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“”The national embrace of Juneteenth enables each state to re-examine and restate their connection to full emancipation.” ­— Joyce Law, CSRA Region Co-Representative, Georgia African-American HIstoric Preservation Network.

“ As a member of the Band of Brothers Augusta it will be a memorable moment for us.

Our mission from the beginning was to see the whole city celebrate Juneteenth. It took 5 years, but we are here and soooo many more know about our independence day! It took our ancestors to rain us out and year down our tents and setups to bring us together. We will work to fix that from here forth and create a single Juneteenth event for the city to enjoy, together as we should be. Next will come the day we have a Juneteenth event that lasts a whole week!”

— Johnny Gregory, President, Band of Brothers Augusta “It was magical. The memorial went very well with such little time to prepare, so I am truly excited to keep this going and hope it becomes an annual tradition in our community. The libation ceremony was life changing.

I learned that all the years I spent running from leadership has been from my miseducation....... I thought leaders are self sufficient and able to do it all themselves, and that that’s why they know what to ask from others.

I also learned I need to do better and step up in some key ways.

I learned so much, but those are the lessons I learned about me lol..”

— Nefertiti R. “I learned that there is so much more to America’s story than what I was taught in school.”

— Rebecca R.

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“It was beautiful. I was blessed with the opportunity to share my gift of singing at the Augusta Museum of History. I didn’t get to go to any of the festivities, but the atmosphere in the city was electric with pride and love. I had a conversation with my children at the Cedar Grove Cemetery about our ancestors and how we are never alone and how they are rooting for us and we should never ever forget them, because we wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for them; we are all connected.”

— Sunja D. “I attended a wedding of a young Black couple with a tradition jumping-the-broom ritual and it was the best Juneteenth I’ve experienced yet.”

— Earl G.S. “ It was excellent we always strive for Freedom and understand that our ancestors endured a lot.”

— Susie W. “One comment that resonated highly with me is that Juneteenth evolved out of a miscommunication! Whether it was accidentally or intentionally...we need to communicate and learn about each other. I spent some time communicating to my child at home about it. #teachonereachone” — Bonita J.

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“I dated a guy from Houston. He taught me about Juneteenth. I had been on a journey since I was in elementary school and realized that Christopher Columbus did not discover North America. I said, “How could Indians be here already. And, besides, Erik the Red came first. That was the first time I was put in the hallway. After that, I wanted to know what else they were leaving out.

In middle school, I read about Malcolm X, apartheid in South Africa, and Marcus Garvey. At 15, I met Alex Haley and spoke with him about why slavery wasn’t considered genocide. He said that genocide is when a country kills its people. America did not consider us their people. That hurt me to my core, because there was still evidence that many still felt that way. I was dating the guy who introduced me to Juneteenth, and I decided my classmates should know. I also attempted to organize a group of kids who wanted to know our history. I was brought to the principal’s office and told “militant” would be added to my permanent record. The kids said they were fine without my group. Instead we organized a drill/step team. One other girl said something was better than nothing. I decided to continue learning on my own.

Thirty years later, on this Juneteenth, I looked back and cried. Our education system still ignores us, and while I have taught my children as much as I know.....I stopped fighting after that first no. I’m not proud of that.”

— Tamika J.

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MILESTONES KARLTON CLAY

Independent Filmmaker & Content Creator Celebrates Another Industry Milestone AUGUSTA ven the world is slowly but surely beginning to open back up, the train never stopped moving for Karlton T. Clay and his company, Victory Productions.

Recently, Karlton T. Clay has written, produced, and directed his 400th episode under the Victory Productions Network umbrella.

Clay, which he says was a “God-given vision”, was inspired to start Victory Productions back in 2002 after his bout with leukemia, and he produced and directed his first production in 2003. In September 2006, Clay created, wrote, produced, and directed his first series, College Daze, and ever since then, he has continued to create and tell stories that not only entertain, but also encourage and inspire. Since the inception of his first series, Clay has created and produced 15 web series: College Daze (2006-2011), The Lyons Den (2012-2021), KARMA (2014-2017), Lovers Lane (2015-2019), Color Blind (20152017), EX-Factor (2016-2021), BrothAhood (2017-present), Bondage (2017-present), Sweet Mahogany (2018), My Best Friend (2018-2021), In The Nick Of Time (2018-present), Peace Be Steel (2019-present), SistAhood (2019), The MAINE Way (2020-present), and My Life (2020-present).

