Dorothy Bolden Day 2021 – Events

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Join us for our Dorothy Bolden Day events to celebrate the mother of our movement and all of the organizing we have done in her legacy!

Nationwide

Dorothy Bolden Week Kickoff – Monday Night Live

WHAT: Dorothy Bolden Week Kickoff – Monday Night Live
WHERE: Zoom and Facebook live
WHEN: Monday, October 11th, from 7-8 pm ET
DETAILS: Come join We Dream in Black members from all over the country to learn about how different chapters are celebrating Dorothy Bolden! We’ll be joined by Dorothy Bolden’s family.

We Make History Virtual panel, film screening, and timeline launch

WHAT: We Make History Virtual panel, film screening, and timeline launch
WHERE: Zoom — sign up for the link here!
WHEN: Friday, October 15th at 8 pm ET
DETAILS: This event features the premiere screening of the new short documentary film Demanding Justice: A History of Domestic Workers; launch of the first ever digital timeline of domestic worker history; and the unveiling of a series of original portraits of domestic worker “movement ancestors.” Just in time for the anniversary of the birth of movement ancestor Dorothy Bolden, we will gather to celebrate her visionary leadership, as well as the legacy of so many others who have built the foundation for domestic worker organizing today. The event is the culmination of a three-year collaboration between NDWA and activist-scholars Jennifer Guglielmo, Michelle Joffroy, and Diana Sierra Becerra at Smith College.

North Carolina

Statewide virtual meeting

WHAT: Statewide virtual meeting
WHERE: Zoom
WHEN: Wednesday, October 13th, at 6:30 pm ET
DETAILS: Join us for our monthly statewide meeting where we’ll talk Dorothy Bolden’s legacy and be led in a special workshop on some history of domestic worker organizing.

Celebration in the park featuring food, music, games, and art

WHAT: Celebration in the park featuring food, music, games, and art
WHERE: Seabrook Park (708 Langdon Street), Fayetteville, NC
WHEN: Saturday, October 23rd, from 1-4 pm ET
DETAILS: In honor of our Dorothy Bolden month of action and our efforts to build a new chapter in Fayetteville, we will be holding a celebration in Fayetteville on Saturday, October 23rd, from 1-4 pm. The day in the park will round out a month of chapter activities and will be our first official in-person meet up for all of our chapter members this year, plus our new members and contacts in Fayetteville. The celebration will feature food, music, testimony and remarks from membership, games, and art making. Families and friends are invited to participate as well!

Houston, TX

Essential Workers Memorial event

WHAT: Essential Workers Memorial event
WHERE: Zoom
WHEN: Tuesday, October 12th, from 7-8:30 pm CT
DETAILS: Join us for a virtual vigil to celebrate and acknowledge those who have passed on.

Financial literacy & money management training

WHAT: Financial literacy & money management training
WHERE: Zoom
WHEN: Wednesday, October 13th, from 7-8:30 pm CT
DETAILS: We will be joined by a special guest who will give us tips and information on preparing for our financial future.

“What the health?!” program about domestic worker health

Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia City Council votes to recognize October 13th as Dorothy Bolden Day

WHAT: Philadelphia City Council votes to recognize October 13th as Dorothy Bolden Day
WHERE: Zoom: https://phlcouncil.com/watch-city-council/
WHEN: Thursday, October 7th, 10:30 am
DETAILS: City Councilmembers will vote to recognize October 13th as Dorothy Bolden Day. NDWA Members will call in to support the resolution.

Dorothy Bolden Day Proclamation Virtual Celebration

WHAT: Dorothy Bolden Day Proclamation Virtual Celebration
WHERE: Zoom
WHEN: Wednesday, October 13th, at 7 pm
DETAILS: We will celebrate the passage of Dorothy Bolden day with our entire membership! Members of City Council will speak and there will also be live music.

New York, NY

Dorothy Bolden Day celebration!

WHAT: Dorothy Bolden Day celebration!
WHERE: Zoom and Facebook live
WHEN: Wednesday, October 13th, from 8-9 pm ET
DETAILS: Join the New York chapter to celebrate the life and legacy of Dorothy Bolden, and our important work and organizing as domestic workers!

Georgia

Virtual Awards Ceremony for Domestic Workers in Georgia

WHAT: Virtual Awards Ceremony for Domestic Workers in Georgia
WHERE: Zoom
WHEN: Wednesday, October 13th, from 7-9 pm ET
DETAILS: Join us on Zoom to celebrate the many accomplishments of Black domestic workers in Georgia this year, in honor of Dorothy Bolden’s Birthday!

“Dear Domestic Workers, Thank You” Mural Tour

WHAT: “Dear Domestic Workers, Thank You” Mural Tour
WHERE: 1313 Sylvan Road, Atlanta, GA 30310
WHEN: Saturday, October 16th, from 10 am to 2 pm
DETAILS: Public art campaign in Atlanta to lift up the legacy of Dorothy Bolden and Black domestic workers in the South. We’ll be joined by Dorothy Bolden’s family. The 5 mile tour features four different buildings that will tell parts of Dorothy Bolden’s story: her contribution to the civil rights movement, her voter registration efforts, and her leadership in the fight for domestic workers’ dignity and rights. The mural series seeks to highlight the importance of care workers in our community — both past and present — and show how communities cannot thrive without the love of domestic workers.