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First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany<br />
www.AlbanyUU.org<br />
IN OUR OWN VOICES, INC.<br />
say it loud!<br />
black & latino gay pride<br />
JUNE 10, <strong>2017</strong><br />
12PM - 5PM<br />
WASHINGTON PARK<br />
TAÍNA ASILI<br />
Y LA BANDA<br />
REBELDE<br />
'<br />
FEATURING<br />
THE CHART TOPPING<br />
DANCE/R&B VOCALS OF<br />
Robin S.<br />
COMEDIAN<br />
MIMI GONZALEZ<br />
LOLA<br />
JANE<br />
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SUPPORTS<br />
BLACK & LATINO<br />
GAY PRIDE<br />
<strong>2017</strong>
A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF<br />
IN OUR OWN VOICES, INC.<br />
T<strong>and</strong>ra R. LaGrone<br />
In Our Own Voices (IOOV), is<br />
exceedingly excited to host<br />
the <strong>2017</strong> Say It Loud <strong>Black</strong> &<br />
<strong>Latino</strong> <strong>Gay</strong> <strong>Pride</strong>, a celebration of Lesbian, <strong>Gay</strong>,<br />
Bisexual, <strong>and</strong> Transgender people of color (LGBT<br />
POC) communities. It is a chance for LGBT POC,<br />
families, friends <strong>and</strong> allies to come together in<br />
unity to celebrate freedom, strength, <strong>and</strong> talent.<br />
Through this unique event, IOOV provides an<br />
opportunity to acknowledge <strong>and</strong> recognize the<br />
diversity of over 5,700 LGBT POC community<br />
members <strong>and</strong> their contributions to the LGBT<br />
community at large. As an organization that seeks<br />
to promote the health <strong>and</strong> well being of LGBT<br />
people of color, we underst<strong>and</strong> the importance<br />
of creating <strong>and</strong> having validating safe spaces<br />
that foster positive socialization <strong>and</strong> access to<br />
resources. LGBT POC are often neglected <strong>and</strong><br />
underserved. <strong>Black</strong> & <strong>Latino</strong> <strong>Gay</strong> <strong>Pride</strong> offers the<br />
Capital Region a safe space for the LGBT POC<br />
communities to say, "We are here <strong>and</strong> We are<br />
PROUD to be who We are!" So if this is your first<br />
<strong>Black</strong> & <strong>Latino</strong> <strong>Gay</strong> <strong>Pride</strong>, "Welcome." If not, we are<br />
happy to have your continued support. Visit the<br />
IOOV <strong>Black</strong> & <strong>Latino</strong> <strong>Gay</strong> <strong>Pride</strong> website to learn<br />
more about the scheduled events for ALL at:<br />
www.black<strong>and</strong>latinogaypride.com.<br />
Be Loud! Be Proud! Be You!<br />
T<strong>and</strong>ra<br />
IN OUR OWN VOICES, INC. PRESENTS...<br />
10th<br />
Anniversary<br />
SUNDAY, JULY 16TH<br />
5PM-9PM<br />
90 STATE STREET, ALBANY<br />
SAVE THE DATE
<strong>2017</strong><br />
SPONSORS<br />
IN OUR OWN VOICES, INC.<br />
say it loud!<br />
black & latino gay pride<br />
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS<br />
WEDNESDAY, MAY 31<br />
SURVIVING & THRIVING: IN THE LIFE - AN LGBTQ COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE<br />
THE LINDA<br />
339 CENTRAL AVENUE, ALBANY<br />
5:30 DOORS OPEN // 6PM-8PM DISCUSSION<br />
THURSDAY, JUNE 1<br />
LGBT PRIDE MONTH FLAG RAISING & PRESS CONFERENCE<br />
ALBANY CITY HALL<br />
24 EAGLE STREET, ALBANY<br />
10AM-11AM PRESS CONFERENCE<br />
FRIDAY, JUNE 2<br />
SOBER SOUL SUPPER<br />
FIRST UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY<br />
OF ALBANY<br />
405 WASHINGTON AVENUE, ALBANY<br />
6PM-10PM // 6:30PM SUPPER<br />
SATURDAY, JUNE 3<br />
CASCERADE BALL: SUPERHEROES OF<br />
THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE<br />
RAMADA PLAZA OF ALBANY<br />
3 WATERVLIET AVENUE EXTENSION, ALBANY<br />
9PM-12AM // DOORS 9PM // BALL 10:15PM<br />
SATURDAY, JUNE 10<br />
CELEBRATION AT WASHINGTON PARK<br />
FEATURING THE CHART TOPPING<br />
DANCE AND R&B VOCALS OF ROBIN S.<br />
TAÍNA ASILI Y LA BANDA REBELDE //<br />
COMEDIAN MIMI GONZALEZ // LOLA JANE<br />
WASHINGTON PARK, ALBANY AND MORE...<br />
12PM-5PM<br />
SATURDAY, JUNE 10<br />
HEALTH & WELLNESS EXPO<br />
WASHINGTON PARK, ALBANY<br />
12PM-5PM<br />
SATURDAY, JUNE 10<br />
OFFICIAL AFTER PARTY<br />
WATERWORKS PUB<br />
76 CENTRAL AVENUE, ALBANY<br />
10PM-4AM
wednesday - may 31
Kathy<br />
