Raíz principal Compañía Cultural
Nuestra estrategia cultural entrelaza las 4 R de la transformación social: reformar, resistir, volver a imaginar y recrear.
Roadshows
los Good Fire, una actuación interactiva que escribimos, producimos y realizamos en la primavera de 2019 en todo el este de Carolina del Norte, donde la injusticia ambiental y los impactos climáticos son tan significativos, es un buen ejemplo de cómo involucramos las 4 Rs. El buen fuego es una alegoría de las energías renovables y la resiliencia comunitaria. Al combinar la palabra hablada, grandes murales portátiles, música indígena y marionetas gigantes, involucramos a nuestras comunidades en la visión de un futuro energético justo, discutimos cómo reformar el sistema de energía roto que tenemos ahora, aprendimos sobre nuevos modelos de energía solar distribuida y construimos resistencia a el monopolio de servicios públicos. Después de presentar The Good Fire en la Cumbre de Justicia Climática de Carolina del Norte, llevarlo a la carretera fue una oportunidad maravillosa para involucrar a músicos, artistas y activistas locales, especialmente a los jóvenes que participaron como titiriteros (agradecimiento especial a Jan Berger y otros colaboradores de Paperhand Puppet Intervention ). Aquellos que asistieron al roadshow vieron a amigos y seres queridos actuando, animándolos a participar profundamente en la enseñanza que siguió a la actuación, destacando los cuatro temas de primera línea en los que se enfoca NCCJC.
Protestas y acciones
NCCJC lleva el trabajo cultural a las acciones en todo Carolina del Norte y el sureste, animando los eventos de otras organizaciones para lograr objetivos de movimiento compartidos. Nuestras acciones creativas a menudo combinan música original, percusión, títeres, imágenes pintadas a mano, muchas de las cuales se crean en o para la Cumbre de Justicia Climática de Carolina del Norte. El 29 de abril de 2017, NCCJC encabezó un contingente en la Marcha por el Clima de los Pueblos en DC, uniéndose a unas 200.000 personas para hacer un llamado a la acción sobre el cambio climático. En colaboración con David Solnit de 350 y Jan Berger de Paperhand Puppet Intervention, NCCJC creó un espectáculo de teatro callejero masivo para apoyar los objetivos de la marcha. Durante una construcción de arte de un mes, produjimos más de 500 obras de arte. Durante la marcha, coordinamos con ocho autobuses llenos de manifestantes de Carolina del Norte para que más de 500 personas bailaran, cantaran y participaran en una actuación al principio y al final de la marcha. Este es un ejemplo de cómo aportar elementos culturales vitales, persuasivos y atractivos a una acción nacional.
Como parte de la semana de acción climática de septiembre de 2019, nuestros bateristas encabezaron la marcha durante el Triangle Climate Strike y luego interrumpieron la reunión del gobernador Cooper con el Consejo Climático Interagencial para pedir energía verdaderamente limpia con nuestra canción original.
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Featured Performers
Ballots & Balance
A Roadshow Celebrating Collective Voice and Action
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!
Dasan Ahanu is an award-winning poet and Hip Hop recording artist who has performed across the country and been featured on TV and radio. He is the Cultural Organizing Director for NC Climate Justice Collective, managing director of Black Poetry Theater, founder of the Jambalaya Soul Slam/Bull City Slam Team, the resident artist at Hayti Heritage Center, a visiting professor at UNC-Chapel Hill, and the 2023 Piedmont Laureate. Dasan sees the arts not just as a means of entertainment and inspiration, but also as a vehicle for lifting marginalized voices and fostering radical change.
Taína Asili is a New York-based Puerto Rican singer, composer, and activist carrying on the tradition of her ancestors, fusing past and present struggles into one soulful and defiant voice. Asili’s Afro-Latin fusion songs of love and liberation have inspired audiences at venues across the globe. Her freedom anthems and music videos inspired by social movements for racial, gender, and climate justice have been lauded by the likes of Rolling Stone, Billboard, Huffington Post, Paste, and NPR. Asili uses a multi-genre and multilingual approach to connect with a diverse array of audiences, confidently weaving between rock, reggae, salsa, cumbia, reggaeton, and hip hop to give her music a texture that’s unique yet rooted. With powerful vocals and infectious rhythms, Asili’s music urges people to dance to the rhythm of rebellion.
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Fundraising for WNC Just Recovery will be ongoing at all events.
Roadshow Tour Details:
Local Host: NC Climate Justice Collective
Location: Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville St, Durham, NC 27701
Date: Friday, October 4th
Time: 7:00-9:00pm
Local Host & NCCJC Hub Anchor: Robeson Co Cooperative for Sustainable Development
Location: Robeson Community College, 5160 Fayetteville Rd, Lumberton NC
Date: Saturday, October 5th
Time: 11:00am-3:30pm
Special details: This tour event is part of the Wake Up & Vote gathering focusing on clean water, air, climate and energy; free lunch provided
Local Host: Mutual Aid Greensboro
Location: Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 1100 Curtis St, Greensboro, NC
Date: Sunday, October 6th
Time: 2:00-6:00pm
Special details: This tour event is part of the 3rd annual celebration of the Warnersville Freedom Fridge, a local food & economic justice project
Local Host: PowerUp NC
Location: College Lakes Recreation Center, 4945 Rosehill Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28311
Date: Monday, October 7th
Time: 6:30-8:00 pm
Special details: free dinner provided
Local Host & NCCJC Hub Anchor: Down East Coal Ash Environmental & Social Justice Coalition
Location: Dillard Goldsboro Alumni - HV Brown Center at 801 Poplar St, Goldsboro, NC 28530
Date: Tuesday, October 8th
Time: 6-8:30 pm
Special details: Opening Prayer & Song by community members; free dinner provided
Local Host & NCCJC Hub Anchor: Kinston Teens
Location: Rochelle Middle School, 301 N Rochelle Blvd, Kinston, NC 28501
Date: Thursday, October 10th
Time: 6-8:30 pm
Special details: Opening by local dance group Stage LYFE
Local Host & NCCJC Hub Anchor: Men and Women United for Youth & Families
Location: Ransom Activity Center 2696 General Howe Hwy Riegelwood, NC
Date: Friday, October 11th
Time: 6-8:00PM
Special Details: Opening by the Waccamaw-Siouan Tribe, Young and Strong Gospel Singers, Power To Vote NC, mime performance, raffle prizes, free dinner provided
Local Host: The Association of Mexicans in North Carolina, Inc. (AMEXCAN)
Location: Greenville Town Commons 105 E. 1st. Street Greenville, NC 27858
Date: Saturday, October 12th
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Special details: This tour event is part of the 21st Annual Latino Festival “Celebrating Diversity and Sharing Our Cultures.” This festival offers an opportunity to bring the community together to experience the rich and diverse Latino cultures and also learn about local service providers and organizations.