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.
Pursuing Wellness
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Hi Reader, A great deal has been going on socially and politically. We are deeply impacted and saddened by the loss of Sonya Massey and what her tragic and untimely death says about this white supremacist society Black Women have to survive in. We extend our condolences to her family, friends, and loved ones. We will continue to advocate for the protection and liberation of Black Women across the Diaspora. In Pursuit of Wellness When Black Girls are free, everybody will be free. I talk about freedom. I center the intellectual and creative freedom of Black Women. Softness is a deep-seated wellness I pursue and maintain by staying in my business. Nothing but liberation is my business. White urgency is violence. White urgency is not my business. "...when Black Women shift towards wholeness, wellness, self-care, and self-preservation as the primary way of being, that is revolutionary.
…We have to decolonize our own minds and our own internal socialized belief systems and truths around what we deserve and what we're worthy of in order to be able to embrace our wellness, self care, and self love.” -EbonyJanice
Why wellness is resistance:“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence. It is self-preservation. And that is an act of political warfare.” –Audre Lorde To expound on this thought, I want to bring attention to the fact that, as a result of politics and capitalism, Black bodies were legally forced into captivity in the United States. Exploitation, lynching, burning, and murder of Black women and men was and is, a method through which white supremacy targets Black people. To remain in power, subjugation of the Black body through exploitation and murder is a dominant political tactic of white supremacy. Despite the atrocities that surround us, one way to resist white supremacy is to define what being well looks like for you. When you support my work, you’re backing a small and fiercely dedicated team of Black Women.Join our Patreon community for as little as $4. Gift a tax-free donation to the Emma's Legacy Foundation. 100 Podcasts in Six MonthsMy goal is to chat on 100 Podcasts in the next six months. If you or anyone you know would like to invite me to your podcast email Nina at admin@thefreepeopleproject.com. On July 11, 2024, our team at The Free People Project celebrated the one-year anniversary of my book All The Black Girls Are Activists: A Fourth Wave Womanist Pursuit of Dreams as Radical Resistance! "So many phenomenal things have happened since this book came into the world, and it has been a joy to be a part of this process and to see the beautiful ways it has helped people." -Bettyna, DOO at The Free People Project In this chat with Lurie Daniel Favors, learn more about The Free People Project and how we can make theological shifts to support our whole selves. I'm about to take a nap because I deserve one, EbonyJanice |
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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.
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...
Hi Reader! Reaching toward our dreams offers a beautiful sense of liberation and freedom—a reminder that life is so much more than the work we do. While work is a necessary part of life, it’s worth considering how often we work so hard for others and neglect our own need for dreaming, rest, and joy. Dreaming, resting, and embracing joy are not indulgences. They’re powerful acts of resistance against white supremacy and patriarchal oppression. They remind us of our humanity and our right to...
Hello Reader, I must share with you a quote from a recent lecture I did last week: "She told them that the only grace they could have was the grace they could imagine. That if they could not see it, they would not have it." - From Beloved by Toni Morrison In this lecture on Dreaming as Radical Resistance, I spoke about Beloved by Toni Morrison and the visuals from Lemonade as sacred text because of how they tell us where we are going, how we are headed there, ways to deepen our dreaming, how...