Two of those series - thanks to a distribution deal with Maverick Movies - were transformed into feature films: Karlton T. Clay has written, produced, and directed his 400th episode under the Sweet Mahogany and SistAhood. With his partnership, Victory Productions Network umbrella.

Clay has written, produced, and directed 6 feature films: Sweet Mahogany (2020), Reindeer Games (2020), Sweet Mahogany 2: Pure Indulgence (2021), Redemption For Easter (2021), My Brother’s Keeper (2021), and SistAhood (2021). Even on the cusp of producing more films and after this major milestone of writing and producing 400 episodes, Clay has no plans of slowing down.

The Victory Productions network will be releasing the final seasons of Peace Be Steel, My Life, and BrothAhood in the third and fourth quarters of 2021. Also, in partnerT-Mobile’s Hometown Grant initiaEach year for the next five years, the ship with Maverick Movies, Clay will be releasing his 7th tive has committed $25 million to program will award up to 100 small feature film, A Very Merry New Year, in the fourth quarter helping rural communities thrive all towns (those with 50,000 or fewer of 2021. across America. The wireless commu- residents) up to $50,000 in funding In January of 2021, Clay received the MOST nications network has partnered with for revitalization projects. The funds ACCOMPLISHED AWARD from the Bavarelee the non-profit organizations Main can potentially be spent on technoloBernstein Online Awards, and he was named the 2021 Street America and Smart Growth gy updates or infrastructure upgrades BREAKTHROUGH CREATOR by the Capital City Web America to develop the program, for local libraries, parks, or other comAwards in Washington, D.C. which aims “to help build stronger, munity spaces. Civic leaders and comTo view all of the Victory Productions Network shows more prosperous small towns and munity members are invited to submit and films, visit thevpntv.com. rural communities.” proposals via T-Mobile’s website.

For more information, contact: Karlton T. Clay - karlton@thevpntv.com ~ www.thevpntv.com

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BOOKS

Kristie Robin Johnson

The vaccine has arrived, we’re getting back to the old or new job. More than ever, now is the time to be thinking about . . .

honored for her debut book

High Cotton

The Augusta-area writer has won second place in the Georgia Author of the Year category.

Kristie Robin Johnson has lived nearly her whole life in small town Georgia, as did five generations of African American women before her beginning with a slave, her oldest known ancestor. In High Cotton, Johnson explores the social and economic conse-

quences of her lineage, drawing on her experience as a post–civil rights era, post– women’s liberation, pre-millennial black woman to illuminate the lived reality of a daughter of the Deep South, in the process conjuring universal truths every reader will recognize.

High Praise for High Cotton “I wish that every new essay collection that I read struck me with this kind of honesty, conviction, daring, and intelligence. . . . Familial addiction, predatory dating, skin tone, matriarchal lines, reading Audre Lorde, school lockdowns—this is important, fresh work, and you’ll want to read it through from cover to cover.”

— Allen Gee, author of My Chinese-America “This is a book about finding your place, knowing your place, and the ways you can and cannot escape that place. Kristie Robin Johnson’s voice is both lyrical and sharp, soft as cotton, stinging as a snakebite. These essays have charm and power and enviable strength.”

— Aubrey Hirsch, author of Why We Never Talk About Sugar Kristie Robin Johnson is an educator, essayist, and poet. She is Assistant Professor of English and Department Chair for Humanities at Georgia Military College, Augusta. She earned a MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College and State University. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Rigorous, Split Lip Magazine, ESME, Under the Gum Tree, Lunch Ticket, riverSedge, and other journals and publications. Kristie’s writing has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and received honorable mention in the AWP Intro to Journals Project. High Cotton is her first book. She resides in Grovetown, Georgia, with her two sons.

