by Ayo Handy
Kendi, founder/director of the African American Holiday Association (AAHA),
and CEO of PositivEnergyWorks. a Breathologist/Stress Manager; Author and
Speaker.
BRIEF
HISTORY: Yearly, Black
Love Day has grown in popularity similar to Juneteenth and
Kwanzaa. It has become
recognized on many college campuses, notably FAMU, Morgan State and Howard
U. Black Love Relationship Ceremonies have been hosted by AAHA
annually in D. C. since ’93, and other notable Relationship ceremonies have been
held in St. Louis, Mo, Richmond, Va, Los Angeles, Calif and Benin, West Africa,
with Handy-Kendi’s consultation. Black Love Day has been included
in the Smithsonian Institute’s “Multi-Cultural Calendar, Black Seeds Calender and The United Black Community Calender.
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2012 BLD SUGGESTED
ACTIVITIES
OFFICIAL D.C. BLACK
LOVE RELATIONSHIP CEREMONY:
Mon, Feb. 13, 2012.
Blackburn Center- Gallery Room, Howard University, Washington, D.C. from
7 – 9 p.m,
Celebrate 5 Acts of
Love * Heal Relationship Conflicts & Pain * Inner-Attainment * Spiritual
Anointing * Free and Open to the Public with suggested $5 Love
Donation.
Sponsored by African
American Holiday Association (AAHA) and PositivEnergyWorks
AROUND THE GLOBE– Feb. 13th: AT 7
a.m, begin the Feb. 13th day with a significant, self-love activity
and continue, on the hour throughout the day, as you also demonstrate the other
5 tenets (acts) of Black Love or Love in Action. Send in your
self-love suggestions, highlights of your days activities or love shout-outs to
ForSagingBabyBoomers@groups.Facebook.com
to share the love vibration for the healing of the planet.
SOME TRADITIONAL THINGS TO DO ON
BLD:
· It's NOT where you go
for Black Love Day - it is WHAT YOU DO to demonstrate (show) love.
*** The greeting is Nya
Akoma (N yah Ah comah) means get a heart, be patient.
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Display the Akoma , an ancient African
Adinkra symbol of love, patience, goodwill, faithfulness and
endurance. It was re-named and co-opted a s a Valentine;
***Wear the colors Purple
and Black – purple for spiritual growth and royalty; black for the color of the
people and freedom from evil (Psalms 7 or 12)
***Buy BLD
conscious-raising gifts from Black merchants, an act of community
love;
***Get “The Black Love
Book”, 3rd edition, by Ayo Handy-Kendi, founder, Black Love Day – The
rituals of BLD, History of Valentine’s Day, Self-love and relationship tips,
more.
$13 Printed copy: Send check or
money order to:
African American Holiday Association
(AAHA)
1855
Third Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001 (allow 3-4 weeks shipping)
***In-gather the
people at a Black Love Relationship Ceremony with the Ritual of
Reconciliation
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***FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, ON BLACK LOVE
DAY; ***Contact us by email for consultation on your Black Love Relationship Ceremony or ways to celebrate and demonstrate love wholistically: ayomeansjoy@yahoo.com
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As 2012 “end of the world”
predictions spread through a steady stream of internet articles, books, videos
and films, many people are getting anxious and fearful. However, another stream
of consciousness is being projected by many others as a buffer for such fears.
They are calling for 2012 to be a time of “love”, as a means of bringing a
positive message to the many doomsday predictions and sense of unknowing. Ayo
Handy-Kendi, founder of Black Love Day, has proclaimed the 19th
global, theme “2012 – The Year of Love” to encourage a collective, global
kick-off towards a self-love movement to create a domino effect of love’s
tremendous healing power. Black Love Day, Feb. 13th is a 24 hour wholyday
celebration and demonstration of love showing 5 specific acts - love for the
Creator, for Self, for the Family, Community and the Black Race while Whites show
” love in action”, along with the other 5 tenets (acts). The official Black
Love Relationship Ceremony, will be held in Blackburn Center- Gallery Room,
Howard University, Washington, D.C. from 7 – 9 p.m, Mon, Feb. 13, 2012.
Handy-Kendi described, “The theme, "2012 -the Year of Love" reminds
us that only through self-love, can we love others. Starting at 7 a.m. show a
self-love activity, then continue throughout the day, on the hour, while
including in the other 5 tenets (acts) of love. No matter what may go on with
the December 21, 2012 predictions, our ultimate decision to spend each moment
of this year showing fierce love for self, creates an increased vibration of
love that impacts quality living for all. This heightened vibration counters
the vibration of fear, providing a balance of positive action that can actually
change outcomes. We’ve been told there are only two emotions – love and fear.
Let’s choose love!”
The BLD 5 tenets (acts of
love) and the annual theme, offers a more wholistic, healthier alternative to
the commercial Feb. 14 Valentine’s Day which mainly focuses on packaging
romantic love through gift-giving. The commercial exploitation of this concept
has caused Valentine’s Day depression, suicide, domestic violence and substance
abuse, vividly shown in the film, “Valentine’s Day”.
Handy-Kendi has been inspired to teach unconditional love as a higher solution
for Spirit, Mind, Body healing in her work as Breathologist, Stress Manager for
her health service, PositivEnergyWorks and as a community organizer around
holidays, celebrations and rituals for social change, as founder/director, The
African American Holiday Association (AAHA). Healing through love and
breathology has helped her over-come child sexual abuse, addiction, domestic violence,
homelessness and the death of her teenage son. She has shared her inspiring
testimonies, breath services and her coined concept of “holiday stress
syndrome” before millions on radio, t.v. and in print. She now hosts “The
Saging Baby Boomer Show” on Inner Light Radio, affirming that this group
fostered “a free love” movement. BLD, Feb. 13th has
also grown in popularity, as seen by many college campuses, churches and
community groups that commemorate this day with traditions as defined in her
“Black Love Book”. While BLD is the 3rd nationally commemorated
African American holiday (wholyday), it speaks universally to the global
challenges of putting love ahead of the many racial and personal divides, to
return to love to heal all of our relationships
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