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BLACK LOVE DAY MEDIA ADVISORY
AFRICAN AMERICAN HOLIDAY ASSOCIATION (AAHA)
Perpetuating and preserving culture through traditional and non-traditional holidays, celebrations & rituals
Phone: (202) 667-2577 / Text: (202) 424-8962 (# not to be published)
www.AfricanAmericanHolidays.org
Contact: Rashida Thomas, Publicist
TOPIC: The African American Holiday Association (AAHA) is submitting this Media Advisory for your media
organization to distribute and promote this information, and asking that you consider offering interview of the presenters at the 30th Anniversary of Black Love Day, Feb. 13th, the 3rd VIRTUAL BLACK LOVE SUMMIT & OFFICIAL BLACK LOVE RELATIONSHIP CEREMONY, from Feb. 11 - 13th, 2023, Noon - 9 p.m EST
Ayo Handy-Kendi, founder of Black Love Day, Feb. 13th, Author of the "Black Love Book" and master teacher.
As a frequent guest on radio, TV, the internet, and in print, Handy-Kendi has globally shared with millions the tenets of Black Love Day (BLD).
Available also for interviews, will be Maimouna Youssef, aka Mumu Fresh, grammy-nominated performing artist; Iyanla Vanzant, Bestselling Author, Producer of FixMyLife. Teacher, Life Coach and Relationship Expert, Audri Scott Williams, visionary author and global peace walker. A host of 30+ local and international presenters will also present at the Virtual BLD Summit.
WHAT IS BLACK LOVE DAY AND CONNECTION TO TODAY AS A SOLUTION
BLACK LOVE DAY, Feb. 13th, is the 4th commemorative African American holiday or “wholyday” that offers a 24 -hour demonstration of using 5 loving acts (tenets) to heal all of our relationships, as a spiritual alternative to the commercialized, often violent, Valentine’s Day.
BLD was conceived from a spiritual inspiration in 1993 in Washington, D.C., amid the Nation’s crack/cocaine epidemic that caused violent havoc in many communities. In 2023, some 30 years later, Black Love Day continues to encourage the use of “love” as a “higher vibration and re-connection solution”, to heal relationships, to increase peace, and to stop violence, as Black and White communities are seeing a resurgence of violence in their communities due to the Fentanyl epidemic, fears of white supremacy/racism terrorism, COVID Virus isolation, economic and climate disaster anxiety.
These concerns of the times are showing up as a mental health crisis, especially in marginalized Black
communities in which policy brutality, suicides, homicides depression, anxiety and substance abuse, already rampant, are now spiraling, especially among youth.
HOW IS LOVE BEING USED AS A SOLUTION TO MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS:
AAHA’s theme in 2023 for the 30th Anniversary of Black Love Day is “Black Love Heals 365.” This
message encourages communities of color, especially, but all communities, to use the higher vibration of
love as a mental health solution to help us heal the disconnection so many feel; to help us reconcile our
differences for better relationships and to use its healing value of creating inner peace which fosters greater
resilience in these turbulent times.
SUMMARY AND REQUEST FOR SCHEDULING/CONTACT INFORMATION FOR REPLIES
For a real “wake up” solution-based discussion for ALL of our communities, BEYOND VALENTINE’S
DAY, please consider scheduling Sekou Ayo Handy-Kendi for an appearance, to speak about the 30th
Anniversary of Black Love Day, Feb. 13, 2023 or consider our special Guests
We would LOVE for you to return to love to SUPPORT our mental health, to increase peace, and to stop violence in all of our communities.
SEE ATTACHED:
DOWNLOAD up-dated, BLACK LOVE DAY 30th Anniversary MEDIA ADVISORY HERE:
AFRICAN AMERICAN HOLIDAY ASSOCIATION (AAHA)
Perpetuating and preserving culture through traditional and non-traditional holidays, celebrations & rituals
Phone: (202) 667-2577 / Text: (202) 424-8962 (# not to be published)
www.AfricanAmericanHolidays.org
Contact: Rashida Thomas, Publicist
TOPIC: The African American Holiday Association (AAHA) is submitting this Media Advisory for your media
organization to distribute and promote this information, and asking that you consider offering interview of the presenters at the 30th Anniversary of Black Love Day, Feb. 13th, the 3rd VIRTUAL BLACK LOVE SUMMIT & OFFICIAL BLACK LOVE RELATIONSHIP CEREMONY, from Feb. 11 - 13th, 2023, Noon - 9 p.m EST
Ayo Handy-Kendi, founder of Black Love Day, Feb. 13th, Author of the "Black Love Book" and master teacher.
