Without naming the genocides that have happened—and continue to happen—towards the Indigenous peoples of America for 500+ years…celebrating freedom is thin, insensitive, and quite hypocritical. May we face and learn, understand and integrate our history, so we can contribute to the collective healing and teach future generations to make wiser and more peaceful choices.
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Read MoreYesterday, we witnessed White Supremacists storming the capitol. My loves, this violence and pain is not new. This is the terror that has been happening in North America since it was colonized. This is the same terror BIPOC people have been speaking to for over 500 years. It’s time we listen to the storytellers; we must change our narrative, and quickly.
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Read MoreIn these incredibly turbulent political times into which doom and gloom is easy to slip, I encourage you to have conversations with people and focus on the question, “What else is possible?” Even if you don’t know much, start a conversation with friends or colleagues and bumble through.
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Read MoreAnd as I watched the video this morning, I realized that this woman, Yazmin Jurez, was speaking directly to our government. And people in our government were listening. And if she can speak truth to power, what can I do, too?
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