Let’s be clear, sanctuary is a birthright. Everyone deserves to feel safe, seen, and rooted. This isn’t something you have to earn, buy, or beg for. It’s already yours. It’s already ours. Being a sanctuary doesn’t mean you have all the answers. It means you choose to show up for others. You protect your people, […]
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How many did you get right without having to look up the answer? Drop your answers in the comments. 1. Which Caribbean Island became the first nation to abolish slavery through a successful, Black-led revolution? 2. Which 1839 revolt aboard a Spanish-owned ship off the coast of Florida led to a landmark Supreme Court case?
Cultural rootprint, What Part of the Diaspora Lives in You?” Drop Your Results in comments. Name the sugar-producing colony that was Britain’s richest in the 18th century and relied heavily on enslaved African labor. In Colombia, what community founded by escaped slaves and preserves African traditions along the Pacific coast? Which European port city was
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After the 2024 presidential election, it became clear who understood the assignment—and who didn’t. No more confusion. No more waiting for folks to “get it.” This moment isn’t about protests. It’s about us, so stop explaining this to everybody and their momma. Our peace is essential and should be protected with unapologetic boundaries. Let’s
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Unpacking Colorism:Opening and Healing the Wounds Within Our Own Families and Communities.Let’s talk about something that’s been whispering in the background of cookouts, beauty salons, classrooms, family gatherings and have shown up in the treatment of family members and guests for generations, COLORISM. Do you remember Spike Lee’s “School Daze” or the brown paper bag
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Y’all ever been at a family reunion where folks low-key sizing each other up across the card table? One side of the family isn’t talkin’ to the other, somebody got a story about who did what back in the day, and Auntie just tryin’ to keep the peace with a prayer and a plate? Yeah…
Real Talk, Real Love: A Family Meeting Across the Diaspora Read More »