Juneteenth Movement Experience with Michael Molin-Skelton - BIPOC Event
June 19, 2026 @ 11:00AM — 2:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
Jefferson School - Dance Room: 233 4th St Charlottesville, VA 22903 Get Directions
THE THINGS WE CARRY: The Gifts and The Wounds - A BIPOC Event
sometimes we don't get a choice in what we carry ...
We are honored to welcome Michael Molin-Skelton back to our Charlottesville community for special movement and dance weekend workshops and to support the nonprofit, Birth Sisters of Charlottesville. (Birth Sisters of Charlottesville is a women of color community-based doula collective supporting women of color through their birth journey and into motherhood.
Two workshops:
- Juneteenth Workshop for BIPOC participants. June 19, 11am to 2pm, Jefferson School Dance Room. (Register on this event page.) We offer Community-Focused Rates for this workshop to ensure everyone can attend regardless of financial situation. If you select a Sustainer or Supporter rate, you are helping us subsidize those Community spots. If you want to make a donation, see the DONATE button on the right underneath the "amount raised tracker". Thank you for your support!
- Full 3-Day Workshop. June 19--6:30-9pm, June 20--10:30am-5:30pm, June 21 10am-4pm, Greenwood Community Center (Crozet, VA, near Charlottesville) Register for the 3-Day Workshop here.
Workshop Theme: THE THINGS WE CARRY: The Gifts and The Wounds
not everything that is faced can be changed,
but nothing can be changed until it is faced.
~james baldwin
some of the baggage that weighs us down and gifts that buoy our souls:
the cloak of inferiority
a lost continent in our bodies
the prayers of our great great great grandfathers
a distorted image of beauty regarding our features, skin color and hair texture
rhythm knitted into the fabric of our dna
the middle passage
the quiet brilliance of resistance and resilience
high blood pressure/hypertension black eyed peas, collard greens, catfish and corn bread
the criminal (in)justice system
ingenuity and creativity
We look forward to moving with you.
A collaboration between the Charlottesville Dance Co-op and Birth Sisters of Charlottesville
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