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This month, we recognize the more than 21 million Americans in recovery from substance use disorder.
They exemplify courage, hope, and resilience as they seek new beginnings and help countless others find pathways to healing.
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Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United States.
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Suicidal thoughts, much like mental health conditions, can affect anyone regardless of age, gender or background. Suicidal thoughts, although common, should not be considered normal and often indicate more serious issues.
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June is the month of celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride & Juneteenth
goodgoodgoodco.com--June 1, 2024
Get your queer studies materials right from the source! Or, just enjoy some awesome fiction that tells the stories of LGBTQ+ characters. There are so many awesome books out there.
Get started by searching through Libro.fm’s Pride collection of audiobooks or this list of recommendations:
- “How We Fight for Our Lives: A Memoir” by Saeed Jones (Bookshop) (Amazon)
- “All Boys Aren’t Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto” by George M. Johnson (Bookshop) (Amazon)
- “Queer Intentions: A (Personal) Journey Through LGBTQ+ Culture” by Amelia Abraham (Amazon)
- “Greedy: Notes from a Bisexual Who Wants Too Much” by Jen Winston (Bookshop) (Amazon)
- “Nevada” by Imogen Binnie (Bookshop) (Amazon)
- “Felix Ever After” by Kacen Callender (Bookshop) (Amazon)
- “This Day in June” by Gayle E. Pitman (Bookshop) (Amazon)
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"When all Americans are treated as equal, no matter who they are or whom they love, we are all more free."
- Barack Obama
America will celebrate Juneteenth with a concert at the White House
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Celebrate Juneteenth with a star-studded concert at the White House
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are set to host a star-studded Juneteenth concert on June 10, marking the second consecutive year of celebrating America’s newest national holiday at the White House. Juneteenth, which was officially recognized as a national holiday in June 2021, honors Black history and acknowledges both the progress made and the ongoing work towards racial equity.
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The History of Juneteenth
"Only those feigning blindness fail to see the body of work we are, and the work of body we have done.
Everything is what it is because of us. It is misunderstanding to believe that free fell upon us like a blessing,
that it was granted by a signature and an abruptly opened door. Listen to the thousand ways to say black out loud.
Hear a whole people celebrate their free and fragile lives, then find your own place inside that song. Make the singing matter. "
— Patricia Smith (from The Stuff of Astounding: A Poem For Juneteenth) Read Poem
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Father's day is June 16, 2024
poetryfoundation.org--June 1, 2024
A fistful of poems about fatherhood by classic and contemporary poets.
May is mental health awareness & AAPI month
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A new collection of Emily Dickinson's letters has been published by Harvard's Belknap Press, edited by Dickinson scholars Cristanne Miller and Domhnall Mitchell.
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