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Have We Been Doing Self-Care All Wrong?

By Angelica Puzio — 2021

To understand how the term “self-care” has evolved, I dug into the history of the phrase. The term has origins in medical research, but its leap from academia to public awareness can be traced back to the Black Panther Party and Black feminist writers.

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Afrikan Wisdom: New Voices Talk Black Liberation, Buddhism, and Beyond

Afrikan Wisdom represents an intersectional, cross-pollinated exploration of Black life--past, present, and future.

Valerie Mason-John (editor), Jan Willis (foreword)

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Godcast Episode 146: Resmaa Menakem

New York Times Best Selling writer, author of "My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies", Resmaa Menakem joins the chat.

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My Grandmother’s Hands: Presentation by Resmaa Menakem

Author Resmaa Menakem speaks at Moon Palace Books about his book My Grandmother’s Hands. Spoken word artist The Lioness performs.

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Generational Trauma — Oba, Kaba, Resmaa, Brandon

Legacy of Trauma: Context of the African American Experience Live Webinar with Brandon Jones

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Young, Gifted, and Black: A Journey of Lament and Celebration

Nina Simone’s popular anthem from the civil rights movement speaks to both the celebrations and trials of the Black experience. Young, Gifted, and Black gives voice to the real-life stories of Black millennials and younger adults.

Sheila Wise Rowe

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Lakota Sioux Prayer-Song: Nathan Blindman, Unci Rita & Beatrice Holy Dance

Traditional Lakota Sioux prayer-song, sung by Unci Rita & Unci Beatrice Long Visitor Holy Dance & Unci Rita's son, Nathan Blindman, from a speaking engagement, in 2012.

Beatrice Long Visitor Holy Dance

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Unci Rita Long Visitor Holy Dance: Lakota - Prayer, Residential School, Teachings & Life-Stories

This is a series of excerpts from Unci Rita Long Visitor Holy Dance., at a speaking engagement, in 2012. and a few other video clips & photos, from Unci Rita. Sisters Rita and Beatrice Long Visitor Holy Dance are Oglala Sioux and live on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.

Beatrice Long Visitor Holy Dance

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Walking in Prayer with Grandmother Beatrice

This movie is a tribute to Grandmother Beatrice Long Visitor Holy Dance, a recently departed member of the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers; A feature-length film documenting their journey around the world, For the Next 7 Generations.

Beatrice Long Visitor Holy Dance

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Blessing-Song: So'O Blue Water - Water Concerns / Planting Seeds for the Next 7 Generations

This is a series of video excerpts from Grandmother (So'o) Mona Polacca Blue Water., on the Next Seven Generations, Water Concerns and a Blessing-Song for all.

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Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism from the Inside Out

“Racism is a heart disease,” writes Ruth King, “and it’s curable.

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