Category: Art

๐ต Everyday People: A Prayer for Boundaries and Belonging
โI am everyday peopleโฆโ
Simple words, sacred meaning.
Arrested Developmentโs โPeople Everydayโ is more than a remix of a classic โ itโs a less [...]

๐ต Tennessee: A Prayer for the Weary Soul
โLord, Iโve really been real stressed, down and out, losinโ groundโฆโ
Those first words from Arrested Developmentโs โTennesseeโ still feel like pr [...]

Compassion at the Table: Nothing New, This How We Do
Where I am from, when we say DEI, weโre saying:
โYou belong here. I see you. I will work so that you can be safe, heard, and fully present.โ
I [...]

๐ธ Groovy Affirmations: My Hair, My Glory, My Groove
My curls, coils, kinks, and waves are a love letter from God.
The texture of my hair tells stories my ancestors whispered into my roots.
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๐ธ Groovy Affirmations: Becoming Beautiful to Myself, for Myself
The more I become myself, the more I become art.
ย I create my own rhythm of beautyโno mirrors required.
My reflection is a remix of every less [...]

You Belong Here, Here, and There too; Even If Others Reject You.
๐ท Green Book Affirmations ๐ท
Just like the Green Book guided travelers through danger, I trust my instincts to guide me to safety, dignity, an [...]

Quotes from Harlem Renaissance Author Nella Larsen
โจ Nella Larsen was one of the most brilliant yet often overlooked voices of the Harlem Renaissance. Born in 1891 to a Danish mother and a West [...]
Survivor Affirmations: History Remembers What is Rooted in Truth, Love, and Dignity.
American fashion icon Dapper Dan shares the history of the Adinkra symbol 'Sankofa' in Harlem, New York (& other places around the United St [...]

Survivor Affirmation: Moving My Feet In Rhythm is a Sacred Metaphor
ย Double Dutch is such a sacred metaphor โ playful on the surface, but underneath itโs about rhythm, timing, breath, courage, community, and ancestral [...]

Soul Music Connects to Your Soul and Your Spirit
โSoul music is true to its name. It's music that connects to your soul, your spirit. โฆ when people can emotionally connect with something or it helps [...]