Last weekend I had the privilege of joining with more than 50 humans in the first ever Emergent Strategy Ideation Institute. In this number I include Adrienne Marie Brown, author of Emergent Strategy, Lex Draper, queen (in my opinion) of event planning (From Lex with Love Event Planning), Mama Linda, Lex's mama, who cooked up … Continue reading Sitting in a Cauldron of Magic
Category: activism
You Can’t Always Get What You Want
You can't always get what you want You can't always get what you want You can't always get what you want But if you try sometimes you just might find You get what you need. Songwriters: Keith Richards / Mick Jagger, You Can't Always Get What You Want lyrics © Abkco Music, Inc I … Continue reading You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Join Me in Getting Attention to this Censorship
Social Media CENSORSHIP of people of color keeps happening. Contacting these platforms sometimes gets posts reinstated. Sometimes not. But NOTHING is being done to change the way social media community guidelines view these posts in the first place. We need to get more attention on this problem. I have an idea that I'm posting below … Continue reading Join Me in Getting Attention to this Censorship
Social Media Guidelines Used to Silence People of Color
EDITED: I've learned from others on FB that the number of posts being removed from Layla's page is up to 8 on FB including her Guideline of Engagement for her page. She is being targeted. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. Yesterday I wrote, "I hear you. I am sorry. We'll do better" as a response to … Continue reading Social Media Guidelines Used to Silence People of Color
Honoring Dr. King
I'm going to begin by admitting that after 45's latest comments, I was really hoping the spirit of Dr. King would swoop in and blow up the pen 45 was using as he signed the proclamation recognizing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. I didn't want the explosion to maim or injure him. I wanted it … Continue reading Honoring Dr. King
Calling the Dreamers, Creatives and those who dare to Imagine
It's been 46 years since John Lennon invited us to Imagine a world of peace, with individuals living for today and sharing the world. A world without possessions, countries or religion (things which have often provided a reason for war). In the very first stanza he says this imagining isn't hard if you try. And … Continue reading Calling the Dreamers, Creatives and those who dare to Imagine
Just Show Up
"Just show up" is a message that's been crossing my awareness for the past week. I've read it in Facebook posts; heard it in podcasts; read it in books; and had it mentioned in a conversation with a friend. Many times the message has had the added caveat of showing up "as you truly are". … Continue reading Just Show Up
Time to Get Comfortable with Discomfort: A Calling-In of Other “Good Allies”
Welcome. Welcome. Please come in. My name is Deb and I'm a Recovering "Good Ally." By this I mean that for most of my adult life, I thought that being a white woman who didn't laugh at racist, homophobic or misogynist jokes (and depending on the situation might even say something), worked in nonprofits with … Continue reading Time to Get Comfortable with Discomfort: A Calling-In of Other “Good Allies”
