Imagination: The Prophetic Act of Living an Alternative Narrative, Poetry for Building Community, Possibly: Freedom for A New Story, Reader, Structure Of Belonging 31 Mar 2021 “Free Your Mind” "Free your mind / And let your thoughts expand..." is the refrain of Jazzmeia Horn's exquisite song, "Free Your Mind". The jazz singer encourages the listener to choose an alternative… Courtney Napier
Reader, Structure Of Belonging, Wilderness: Sharing and Reorientation 30 Mar 2021 “When you break democracy, you break it for everyone” Today marks 151 years since the passage of the 15th Amendment, which gave all men the right to vote regardless of race. We are now in our third battle as… Courtney Napier
Covenant: Moving from Contract to Commitment, Reader, Structure Of Belonging 29 Mar 2021 Until the Dancing Begins Again Yesterday was the beginning of Holy Week for many Christians around the world. While the United States is seeing thousands of adults vaccinated every day and the number of COVID-19… Courtney Napier
Covenant: Moving from Contract to Commitment, Reader, Structure Of Belonging 25 Mar 2021 Acting In Common In 1979, the United Nations General Assembly declared fourth week in March the "Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination". In light of the heinous… Courtney Napier
Poetry for Building Community, Structure Of Belonging, Wilderness: Sharing and Reorientation 24 Mar 2021 A Litany for Survival Survival is at the forefront of the American consciousness as we cope in the wake of two mass shootings. Audre Lorde paints the picture of the hold fear attempts to… Courtney Napier