Tag: community
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Board of Ancestors | Reflections on W.E.B DuBois and the “Spiritual Strivings” of Black Folk
Anyone of substance in my life, that is anyone I care to share my deepest philosophies with know my deep admiration for the thoughts and woks of WEB DuBois. Du Bois’s Soul of Black Folks is an attempt to coalesce multiple disciplines into a series of essays. Soul of Black Folks is part historical text,…
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Meditation: Where The Hood At?!?!
Why I feel most safe in “the hood”, and you could too! Recently I had the pleasure of connecting with old friends from Georgetown. Admitting I’ve a hard time bonding with my classmates post graduation. I had a hard time truly bonding while I was there. A sentiment not unique to me, but easily unpacked,…
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VIDEO: COMMON GOOD: Mission Never Changed
The year 2020 marked the Ten-year anniversary of my time at the Global Youth Village. Ten years after spending weeks with Iraqi and American youth developing peace-building skills and cultural pluralism I was invited back to discuss how a decade of service and activism has brought to life my idea of global citizenry. We discuss…