September 20, 2024

By CVV News

BlackECE continued their cookout series, by hosting a fun-filled Black Family Cookout on Saturday, August 31, 2024, at Applegate Park in Merced, CA.

Families enjoyed good food, family games, your favorite cookout songs, and lots of fun.

The food was catered by Symple Soul in Merced. Children received a tote bag with culturally affirming materials, including books provided by First 5 Merced County.

This was a perfect opportunity to meet and connect with other families in the community and experience Black Joy with the kids!
Black Californians United for Early Care and Education (BlackECE) is a Powerful Coalition of:

• Advocates
• Policy-Influencers
• Civil Rights Organizations
• Researchers
• University Faculty
  Nonprofit Leaders
• Early care and education
• (ECE) professionals
  Caregivers/providers
• Families
• Community-Based
• Organizations
  Contact Samantha Thompson, MBA, Co-founder & Woman That Makes Things Happen at samantha@blackece.org to learn more about BlackECE or to discover the beauty of Black heritage with our “Black Family Culture Kits”:
  Celebration of Food
  Hair–Heritage Pride…Inspiration for a New Year
  Spring has Sprung…Melanin Magic Glow-Up
  Juneteenth & Music…An Expression of Freedom