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t’s interesting how the fashion industry really clung onto the trend of athleisure a few years before the pandemic. Athleisure is exactly how it sounds, athletic clothing that’s worn for leisure.

You know, yoga pants, sweatsuits, sneakers. “Gym-chic.” As someone who appreciates getting dressed, that disheartened me. Especially because athleisure is for everyone, but looks great on certain bodies. You know where I’m coming from. Silhouettes that are supposed to inspire you to workout, but then you’re still sitting on the couch in those $60 leggings eating Doritos. Then 2020 hit, and so many people started working from home. The pandemic was honestly anti-fashion. I’ve always held jobs that I had to look professional, but by June 2020, you were lucky to see me in shorts and a tank top unless a dress code was clearly expressed.

Now, however, I’ve started to think about getting re-dressed. I must admit, I’m slightly being forced to get re-dressed. I just accepted a new job, and it requires me to be sharp as a tack everyday. But after a year of teaching 6th graders, I was in dire need of redirection when it came to my style. I have a favorable advantage because of my background, but I still had to find the desire to get dressed again. I’m sure a lot of people can relate. The average Augustan isn’t a fashionista, but we aren’t limited to our fashion choices here by any means. That word “desire” when it comes to fashion is indicative of something more. A lot of people think that fashion is a frivolous means of exclusion and elitism. However, I strongly beg to differ. Fashion is truly what you make it.

It can be a uniform, it can be a symbol of expression, it can also be a statement for or against an entity or establishment. So, for those who have the desire, fashion is really an answer to who you are showing up to be in your everyday life.

Showing up means you’re committed to being the part as well as looking the

Getting Re-Dressed

part. This for me meant reconfiguring my thoughts to understand the assignment that I’ve been given. In a public facing role, that means dressing and showing up professionally and allowing my look to give the best first impression. In a support role, that means wearing what I need to to ensure I am being trusted with executing and being the best at what I do. What many people don’t realize is if you’re serious about presenting yourself in the best light, clothing will fall into place.

When shopping, set your intentions on what you want to find BEFORE you start shopping. And stay focused on what you need, and watch you’ll be happier with your experience. Also, don’t overwhelm yourself in thinking you have to build an entire wardrobe in one day. Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither was a cohesive closet. Being patient with yourself and your expectations helps to ease the pressure of finding “everything you need” in one day. Also, don’t be afraid to shop at different levels. Your entire wardrobe doesn’t have to come from one source.

However, if you find a source that has clothes that fit your body to the tee and fit into your budget, stick with them. But you’ll be surprised at what you can find in a thrift store or even a discount store.

Just because it’s been previously loved doesn’t mean there isn’t space for you to love it too.

Use getting re-dressed as an opportunity to rediscover yourself. Use it as a way to elevate your style and take yourself more seriously. Use it to find new places to shop, and have fun. Getting dressed is one of the first things you do in the morning, and it can set the tone for your entire day. I’m not saying that athleisure isn’t getting dressed, but as long as what you’re wearing helps you set your intentions on positivity, prosperity and productivity, getting dressed will always be a fun thing to do.

– By Rickey Jones

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GROWINGAugusta

Battling food insecurity

BY ARIA DAILEE Food insecurity is more often in the news since Covid-19 is making it worse. While problems can be easy to identify, what’s difficult is finding effective solutions. There are a few solutions to food deserts and food apartheid that are worth discussing, but first, let’s talk more about the problem.

What are food deserts?

An area is considered a food desert when a sizable portion (at least 500 people or 33 percent) of the population living in a low-income census tract is about 1 mile (1.6 km) away from a large supermarket in urban areas, or 10 miles (16 km) away from a large supermarket in rural areas. Food deserts are widespread across the United States. The USDA’s Food Access Research Atlas map shows locations that are low-income and have low access to supermarkets

around the country.

Many low-income people rely on public transportation, biking, or walking to get to the market. And while that’s not the worst fate, it is cumbersome to have to carry bags of groceries back home using these modes of transportation.

Now that we have an idea of the problem, how can we resolve this?

Here are several possible solutions, some of which have been implemented successfully, to mitigate food insecurity.

