Ballots & Balance Roadshow

Date: Friday, October 11th
Time: 6-8:00PM
Local Host & NCCJC Hub Anchor: Men and Women United for Youth & Families
Location:  Ransom Activity Center 2696 General Howe Hwy., Riegelwood, NC
Special Details: Opening by the Waccamaw-Siouan Tribe, Young and Strong Gospel Singers, Power To Vote NC, mime performance, raffle prizes, free dinner provided

Join us for “Ballots and Balance,” a dynamic cultural arts tour designed to raise awareness about climate issues and the power of democracy. Finding Our Balance, an interactive multimedia performance created by the NC Climate Justice Collective, is the heart of this experience. This performance combines spoken word, visual art, movement, soundscapes, and puppetry into beautiful storytelling to inspire action. Opening and closing the performance will be songs from guest artist Taína Asili, who will be joined by her band to perform songs from her new climate justice concert, Fever Pitch. Taína and her band will also be creating a dynamic soundscape throughout Finding Our Balance. This exciting experience is family-friendly and vital for all generations. Local guest speakers and nationally renowned performers will provide an uplifting opportunity for fellowship and community connection. Don’t miss this chance to be part of a stirring moment where creativity and imagination meet activism and community engagement!

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Please see the NC Climate Justice Collective’s four steps to a Just Recovery from Hurricane Helene:

• DONATE to support Hood Huggers International, our NCCJC Resiliency Organizing Hub in Asheville, providing community-based disaster response in hardest hit Buncombe County.

• REFUSE to shrug this off as another “natural disaster”; talk to EVERYONE about the unprecedented destruction as evidence that human caused climate change is worsening…but we don’t have to accept it as the new normal.

• VOTE for people who support policies rebuilding impacted communities better than before the storm. And support everyone everywhere, especially in impacted communities, to vote. We need leaders who will prioritize our people and our planet over corporate greed.

• LEARN about how to bring more balance and justice to our world by joining our Ballots and Balance Roadshow! All events are free and open to the public. Fri, Oct. 4th kickoff at Durham’s Hayti Heritage Center will also be Just Recovery fundraiser.