“We begin by holding space for us to heal from the trauma and terror caused by these systems. We begin by holding space for the imagination to conjure up a different world, where we can invest in preventative measures …”
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The Death of Freddie Gray Is Tied The Roots Of Our Enslavement
This not guilty verdict is saddening but not surprising. In the past several years, Renisha McBride was shot in the head and lay dying on the front porch of the man who shot her through a locked door, several transwomen of color have been killed, we watched a video where Eric Garner begged for his…
Feeling All Kind of Ways This Morning
I know how cold and warm it is, because I feel it. I know the chill of white supremacy, and the warmth of compassion from those who treasure multicultural people. To live within, without. To watch, remember, and to know the spirit of colonization and to question if living in a colony is all I will…
Essential Social Justice Readings – Volume 1, Dec 2014
Essential Social Justice Readings Volume 1, Dec 2014-curated by Dr. Brian L. Ragsdale, brianragsdalewriter.com. From time to time I will bring you articles, videos, and other communications that relate to exploring oppression, culture, and social justice topics. I am sending this out on December 4th, 2014, a dreary and somber day after the Eric Gardner…
Meditation and The Funk
Friends and family, About 15 months or more ago, I meditated over a weekend with 10 other brave souls for about 16 hours in total silence. I experienced a sort of mental and emotional breaking down, questioning what really existed inside. Searching for the essence, in a sense. In a similar way, our country is…
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