FOOD DESERT SOLUTIONS [Please reference UPW facebook page for full article] 1. Establish bus stop farmers markets Farmers markets are nothing new, but a bus stop farmers market puts a new spin on where they are usually located. Bus stops, train stations, and other public transportation hubs are being used as the location for small Continued on next page

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2. Support community gardens Another solution to resolve food deserts was popularized by former First Lady Michelle Obama. Mrs. Obama introduced urban agriculture during her First Lady initiative “Let’s Move!” She even led this effort by example, creating the White House Kitchen Garden in the Rose Garden. This initiative aimed to lower childhood obesity by providing healthier food options in food deserts.

One drawback of this solution is that it needs a dedicated community, community leader, gardening knowledge, and help from the city and local organizations to ensure the success of the garden.

Informing the local residents about healthy recipes, and reiterating the benefits of a healthier diet is also important when implementing the food garden.

3. Improve public transportation options Access to healthy food is a problem for some people living in food deserts because of the area’s lack of transportation options. Urban sprawl leads to areas that are on the outskirts of the city, which tend to lack proper public transportation options and access to supermarkets. Likewise in rural areas, inadequate public transportation connectivity is a hindrance to the residents who do not own a vehicle.

4. Implement restrictions

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store

Several cities have decided to limit the number of dollar stores opening in their poor neighborhoods, especially if those areas are food deserts. According to the Institute of Local Self-Reliance, Birmingham, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Atlanta, and Cleveland, all have started initiatives to slow the spread of dollar stores, especially in food deserts.

Birmingham is extending the farmers market season and lessening restrictions on mobile grocers to help provide healthier food options.

If privately owned supermarkets won’t stay open in a food desert, then a co-op or nonprofit supermarket is the next best option. Next City organized and created a database of proposed supermarkets in food deserts

since 2000 and analyzed where the plans are today. They found 71 qualifying supermarket plans.

Of the 71, “21 were driven by government, 18 by community leaders, 12 by nonprofits and eight by commercial interests. Another dozen were driven by a combination of government initiative with community involvement,” according to NextCity.

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pop-up style farmers markets in impoverished areas. The idea is to give people who work the opportunity to pick up farm-fresh groceries while on their commute home.

5. Consider food co-ops, nonprofits, and government-run supermarkets

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Red, Black and Greens… Food Fight for your LIFE! Pass the Watermelon, I’ll PASS on your stereotype

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have heard educated Black people discuss refusing to bring watermelons to BBQs and being self conscious about enjoying fried chicken a little too much in mixed company — not wanting to seem “like that,” when in private most of us, regardless of race will agree that there is nothing better than a juicy watermelon! We do this without consciously articulating exactly what it is about the association we fear. We are collectively offended when Memes of black people eating watermelon surface, because well, we are still in pain about the association passed down to us from our elders, some who have no idea of how good this fruit is for us.

However, what we do know is that both Black people and watermelon are not inherently bad even if we love watermelon more than any other food on earth. So what if we do?

This persistent stereotyping and the impulse to avoid reinforcing it has caused an invisible harm on the Black psyche. We fear being associated with even good things of our own creation and enjoyment. In so many cases middle class and upper class Blacks, have been taught to eschew things of our own invention or cultural relevance that we have every right to love — rap music, our swag and dialect, style and dress, and good food in favor of well, let’s say, less Black options. But why should we?

Why shouldn’t we be proud of the cultural legacy that includes the GOOD food grown on the land that we cultivated? We should cherish the gifts from the land, not shy from them.

When the Transatlantic trade was in full effect, White Americans feasted on Black American cuisine with its unmistaken African influenced cooking methods and spices. Imagine smelling or tasting Soul Food for the first time after years of eating early American food. The foods that we associate with Black America have become selling points for purveyors of high end food even when they are recreated to produce a more healthy result. The same foods Black people have been shamed for eating for generations without any fanfare in our homes are now amongst the most sought after in the world.

We don’t have to eat or not eat or rock or not rock with things because they may signal our race or stereotypes about our identities. When we reject the stereotypes, we embrace, celebrate and normalize our culture and ourselves. We challenge assumptions about what kinds of Black people like Soul Food or Watermelon and we make room for the next Black person to do the same.