Sheehan<br />
Mayor, City of Albany<br />
“I am proud to join In Our Own Voices in<br />
celebrating the annual Say It Loud <strong>Black</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Latino</strong> <strong>Gay</strong> <strong>Pride</strong> events. This is a fantastic<br />
celebration of the strong <strong>and</strong> vibrant LGBT POC<br />
communities in Albany.<br />
I am looking forward to another<br />
successful year of events.”<br />
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Friday - JUNE 2<br />
SOUL SUPPER<br />
Join in with fellow community members for this<br />
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Eat, dance, <strong>and</strong> be merry at this Drug <strong>and</strong> Alcohol Free,<br />
Soul Food Supper recognizing the determination <strong>and</strong> strength of our<br />
Lesbian, <strong>Gay</strong>, Bisexual <strong>and</strong> Transgender sisters, brothers,<br />
friends <strong>and</strong> allies living in recovery.<br />
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Friday, June 2 nd<br />
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SATURDAY - JUNE 3<br />
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THE CASCERADE BALL...<br />
SUPERHEROES OF THE<br />
PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE<br />
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Saturday, June 3<br />
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RAMADA PLAZA OF ALBANY<br />
3 WATERVLIET AVENUE EXTENSION, ALBANY
SATURDAY - JUNE 10<br />
The Celebration!<br />
AT WASHINGTON PARK<br />
Join us in Albany’s Washington Park for another fabulous LGBT POC centered outdoor<br />
celebration! Dig in for a day of educational, recreational <strong>and</strong> community building<br />
opportunities for all ages. Whether you are looking to connect with local<br />
organizations, get tested, or just to eat <strong>and</strong> hang out! United we celebrate our diverse<br />
identities <strong>and</strong> the similarities that bring us together.<br />
MAIN STAGE<br />
JUNE 10, <strong>2017</strong><br />
12PM -5PM<br />
WASHINGTON PARK<br />
ALBANY<br />
RAIN OR SHINE<br />
FEATURING THE CHART<br />
TOPPING R&B/DANCE VOCALS<br />
ROBIN S.
SATURDAY - JUNE 10<br />
FESTIVAL HEADLINERS<br />
TAÍNA ASILI Y LA BANDA REBELDE<br />
Taína Asili is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, b<strong>and</strong>leader <strong>and</strong><br />
activist carrying on the tradition of her ancestors, fusing past <strong>and</strong><br />
present struggles into one soulful <strong>and</strong> defiant voice.<br />
Residing in Albany, NY, she performs her social justice songs as<br />
a solo artist, <strong>and</strong> also with her eight-piece b<strong>and</strong>, Taína Asili y la<br />
B<strong>and</strong>a Rebelde, performing at venues, festivals, conferences<br />
<strong>and</strong> political events across the globe. Taína Asili’s voice exudes<br />
strength of Spirit, filling listeners with the fervor for freedom <strong>and</strong><br />
inspiring audiences to dance to the rhythm of rebellion. During<br />
Taína Asili’s 20-year career of creating music for social change she<br />
has toured the country many times, toured Europe from Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
to Germany, <strong>and</strong> has performed in Canada, Mexico, <strong>and</strong> Puerto<br />
Rico. Taína Asili has performed at many well-known festivals <strong>and</strong><br />
venues, sharing the stage with renowned artists <strong>and</strong> activists such as Talib Kweli, Cornel West, Ursula<br />
Rucker, Sonia Sanchez, Tom Morello, Paula Cole, Jello Biafra, <strong>and</strong> The Sierra Leone Refugee All-Stars.<br />
ROBIN S.<br />
In the years since turning worldwide dance floors <strong>and</strong> pop radio airwaves upside down with the massive<br />
smash "Show Me Love," Robin has traveled an enlightening journey toward heightened self-awareness<br />
<strong>and</strong> creative maturity. After working on her song writing for several years, she began recruiting a sterling<br />
array of producers <strong>and</strong> tunesmiths that includes Bryce Wilson, Tony Moran, Wayne Cohen <strong>and</strong> Shepard<br />
Solomon, King Britt <strong>and</strong> John Wicks, Eric "E-Smoove" Miller, Darrin Whittington, <strong>and</strong> Steve Dubin who<br />
