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4 Ways ‘Strong Black Woman Syndrome’ Keeps Us Poor

By Kara Stevens — 2019

The Strong Black Women Syndrome demands that Black women never buckle, never feel vulnerable and, most important, never, ever put their own needs above anyone else’s—not their children’s, not their community’s, not the people for whom they work—no matter how detrimental it is to their well-being.

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Afrikan Wisdom: New Voices Talk Black Liberation, Buddhism, and Beyond

Afrikan Wisdom represents an intersectional, cross-pollinated exploration of Black life--past, present, and future.

Valerie Mason-John (editor), Jan Willis (foreword)

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Godcast Episode 146: Resmaa Menakem

New York Times Best Selling writer, author of "My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies", Resmaa Menakem joins the chat.

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My Grandmother’s Hands: Presentation by Resmaa Menakem

Author Resmaa Menakem speaks at Moon Palace Books about his book My Grandmother’s Hands. Spoken word artist The Lioness performs.

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Generational Trauma — Oba, Kaba, Resmaa, Brandon

Legacy of Trauma: Context of the African American Experience Live Webinar with Brandon Jones

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Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism from the Inside Out

“Racism is a heart disease,” writes Ruth King, “and it’s curable.

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Young, Gifted, and Black: A Journey of Lament and Celebration

Nina Simone’s popular anthem from the civil rights movement speaks to both the celebrations and trials of the Black experience. Young, Gifted, and Black gives voice to the real-life stories of Black millennials and younger adults.

Sheila Wise Rowe

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Self-Portrait in Black and White: Family, Fatherhood, and Rethinking Race

The son of a “black” father and a “white” mother, Thomas Chatterton Williams found himself questioning long-held convictions about race upon the birth of his blond-haired, blue-eyed daughter―and came to realize that these categories cannot adequately capture either of them, or anyone else.

Thomas Chatterton Williams

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Lakota Sioux Prayer-Song: Nathan Blindman, Unci Rita & Beatrice Holy Dance

Traditional Lakota Sioux prayer-song, sung by Unci Rita & Unci Beatrice Long Visitor Holy Dance & Unci Rita's son, Nathan Blindman, from a speaking engagement, in 2012.

Beatrice Long Visitor Holy Dance

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Unci Rita Long Visitor Holy Dance: Lakota - Prayer, Residential School, Teachings & Life-Stories

This is a series of excerpts from Unci Rita Long Visitor Holy Dance., at a speaking engagement, in 2012. and a few other video clips & photos, from Unci Rita. Sisters Rita and Beatrice Long Visitor Holy Dance are Oglala Sioux and live on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.

Beatrice Long Visitor Holy Dance

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Walking in Prayer with Grandmother Beatrice

This movie is a tribute to Grandmother Beatrice Long Visitor Holy Dance, a recently departed member of the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers; A feature-length film documenting their journey around the world, For the Next 7 Generations.

Beatrice Long Visitor Holy Dance

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