On February 12, Dr. Charles H. Long, a distinguished historian of religions passed in North Carolina. Dr. Long was an extraordinary scholar whose unparalleled writings, lectures and conversations helped form several generations of academics in the areas...
Continue ReadingNote from our sister, Lakshmi Nair, founder of Satya Yoga: Have you heard about or listened to Yoga is Dead yet? In just 7 months and 6 game-changing episodes, Yoga is Dead has taken the yoga and wellness industry by storm. Since launching i...
Continue ReadingIn the text below, Ruby provides a powerful reflection on the danger of the eugenicist (us/them) language of battle in the COVID-19 situation. Rather, she says, we are in a humanitarian crisis that requires us to treat and value each other with respect...
Continue ReadingHuman creativity is straight up boundless. BOUND-LESS. Do you hear? Check out this short Instagram video that the Alvin Ailey dance company made, in social isolation, featuring the magnificent choreography of “I’ve Been Buked” — ...
Continue ReadingI. Recently, Rev. Jeri Wright and her father, Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright, asked me to join them in leading an early morning prayer fellowship. They have been organizing this informal, online meeting since April, as a service of the Samuel Dewitt Proctor C...
Continue ReadingSince founding her modern dance institution, the Denver icon has used her art to honor the African American experience—and as an agent for change. Now, as the nation reckons with systemic inequity, Cleo Parker Robinson reflects on her company’s...
Continue ReadingOne night, earlier this month, I listened to the newest podcast in the series The Adoptee Next Door, hosted by Angela Tucker. Angela is a thought leader, writer and adoptee rights activist who advocates powerfully in support of transracially adop...
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