part one: what a time to be alive. right now we are in a fast river together – every day there are changes that seemed unimaginable until they occurred. if […]
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Additional Resources for Facing Coronavirus/Covid19
ah loves, turns out it’s not easy to take a sabbatical during a global apocalyptic event. in my attempt to stay away from news, work, stress, and distraction, i found […]
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notes to self aug 7 2019
notes from the Northstar church pleasure activism event in Durham last night… first, read these notes about Toni Morrison: and @thisandthatkat said: “tweet’s southern hummingbird was my shower soundtrack this […]
the parables: an ecstatic review
today i saw the Parable of the Sower opera. it is the work of my beloved ancestor-teacher Octavia Butler in the hands of Toshi Reagon, begun as a collaboration with […]
#blacklivesmatter freedom song
a couple of months ago i was on a piece of special and haunted land in north carolina with BOLD. i was facilitating our national gathering, where we had a […]
being so utterly alive. or, a visceral release of grief. or, from delirium.
I wrote this yesterday after a sleepless night of creative output that led to a spiritual breakthrough. I considered not sharing it. It is my voice from delirium, not neat […]
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allied media conference 2014 share out (octavia’s brood, storytelling black women, emergent strategy handbook!)
this year’s allied media conference felt like one miracle after another and i wanted to share out with you all (especially those not there or unable to get into certain […]