Enough is enough. Bring a watermelon to a BBQ on anyday. And, if people turn their nose up, well it just means it’s more for the rest of us.

Don’t get so caught up in what people think and forget all the reasons you SHOULD indulge in that big juicy watermelon! Other than the fact that a Watermelon is RED, BLACK and GREEN……Here are some other reason to indulge…

“Why shouldn’t we be proud of the cultural legacy that includes the GOOD food grown on the land that we cultivated?”

1. Good for your Heart Watermelons owe their gorgeous red color to the powerful antioxidant lycopene, just like tomatoes. In recent years, lycopene has being recognized by the scientific community as an especially important nutrient for cardiovascular health. The consumption of lycopene-rich foods, like watermelon, have been connected to an improvement in blood flow by acting as a vasodilator and have shown some ability to potentially lower LDL, aka bad cholesterol, making lycopene doubly good for your heart.

of water… shocking! But in addition to that water, this fruit is also a good source of electrolytes which help you to stay hydrated and replace the minerals that are lost when you sweat.

2. Good for your Bones Another benefit of lycopene-rich foods is that they improve bone health by reducing oxidative stress, which can lead to bone problems, among other health issues. Recent studies have shown that lycopene may provide an alternative natural treatment for the prevention and management of osteoporosis, especially in post-menopausal women.

7. Reduces Inflammation Watermelons contain several phenolic compounds that are beneficial in reducing inflammation in the body and have been proposed as an alternative natural approach to prevent or treat chronic inflammatory diseases.

3. Improves Athletic Performance Watermelon is also a great source of citrulline, a nonessential alpha-amino acid that has been shown to enhance the utilization of essential amino acids during exercise and increase blood flow. Consider including watermelon in your pre and post workout routines as it can reduce recovery time after exercise and help further increase growth hormone levels after resistance training.

4. Reduces Body Fat Your body naturally converts the citrulline found in watermelon into arginine in the kidneys. There is some preliminary evidence from animal studies that shows that the conversion of citrulline into arginine may help prevent excess accumulation of fat in fat cells, which is always a good thing.

5. Keeps you Hydrated As its name would suggest, watermelon is full

6. A Natural Diuretic Watermelon is a natural diuretic which helps increase the flow of urine, but does not put undue strain on your body, unlike coffee or alcohol. Regular consumption of watermelon helps to ease strain on the kidneys while your body eliminates excess fluids.

8. Reduces Brain Fog Watermelon is a good source of potassium, which is absolutely essential for our bodies to function properly. Among other things, low potassium levels can lead to mental fogginess and confusion because, without adequate levels of this extremely important mineral, the electrical signals that drive the brain are interrupted.

9. Improves Immunity Watermelon is also a delicious way to get your daily dose of vitamin C, with one serving containing about 16% of your day’s requirement.

Vitamin C is regarded as one of the safest and most effective nutrients around and has been shown to improve immunity and overall health.

10. It Gets Better as It Ripens As the flesh of a watermelon ripens and turns from white to pink to red, it doesn’t just get more sweet and delicious but also more nutritious as the density of its antioxidants gradually increases, so be sure to wait until your watermelon is fully ripe before you enjoy your perfect anytime treat.

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By Ronic West Hopefully, you read the last article in UPW titled Business Structure 101. We covered the basics of getting your business structure up to ensure your business is primed for access to capitol and working capital.

Your next step is to review your Business Plan or Strategic Plan and ensure it is in line with your basic structure. If you have not written a business plan or strategic plan, do not beat yourself up. Take time to write your business plan and strategic plan now. Your strategic plan should be written yearly and revisited per quarter. Both your

business plan and strategic plan are living and breathable documents.

If you are unsure of how to write or create a business plan or/and strategic plan, google has plenty of templates you can utilize.

Bplans.com is a good site to utilize for user friendly business templates as well.

We covered financing for business owners and choosing a bank in the last article. We are still addressing systematic barriers in traditional lending. Be sure to also have an established relationship with a Finetech company such as Paypal, Square, and many others.

