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Rev. Mark Hughes hosts an episode of The Juxtaposition about issues affecting Black Folks and Black Folks effecting change. He is joined by Rev. Arnold Thomas.

From Mark Hughes:

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Presented by Kristina Sargent, PhD, Professor of Economics, Middlebury College.

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Rev. Mark Hughes hosts an episode of The Juxtaposition about issues affecting Black Folks and Black Folks effecting change.

From Mark Hughes:

Racism in the United States served as a decisive factor in determining the outcome of the presidential elections and is at the center of all of the ongoing chaos. Our moderate and progressive allies seem to be tired and unwilling or unable to focus on it.

But how are we expected to defend ourselves against this unprecedented attack on our hard-fought civil rights, purchased with the blood of our ancestors at a moment such as this when moderates and progressive folks refuse to face it? How do we get them to understand that America is going to keep doing this until we get systemic racism right?

For more information about Vermont Racial Justice Alliance visit: VTRacialJusticeAlliance.org

From the organizer:

America and Ukraine Together~Fundraiser, Concert, and Talk
Featuring Kobzar Jurij Fedynskyj & the Fedynskyj Family.

Jurij Fedynskyj is a Ukrainian-American Ukrainian luthier, researcher, and practitioner of the lost kobzar and torban playing traditions. The kobzars were blind traveling bards (1700-1933) of Eastern Ukraine. They sang moral, historic, and patriotic songs to the accompaniment of the bandura and kobza, the Ukrainian harp-lutes. They were exterminated by Stalin in the 1930's due to their spiritual influence on Ukrainians, under Russian occupation. Last year UNESCO has recognized that tradition as heritage of humanity.

Throughout the past three years, Jurij Fedynskyj has conducted around 600+ free concerts in Ukraine and on the front lines. He also travels to Western countries, as a cultural diplomat, creating a spiritual bridge, uniting countries of the free world with Ukraine, today's leader and defender of the free world. He shares not only the most precious historic songs and music of defense, recalling Ukraine's 300 year struggle for independence, but also explains the texts, history, culture, and philosophy of his nation.

This is first family tour with Jurij's wife and five children. They reside in the village of Kryachkivka, in Ukraine's Eastern Poltava region. Jurij leads the Poltava Kobzar Guild, and hosts the summer music festival, Drevo Rodu Kobzarskoho. Along with his family, they perform historic kozak polyphonic village songs, spiritual hymns of the Kozak Baroque, village dance songs, as well as European and American historical songs of freedom and spiritual defense.

The goal of this tour is to unite Ukraine and America, as defenders of the free world. The genocide in Ukraine has recently entered a new phase, full of uncertainties for both countries. Enemies of the free world are working hard to divide us. The truth of Ukraine must be told. The soul of Ukraine must be felt. Glory to the Truly Free World!

Jurij's performs his concerts for free, with donations going to the Poltava Kobzar Guild to support his tour and provide concerts for front-line troops in Ukraine. If you wish to support Jurij, you may do so via Paypal to jurij_fedynskyj@hotmail.com

This recording was made and edited by Travis Cook for Vermont Stands with Ukraine. To learn about other events supporting Ukraine in Vermont, visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/991440684883728