BROKEN At The Civil Rights Institute In Riverside
Like chairs with hidden cracks, people carry pain that often goes unnoticed. BROKEN is where art and mental health meet, and healing begins. Empower You Edutainment utilizes performing arts to provide engaging theater, dance and music experiences that promote resilience, empowerment and overall wellness among youth and young adults.
RIVERSIDE, Calif.—Like chairs with hidden cracks, people carry pain that often goes unnoticed. “BROKEN is where art and mental health meet, and healing begins,” said Sharron Lewis, president and co-founder of Empower You Edutainment.
Broken is on Sunday, April 27th, at 3 p.m. at the Riverside Civil Rights Institute in the Bank of America Diversity Center, 3933 Mission Inn Avenue, Suite 102, in Riverside. Doors open at 2:30 p.m.
According to Lewis, BROKEN is a unique healing experience that blends music, spoken word, storytelling, and the powerful symbolism of a broken chair to explore how we heal—emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.
“This event is more than a gathering. It’s a sacred space for release, reflection, and restoration. Just like a cracked chair or a splintered table can be repaired and made whole again—often stronger and more beautiful—so can we,” said Deborah McDuff Williams of The Links Incorporated, San Bernardino Valley (CA) Chapter.
Empower You Edutainment, a non-profit organization promoting health awareness, presents “Broken.” This unique event aims to shed light on the often-unnoticed pain that individuals carry and explore the healing power of art.
“Art has the incredible ability to reveal hidden emotions and provide a therapeutic outlet for those struggling with mental health issues,” said Lewis.
Empower You Edutainment utilizes the performing arts to provide engaging theater, dance and music experiences that promote resilience, empowerment and overall wellness among youth and young adults. Attendees can engage in various artistic activities designed to foster healing and self-expression.
“Through this event, we hope to create a supportive environment where individuals can find solace and understanding. We invite everyone to participate in this transformative experience and join a community that values mental health and artistic expression,” said Lewis.
Guest Artist Deborah McDuff WilliamsGuest Artist Deborah McDuff Williams is a multifaceted artist whose work delves into themes of social justice, African heritage and the human experience. In addition to her visual art, Williams incorporates poetry to amplify her healing messages.
BROKEN is sponsored by: Empower You Edutainment, The Links Incorporated, San Bernardino Valley (CA) Chapter, the Civil Rights Institute, Inland Southern California, and Dameron Communications. .
For more information about BROKEN or to register for this free event at EventBrite.com, search for Broken or email Empower@empoweryouedutainment.org.
—30—
About Empower You Edutainment
Empower You Edutainment is a non-profit organization founded in 2016. The dedicated team of talented educators and skilled artists leverages their rich background in the performing arts to deliver engaging theatre, dance and music experiences that foster resilience, empowerment and overall wellness among youth and young adults.
Our mission is clear: We strive to dismantle social and economic barriers, providing empowerment, education and transformation to the often voiceless. We aim to inspire and uplift through the powerful mediums of song, interpretive dance, spoken word, music, improvisation and theater.
From our humble origins, we have enriched the Inland Empire with community theatre that draws attention to pressing social issues and positively impacts the lives of many.
About The Links Incorporated, San Bernardino Valley (CA) Chapter
The Links Incorporated, San Bernardino Valley (CA) Chapter, a not-for-profit corporation, established in 1946. It is one of the nation’s oldest and largest volunteer service organizations committed to enriching, sustaining and ensuring the culture and economic survival of African Americans and other people of African ancestry.
About The Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California
As the voice of civil rights for Inland Southern California, the Institute provides public programming and children’s programs focusing on civil rights and the region’s civil rights history. It offers programs, exhibits, and performances that support civil rights activities. The Institute is developing a digital archive of regional civil rights materials and conducts oral history projects, supporting the production of civil rights audio and video through the media center. Additionally, it recognizes the region’s civil rights leaders and their impacts.