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 Madness
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To invite me to your podcast, email admin@thefreepeopleproject.com. Hope, Desire, Imagination...Our Superpowers Women, Children & Hip Hop CultureFree People ProjectIn Pursuit of Madness (2 min read)Let's define the word “ madness” in this Essay from All The Black Girls Are Activists: I refer to my righteous anger when I express that I am pursuing madness. I am speaking to my right to be furious, incensed, and exhausted by the unlivable conditions this world offers my Blackity Black girl self. I am discussing pursuing the space to express myself when vexed without suffering social sanction. What space is there for a Black girl to be mad? In an attempt not to be pigeonholed into the stereotype of the angry Black woman, often Black women avoid expressing anger or frustration. To suppress our anger as Black women is violent to the well-being of our bodies. Pursuing our rights as Black women to express anger is transformative. Avoiding feelings of anger for generations means we’ve been missing out on whatever is produced when we properly process our emotions. In pursuit of madness is to be in pursuit of our overall well-being. Lauryn Hill once said, “And after all my logic and my theory, I add a motherfucker so the ignorant niggas hear me.” The pursuit of madness is both healing and transformative because I got a lot to be mad about and I got a right to be mad about it.” -me Listen to Solange’s song “Mad” on the Album “A Seat at the Table.” At the very least, join my $4 Patreon Tier. It helps.
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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.
Invite a friend to subscribe to this newsletter! Hi Reader! I'm in the midst of writing my next book, and in this process, I've been sitting with what it means to be vulnerable, not solely as an idea, but I desire to be vulnerable as a practice. I want to share a moment of reflection with you: Vulnerability is a request to be treated like I’m precious. It helps me ask for what I need. When I ask for what I need, I am able to move forward into and expand softness. I am able to trust myself in...
Invite a friend to join my newsletter Hi Reader, I have learned that vulnerability in relationships is an invitation to co-create softness within that relationship because I co-create the possibility of removing harm so that we can have more space to become familiar with myself and trust myself. The definition of vulnerability: the quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. Vulnerability opens the possibility of being...
Scroll down to listen to the podcast! Hi Reader, Happy National Women’s Her-story Month! I’m 30+ years in this game of activism, organizing, and political strategy both online and in the streets. March's newsletter is a little reminder to the Black girls that - especially in this political climate - dreaming and softness are valid tools for resisting the white supremacist status quo. Connecting the dots between dreaming and softness: Softness creates the inner conditions necessary for...