About this Event
May The Revolution Be Healing: A Healing Happy Hour + Cooking Demo + DJ Miss Britt
“Life is a hard battle anyway. If we laugh and sing a little as we fight of freedom, it makes it all go easier. “
- Sorjourner Truth
We need more time for joy, healing breaking bread together. Let’s do it! Join a few community favorites: Dr. Joi Lewis, Tomme Beaves and DJ Miss Britt, as we gather for a Healing Happy Hour + Cooking Demo + The Jams. Listen, there will be Collard Green Wraps, Peas & Rice and some surprises, for the first 30 folks to sample. Also, you get to invest to get some amazing rewards from Dr. Joi’s Kickstarter for her newest Book and healing project May The Revolution Be Healing. We of course will be vibing out with amazing tunes from DJ Miss Britt.
Join us July 3rd 3:00PM CST - 6PM CST
Dr. Joi Lewis is the author of Healing: The Act of Radical Self-Care. She is a community healer, joy instigator, scholar and founder of two organizations: Joi Unlimited and the Healing Justice Foundation. As a highly sought out speaker, facilitator and space holder, she is on a mission to put healing in the hands of everyone, everywhere. Her work is deeply informed by growing up in East St. Louis, Illinois, and is grounded in healing justice and Black liberation. She claims her adult home in the Frogtown neighborhood of St. Paul, Minnesota. She has a daily practice of showing up fully in her body and lives in connection with all who believe in freedom. Learn more about her work at drjoilewis.com.
Chef Tomme Beevas is founder and chief strategic officer of Pimento Jamaican Kitchen, Pimento Foundation, Pimento Political Action Committee and Pimento Relief Services. Prior to launching Pimento in March 2012, he was a long-time executive at Cargill Inc. Hall of Famer | 100 Most Influential in Food | 40 Under 40 Honoree | 20+ years Global Corporate Responsibility Leadership | Reality Show-Winning Restaurateur | James Beard Recognized-Chef | Award-Winning Philanthropist
DJ Miss Brit Brittany L. Wright is a DJ, doula, and Program Manager in the Governor's Children's Cabinet where she leads statewide coordination in infant/parental health, children’s mental health, youth justice, and more.She can be seen spinning for almost every major platform around the cities including, the MN Lynx, Timberwolves, Aurora, United, Saints, and Twins. She’s DJ'ed for all of the major sports teams in the state. As a doula and family wellness advocate, DJ Miss Britt, plans on expanding her business to focus on workforce development solutions to address racial health equity, and open up her own family wellness center focused on addressing racial health disparities.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Pimento on the Lake, 3000 West Bde Maka Ska Parkway, Minneapolis, United States
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