JOURNEY
Heart & Soul
Reflections on Light from Paris at Christmastime
The Gift of Light
“Ultimately my hope is to offer possibilities for expanding thoughts toward greater unity, to nudge the future toward the light in the senses and throughout experiences of humanity.”
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Conversation | One Night in Leimert – Four Black Men & Bringing the Joy
I wanted to hear from everyday Black men talking about their lives and where they find joy in the midst of the unrest in this new millennium crusade to substantiate Black lives.
So, I invited small group to join a conversation at the KAOS Network Art Center in Leimert Park, CA.
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Dr. Angela Davis | How The YWCA Saved Her Mother’s Life
In a timely and inspirational message, Dr. Angela Davis said that the work that her mother did, and so many others, especially women, and also including white women – is work has never been lifted up, until now.
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Celebrating Early Childhood Traditions in Kazakhstan
The first year of life is a sacred but precarious time. We all arrive from our mother’s womb vulnerable and reliant on others for…
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Swaying Grasses | A Poem by Georgia Sanders
A poem about looking for hope and peace amidst the unrest and struggles of the current times.
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In Regard of an Activist, Dr. Melina Abdullah: Your Eyes Don’t Lie
Each social media post. Every media report. And every time, eye read one of the innumerous white supremacist rhetoric and propaganda about you and the work you do, and eye see why you can’t look the other way.
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Swaying Grasses | A Poem by Georgia Sanders
Eating plastic food from a plastic plate Looking for swaying grasses in memories of the sea Forces pulling – sorrow-drenched knowing …
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A Poem by Julie Clark | Palm Branches
…But the palm waving
Crowds shouting
Hosanna, quickly turned
To Crucify him
When he did not do
What they thought
He was supposed to do.
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Ukraine | This War – A Poem by Julie Clark
The cruelest of tyrants
Inflicting his insanity
On the vulnerable?
Is there a shred
Of the soul left to appeal to?
To lament and pray for?
He is not the only tyrant
Still alive today
Perhaps, it’s not too late…
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Reduction | A Poem by Julie Clark
Simmering on a back burner Evaporating Diminishing To concentrate flavor And thicken the broth or sauce Aging, chronic illness, plus the pandemic Reducing me…
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Tribute | Virgil Abloh, A True Architect
Virgil gave us SB Blazers, graphic T-shirts, New Era hat wearing – who listens to rap music with no fashion design background? Kids hope that we could all become Artistic Directors and Designers for large fashion houses if we stay true to ourselves. Virgil was a true architect in building a bridge for our culture to thrive in different spaces we were not welcomed to in the past.
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