guided Robin on her hotly anticipated second album, From Now On (Big Beat/Atlantic, 1997).<br />
“I feel as if I’m soaring on these songs,” the singer says with pride. She is inspired to take flight by a deftly<br />
mined musical environment that transcends the traditional boundaries of dance music. “From Now On”,<br />
succeeds in delivering the credible grooves of underground club culture, while also showcasing fine live<br />
musicians, who bring soulful warmth to every one of the album’s songs. “There is no match for the<br />
experience of singing with a b<strong>and</strong>. It’s nourishment to the soul for every singer.” After all, you can’t feel<br />
the funk with a computer-generated guitar.”
SATURDAY - JUNE 10<br />
FESTIVAL HEADLINERS<br />
MIMI GONZALEZ has been rocking the mic at <strong>Pride</strong>s <strong>and</strong> protests to cruises <strong>and</strong><br />
festivals since before being gay was spelled with three letters. She<br />
welcomes everyone in the acronym of GLBTEtc through her fierce politics of<br />
inclusion. Her life-long agitation <strong>and</strong> activism is expressed in print through<br />
queer <strong>and</strong> diversity <strong>and</strong> inclusion magazines <strong>and</strong> as a st<strong>and</strong>-up comic on<br />
nationally televised shows. She’s been called “one of the funniest comics in<br />
NYC” according to Backstage Magazine <strong>and</strong> Provincetown Magazine says she’s<br />
“Funny, sexy, sharp, positive…Mimi Gonzalez is a comic, life-affirming force.”Her<br />
most recent creative venture is pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing from Mills<br />
College in Oakl<strong>and</strong>, California. She values the individual voice <strong>and</strong> our need to<br />
express ourselves. Writing has served that for her throughout her life <strong>and</strong> she’s<br />
committed to bringing that to the community having actively participated in <strong>and</strong> conducting writing workshops<br />
since 2014.<br />
COMEDIAN MIMI GONZALEZ<br />
LOLA JANE<br />
Zariah Lola Wisky (born February 19, 1994), a singer/songwriter from Bronx,<br />
NY, known by her professional name Lola Jane, is an upcoming pop-R&B<br />
artist. Singing for as long as she can remember, Jane wrote her first song over<br />
two years ago <strong>and</strong> hasn’t stopped ever since. She started off posting clips<br />
on her social media site (Instagram), which later lead to singing at live music<br />
venues such as Nuyorican Poets Cafe, The Bowery Electric, Flatiron Hotel <strong>and</strong><br />
American Beauty. Grammy Nominated producer, Pedro “SP” Polanco, says,<br />
“Jane has a unique voice. It is full of soul”. She has released four original tracks<br />
onto YouTube, Soundcloud <strong>and</strong> all digital stores. She is looking to release her<br />
EP at the end of the summer of <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
DJ JEMINII<br />
Born <strong>and</strong> raised in NYC, Dj Jeminii began Djing at an early age. Growing up in a house<br />
where music was always being played helped develop an ear for music. Hearing old<br />
<strong>and</strong> new music definitely gave Dj Jeminii a great apprecitation for music. When Dj<br />
Jeminii started out he had help from The Original Spindarella (formally of Salt n Pepa),<br />
as well as local Dj’s from NY. Over the last few years Dj Jeminii played many different<br />
kind of events. Such as <strong>Pride</strong> NYC on top of a float, one of the after parties from the<br />
Jay Z concert at Yankee Stadium, Video Release events, Openings of Stores <strong>and</strong> Fitness<br />
Centers, College events, New Year Parties at The Dugout across from Yankee Stadium,<br />
<strong>and</strong> more. Some of the locations include New York, New Jersey, Baltimore, Florida just to name a few. Dj Jeminii<br />
mixes have been features on Chill Lover Radio, Promodj’s.com, ITunes, Housemixes.com <strong>and</strong> more. Dj Jeminii had<br />
been an affiliate of Chill Lover Radio since 2011. The Chill Lover Radio family has definitely been a big influence on<br />
his career being able to utilize the wealth of knowledge from people that had been there is a gift in itself.
