Reader I Wish I Knew How It Feels To Be Free The brilliant and enigmatic musician Nina Simone was born February 21, 1933 in the small foothills town of Tryon, NC. This track is one of her best known, an upbeat…
Eliminating economic isolation, Reader, Wilderness: Sharing and Reorientation Fighting Against Police Brutality is Fighting for Affordable Housing Eliminating economic isolation requires creating a way for every person to have a stake. In the East Bay area of California, groups like the East Bay Permanent Real Estate cooperative…
Imagination: The Prophetic Act of Living an Alternative Narrative, Reader, Structure Of Belonging Don’t Ask Where I’m From, Ask Where I’m a Local We all know the introductory question: “Where are you from?” In this insightful talk, Taiye Selasi offers an alternative: “to where are you local?” The former emphasizes borders and exclusions;…
Imagination: The Prophetic Act of Living an Alternative Narrative, Reader, Structure Of Belonging Dear Sister Outsider Belonging at its best is one asking "who's missing at the table?" and another responding with confidence that they will be heard and believed. This was — and still is…
Imagination: The Prophetic Act of Living an Alternative Narrative, Reader, Structure Of Belonging Change Begins With Imagination The imagination “Want to change the world? There’s nothing to it,” sings Willy Wonka in the classic movie. Changing the world though, is not magic, but imagination. From the deep…