They have historical supported our business owners quickly and with

needed capital. We will continue with our series of business basics in our next article.

Greater Augusta Black Chamber of Commerce is here to service

Aiken entrepreneurs set to benefit from business education effort

By Colin Demarest cdemarest@aikenstandard.com

AIKEN The president of the Aiken County branch of the NAACP on Monday (June 14) lobbied the Aiken City Council for funding to flesh out a local business incubator — one that could demystify entrepreneurship and offer a hand up to the disadvantaged.

The collaborative program, dubbed Aiken Business Alliance, would resemble a college course or regimented mentorship, Eugene White explained in his pitch. Those interested in starting a business or expanding an existing footprint would be coached and walked through the complex process and presented networking opportunities.

“Quite simply,” the branch president said Monday, “it is a business accelerator.”

By the end of the program, White continued, graduates are “going to have met their attorney. They’re going to have met their accountant. They’ll know how to set up their website. They’re not using a Social Security number, they’ll be using their EIN number. They’ll have a commercial banking account set up, so now it’s a benefit to our local banks.”

Graduates would also receive a grant or loan to springboard their commer-

cial efforts.

“This is a stimulus that will continue to stimulate,” White said. “It’s not just a one-time check.”

Recently, White asked the city to apply $500,000 of federal coronavirus relief money to the initiative, which would target Black and other minority businesspeople. The city is expecting more than $4 million from the American Rescue Plan, signed earlier this year.

Aiken Mayor Rick Osbon on Wednesday said the Aiken Business Alliance – supported by the Aiken Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Augusta Black Chamber of Commerce, among other key players – sounded solid. Aiken City Council member Lessie Price also commended the efforts.

“Its a well-thought-out idea. It’s pro-business,” Osbon said. “I like that it has multiple partners involved with it. I think it’s a very interesting plan.”

Funding the Aiken Business Alliance “seems like an appropriate use” of coronavirus relief money, Osbon said, citing spending guidelines that are still being refined. The recovery funds can be used, generally, to respond to the crisis by offsetting economic losses, supporting public health expenditures and investing in water, sewer and broadband infrastructure.

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ART Space ON PAGE 1 “The Big Idea” mural by artist Aort Reed is located on 11th Street near Ellis in downtown Augusta.

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by Vince Hobbs

THE AUGUSTA MINI THEATRE, INC. is now HIRING Dance, Music Instructor, Development Director Please NO Phone Calls • EMAILS ONLY info@augustaminitheatre.com ISO someone or special team that specializes in designing mobile apps. Would prefer someone local (Augusta area) but am willing to expand. email karlton@thevpntv.com We have a NEW CLASSIFIEDS section!

Looking for something? Got something to offer? Introductory rate: $20 per listing.

Limited space available

Opportunity for someone to work 10am – 1pm on Saturdays at The Augusta Market at Riverwalk. Must have reliable transportation and be comfortable engaging the public. growingaugusta@gmail.com (subject: Sat_ Mkt)

ISO raw land in Richmond or Burke County, 50-100 acres to lease or purchase. Msg (762) 233-5299

Seeking interns (communication majors) to work on an archival project for print media company. urbanproweekly@gmail.com

Work from home opportunity for a mature individual. Must have computer and customer service skills. growingaugusta@gmail.com (subject: WFH_cmp) We need a couple volunteers to work up to two hours per week in community gardens.

Text GARDEN to (706) 528-6855 ISO assistance to set up Augusta Service Exchange Time Bank wolfarth2@comcast.net Looking for herb and perennial vegetable plants. Willing to trade. karengordonmusic@ gmail.com

All published authors in the Augusta area or who call Augusta home. Email contact info and book title to sunjadannette@gmail.com

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vöxnbāss (4th) Sunday Soiree June 27 @ 5:00p St. Luke Anglican Catholic Church 3081 Wheeler Road Augusta 30909 tix: gardencityjazz.eventbrite.com (762) 233-5299 Bring own seating & picnic. Limited capacity. Covid protocols in place.

In the event of inclement weather, concert will take place inside church.