ALEX SOPHIA<br />
Alex Sophia, born August 5, 2002, is an American singer, songwriter, <strong>and</strong> actress. Alex<br />
has Mexican, Egyptian, Polynesian, <strong>and</strong> Anglo-Saxon heritage, resulting in a unique<br />
blend of cultural awareness. Alex, was born in Tucson, Arizona <strong>and</strong> later moved to<br />
the Capital Region of New York State where she lives with her dads <strong>and</strong> siblings. Alex<br />
began singing <strong>and</strong> performing in her elementary school at talent shows, quickly<br />
receiving recognition <strong>and</strong> requests for more performances. Music was a language<br />
that made sense to her like nothing ever had. Alex can play the piano, the guitar,<br />
the ukulele, the cello, <strong>and</strong> the violin. Alex’s love for music is a major focus in her life.<br />
After working with a songwriter on one song, Alex learned how to express her own<br />
emotions through song. Alex now writes the lyrics <strong>and</strong> music to her own songs <strong>and</strong><br />
performs most of the instrumental tracks for the production of those songs. Being<br />
a child of mixed heritage in such an ethnocentric school resulted in severe bullying<br />
for Alex. Alex has been able to channel her hurt about being bullied <strong>and</strong> her anger<br />
toward the bullies into her music as a form of therapy <strong>and</strong> an exercise in tolerance.<br />
Originally from Rockaway Beach Queens NY; Royelle has been Influenced by music<br />
all of her life. She has been dancing on stages, <strong>and</strong> has been in <strong>and</strong> out of recording<br />
studios since the age of 2. Royelle grew up listening to a variety of music, including<br />
artists <strong>and</strong> b<strong>and</strong>s that would help cultivate her sound today. Royelle has done shows<br />
up <strong>and</strong> down the east coast from NYC, Nyack, Gloversville, Saratoga, Albany, Rochester<br />
all the way to Middletown NY. She's also opened up for up <strong>and</strong> coming industry artists<br />
like Troy Ave. Last summer, she performed with C<strong>and</strong>ela at the Annual National Puerto<br />
Rican Day Parade in NYC; along with performing for seasoned music executives like<br />
"Love <strong>and</strong> HipHop's" Rich Dollaz who crowned her best new artist from the 518 out<br />
of a 30 man line up. With that being said, she was the only female participant in that<br />
lineup. Royelle has done numerous radio interviews, charity events for domestic<br />
violence <strong>and</strong> LGBT equality. She has been featured on RudeBoy <strong>and</strong> Rochester<br />
Woman's Magazine, UGHH Blog <strong>and</strong> has collaborated with international producers.<br />
ROYELLE<br />
Jahsier “Juju” is a Peer advocate for In Our Own Voices. He loves engaging other<br />
LGBT youth in sexual health because talking about sex is still forbidden in many<br />
communities of color. Juju is also a member of the House of Encore <strong>and</strong> has won<br />
“Face” <strong>and</strong> “Vogue” categories in the ballroom scene of upstate NY.<br />
JUJU<br />
Everyone knows Rhamell as “Ricki.” He is 25 years young <strong>and</strong> bartends at<br />
Waterworks Pub. He likes to dance, sing, perform, <strong>and</strong> live life to the fullest. He’s all<br />
about engaging with his community <strong>and</strong> seeing smiles as the outcome.<br />
RICKY
SATURDAY - JUNE 10<br />
HEALTH & WELLNESS EXPO<br />
Every year, local area health <strong>and</strong> human service providers participate in Say It Loud!<br />
<strong>Black</strong> & <strong>Latino</strong> <strong>Gay</strong> <strong>Pride</strong>. These organizations provide vital resources to our Community<br />
all year round <strong>and</strong> the Health & Wellness Expo is a great place to get connected. As a key<br />
pillar to the mission statement of In Our Own Voices, Inc., the <strong>2017</strong> celebration’s Health &<br />
Wellness Expo offers community members a convenient way to link-up with local service<br />
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