As a frequent guest on radio, TV, the internet, and in print, Handy-Kendi has globally shared with millions the tenets of Black Love Day (BLD).
Available also for interviews, will be Maimouna Youssef, aka Mumu Fresh, grammy-nominated performing artist; Iyanla Vanzant, Bestselling Author, Producer of FixMyLife. Teacher, Life Coach and Relationship Expert, Audri Scott Williams, visionary author and global peace walker. A host of 30+ local and international presenters will also present at the Virtual BLD Summit.
WHAT IS BLACK LOVE DAY AND CONNECTION TO TODAY AS A SOLUTION
BLACK LOVE DAY, Feb. 13th, is the 4th commemorative African American holiday or “wholyday” that offers a 24 -hour demonstration of using 5 loving acts (tenets) to heal all of our relationships, as a spiritual alternative to the commercialized, often violent, Valentine’s Day.
BLD was conceived from a spiritual inspiration in 1993 in Washington, D.C., amid the Nation’s crack/cocaine epidemic that caused violent havoc in many communities. In 2023, some 30 years later, Black Love Day continues to encourage the use of “love” as a “higher vibration and re-connection solution”, to heal relationships, to increase peace, and to stop violence, as Black and White communities are seeing a resurgence of violence in their communities due to the Fentanyl epidemic, fears of white supremacy/racism terrorism, COVID Virus isolation, economic and climate disaster anxiety.
These concerns of the times are showing up as a mental health crisis, especially in marginalized Black
communities in which policy brutality, suicides, homicides depression, anxiety and substance abuse, already rampant, are now spiraling, especially among youth.
HOW IS LOVE BEING USED AS A SOLUTION TO MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS:
AAHA’s theme in 2023 for the 30th Anniversary of Black Love Day is “Black Love Heals 365.” This
message encourages communities of color, especially, but all communities, to use the higher vibration of
love as a mental health solution to help us heal the disconnection so many feel; to help us reconcile our
differences for better relationships and to use its healing value of creating inner peace which fosters greater
resilience in these turbulent times.
SUMMARY AND REQUEST FOR SCHEDULING/CONTACT INFORMATION FOR REPLIES
For a real “wake up” solution-based discussion for ALL of our communities, BEYOND VALENTINE’S
DAY, please consider scheduling Sekou Ayo Handy-Kendi for an appearance, to speak about the 30th
Anniversary of Black Love Day, Feb. 13, 2023 or consider our special Guests
- Contact by email: [email protected], or call (202) 667-2577
- Learn more on “what to do on BLD” and see a calendar of BLD and Black Love Movement Month local/national/global events at https://AfricanAmericanHolidays.org
- Register free for the BLD Summit at Eventbrite here: https://bit.ly/BlackLoveDay30
We would LOVE for you to return to love to SUPPORT our mental health, to increase peace, and to stop violence in all of our communities.
SEE ATTACHED:
- MEDIA ADVISORY WITH PICTURE
- NEWS RELEASE, PSA - 30 & 60-SEC. OR CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT
- BIO OF AYO HANDY-kENDI WITH PICTURE, FOUNDER OF BLACK LOVE DAY, FEB. 13
DOWNLOAD up-dated, BLACK LOVE DAY 30th Anniversary MEDIA ADVISORY HERE:
Join Us on zoom for Our 3rd virtual Black Love Summit & black love relationship ceremony -celebrating 30 years of black love day!
February 11-13, 2023
SCROLL DOWN MENU to view :
- What is Black Love Day?
- 3RD VIRTUAL BLACK LOVE SUMMIT, OFFICIAL RELATIONSHIP CEREMONY CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF BLACK LOVE DAY, FEB. 13TH - INVITED PARTICIPANTS by TENET PRESENTATIONS
- BIOS OF SOME OF THE PARTICIPANTS
REGISTER FOR The 3rd Virtual Black Love Summit & Official Black Love Relationship Ceremony
CLICK THE LINK HERE:
https://bit.ly/BlackLoveDay30
CLICK THE LINK HERE:
https://bit.ly/BlackLoveDay30