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hooks obfuscates the theory/practice divide by talking about its healing capacity. she constructs a definition of theory wherein, done successfully, it would be incomprehensible to distinguish internal healing from external revolutionary practice. too often we talk about theory and philosophy in a denaturalized way, in a way that separates humanity from politics. but revolution and healing trauma are affined projects of human spirit
Jan 26, 2024
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I haven’t been able to put this book down. It’s been helping me internalize my experience as a black woman in America. Here’s one of my favorite quotes from Bell Hooks about Freedom: “Social equality that grants all humans the opportunity to shape their destinies in the most healthy and communally productive way can only be a complete reality when our world is no longer racist or sexist”
Dec 20, 2024
the use of liberating structures for creating inclusive communities and organizations to effect radical positive change. the theory and practice shared on this website is cool and useful information for communicating at any level!!
Sep 15, 2024
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just finished this book and it was so lovely! the passages on art as a method of revolution and keeper of community really struck me, here’s a bit -
“Before we wrote books, we sang songs, we painted on walls, we told stories by the fire. We wove our histories into fabrics, and our dreams into baskets. We sculpted our gods out of clay. Art is deeply human, and in communities of color, our art is what has endured above all else. As white supremacy and colonization toppled our buildings, deposed our leaders, banned our languages, even stole our bodies- we still kept our art alive. The threads, the brush strokes, the sung notes of our art kept us connected to our ancestors and to one another..... Art is what makes our communities, communities.”
Mar 25, 2025
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journaling is hard so most days my entries look like:
“made the bed, texted kimmy back, solved the nyt mini in 45 seconds. Got gnocchi for lunch. didnt go to class, stomach pain. Need Pepto, dish soap and craft supplies.”
It helps me feel better. Reminds me I’m in my body doing things even when those things aren’t productive, and those things are part of living, too. Mostly it’s nice to look at the things you did or didn’t do with total impartiality. just quiets things down for a bit.
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