Helping Black Boys and Men Thrive, by Amos Smith (Cohort 6)
"When and wherever we have been given the right tools, nurtured, and supported we thrive."
"When and wherever we have been given the right tools, nurtured, and supported we thrive."
"...Will we be the ones who allow the country once more to become a bastion of bigotry, chauvinism, and greed? Or will we push for inclusion, equity, and progress?"
“...can I heal enough, be woke enough, be safe enough, trust enough, risk enough, be free enough, let go enough, 'not know' enough, to continue to broaden my circles of care and compassion with skill in order to move myself and others closer to being free...”
"...At this spot it turns and the water rushes over the rocks reminding us of the lessons to be learned about letting things move and flow like the river..."
"...I see the path to liberation, freedom and joy being through recognizing and telling the truth about how we’ve gotten into the state that we are in and hopefully choosing to rectify, to begin to choose right action. And by 'right action' I mean action that is aligned with interconnection, wholeness..."
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"Rarely, if ever, does an empathic response begin with ‘at least…’” –Brene Brown
"...today, I say we recognize and make room for black women and their issues in this movement... I want to know, are you with us? I want to know, can we start over and clear the air?"
"..they just believed and wanted better for the people and the community at large."
Visual and multi-media artist Genese Clark (Cohort 13) uses art and design to promote self-discovery and family strength.