We center Black Women and Femmes' liberation, wholeness, and wellness. I am the founder and CEO of The Free People Project and the USA Bestselling Author of “All The Black Girls Are Activists: A Fourth Wave Womanist Pursuit Of Dreams As Radical Resistance.” My Spiritual Mentorship Program, entitled “Dream Yourself Free,” is designed to support Black Women to heal intergenerational wounds and prioritize pleasure. I created Black Girl Mixtape, a platform and safe think space that elevates the intellectual authority of Black Women. I speak from a Hip Hop Womanist perspective. I earned my Bachelors in Cultural Anthropology and Political Science and a Masters of Arts in Social Change with a concentration in Spiritual Leadership, Womanist Theology, and Racial Justice. Welcome.
In Pursuit of Loudness
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Hi Reader! How are we already in April?! Most of you have received your free book in the mail, and this is a great time to start reading it! This month, walk with me as we unpack the third essay in my latest book All The Black Girls Are Activists entitled, In Pursuit of Loudness: “My cousin Latresha Gowdy had green, red, and yellow hair when we were teenagers. Before I ever remember seeing Lil’ Kim in that “Crush on You” video with all those different hair colors, nail colors, and outfit styles, my cousin Latresha Gowdy was about that life. She also was one of the earliest proofs of my deeply ingrained truth system around respectability politics because one thing that Latresha was in every way of being was loud.” - Excerpt from All The Black Girls Are Activists. Loudness: The Meaning Combating the Constraints of Respectability Chapter 3 provides language that helps us combat the restraints of respectability. Respectability is rooted in slavery and can be found in the false narrative that behaving in ways white folk deem “proper” & “appropriate” is somehow more virtuous. It is an act of rebellion against white supremacist and patriarchal ideological systems when, as Black Women and Girls, we show up in any space being ourselves. We unpack further in Patreon. Join today:
In Grace, EbonyJanice |
EbonyJanice & The Free People Project Newsletter.
We center Black Women and Femmes' liberation, wholeness, and wellness. I am the founder and CEO of The Free People Project and the USA Bestselling Author of “All The Black Girls Are Activists: A Fourth Wave Womanist Pursuit Of Dreams As Radical Resistance.” My Spiritual Mentorship Program, entitled “Dream Yourself Free,” is designed to support Black Women to heal intergenerational wounds and prioritize pleasure. I created Black Girl Mixtape, a platform and safe think space that elevates the intellectual authority of Black Women. I speak from a Hip Hop Womanist perspective. I earned my Bachelors in Cultural Anthropology and Political Science and a Masters of Arts in Social Change with a concentration in Spiritual Leadership, Womanist Theology, and Racial Justice. Welcome.
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