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We are witnessing a paradigm shift in American his

We are witnessing a paradigm shift in American history, and we need all hands on deck. Double tap if you are here👏🏽 for👏🏽 it👏🏽. My homegirl @castlesandbuttons & I decided to add our voices to the mix & do our part to move things forward. Drum roll please.... ————————————————————
Introducing #DecentHuman 🙌🏽 - a movement for #EverydayActivism ✊🏽✨
To kick things off, we created a FREE quick starter guide for those who want to be allies. It’s full of amazing resources to give you the basics on systemic racism in the amount of time it would take to do a yoga class & have lunch with a friend.
What to do:
💥Follow us on IG (@decenthumansociety)
💥Download the guide (link in bio)
💥Share this post with 3 of your friends.
💥Stay connected with us for more tools during these changing times. Much love!
#DecentHuman #EqualityIsSexy

The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is a fede

The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is a federal legislation that holds law enforcement accountable for their actions, ends qualified immunity, bands racial profiling, classifies lynching as a hate crime, and limits military equipment on American streets. The NAACP has a super quick petition you can sign & send to your local officials. Please click the link in my bio linktree & spread the word ✊🏽#naacp

Yesterday’s All Black Lives Matter protest was a

Yesterday’s All Black Lives Matter protest was a beautiful experience! 30,000 people from all backgrounds, generations, and identities marched in a powerful display of solidarity. ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾 Please do not believe the negative media narrative about protests. The majority are not only peaceful, they are inspirational and healing. 🙌🏽 🌈 ✨As long as they keep killing us, we will keep protesting.
P.S. Yes that’s a dog on my back 🐶 ————————————————————————
📹 Video re-post from @itsbrianhenry
#blacklivesmatter #blacktranslivesmatter #lgbtq #blackisbeautiful #wearedonedying #sayhername

A friend and I were talking about how we literally

A friend and I were talking about how we literally breathe differently when visiting other countries. There is a certain heaviness in America, a tension around race that pervades everything. Even for black folks like me with light skin privilege, there is a level of chronic stress living in a society that does not value my life or the lives of those I love most. If my brother had been white, would he be alive today? Would street life, addiction and pain have lured him in so easily? Would I not know the depth of grief so many black sisters, mothers, and daughters hold in our ribcage everyday? Our pain is real. Our pain is generational. Our pain is 500 years old. Our pain belongs to you.

Please click the updated link in my bio to sign th

Please click the updated link in my bio to sign the petition. No charges filed yet in this case. Let’s keep the momentum going! #sayhername #breonnataylor #blacklivesmatter #justiceforbreonnataylor
✋🏽UPDATE🤚🏽Link in bio in my Linktree to sign the petition.

Please click the link in my bio. It will automatic

Please click the link in my bio. It will automatically take you to a pre-written email. The emails of the elected officials are already embedded. All you have to do is plug in your name & your city. #blacklivesmatter #justiceforgeorgefloyd
Retrieved from @maasaipg 🙌🏽 ————————————————————————✋🏽UPDATE🤚🏽Link in bio in my Linktree to sign the petition.

Happy Birthday, El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz. Ascended

Happy Birthday, El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz. Ascended master teacher, scholar, leader, truth teller. Thank you for lifting the planet with your presence, if only for a moment. My respect and love for you is beyond measure.

Girl you will grow into a woman with wings, one d

Girl you will grow into a woman
with wings, one day
un-bow your head
and birds will fly from your throat
stretch yourself across
a thousand skies
look yourself in the eye
you are the victory song
singing out from
every woman’s chest
God’s best
you are a phoenix
grit and gold
a skyscraper touching the sun

“Those who were seen dancing were thought to be

“Those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.” - Friedrich Nietzsche

Prayers up for the whole planet 🌏 🙏🏽 How

Prayers up for the whole planet 🌏 🙏🏽 How are you keeping yourself grounded & focused during this quarantine? I’m working on my doctoral dissertation prospectus, which is an outlet because I get to write about what I’m passionate about. I’m studying critical race theory, systemic racism in academia, and the fiscal connection between private prisons & higher education (who knew?)... it’s a lot of work, but in a little over a year, I will officially be Dr. Loring! 🎓 🙌🏽———————————————————————-
💥Need your own outlet?💥 For a limited time, I’m offering sliding scale rates for private #SOULSPEAK sessions. DM me for deets or click the link in bio to schedule a one-on-one writing workshop call - we can go over new work, old work, or brainstorm to get your ideas flowing - no experience needed - it’s for anyone interested in self-expression through writing. Much love good people. Let’s go! ✍🏽 💫

Thank you for kicking this challenge off, @johnny

Thank you for kicking this challenge off, @johnnyswim ! (love them). The folks at @magnolia started a virtual talent show since everyone’s at home, so here’s my quick two cents: the storm is passing over - a mantra for these crazy times. To participate, just tag @magnolia + #webelieveinhome ✨ Ok now it’s your turn:
@ericbenet
@kaiyasmeen
@maiasouluvlai
@danielmoorekeys
@dnaryoung
@amycorreabell
@rayazyarbrough
@georgia.muldrow
@officialnikka
@syberspace
@kiahvictoria
#singer #vocalist #vocals #music #flow #singing #talentshow #talent #share #creative #community

Looking forward to catching up with my friend & do

Looking forward to catching up with my friend & doing a lil sangin tomorrow, THURSDAY 3/26 on IG Live 🎶 1pm pst/4pm est. Follow & watch at @msshaunrobinson 💫

#writing #poetry #poet #writer #creative #creativi

#writing #poetry #poet #writer #creative #creativity #poem #flow #expression #descendants #ancestors #prayer #truth #ascending #ascension #love #light #peace #harmony #balance #rebirth #reborn #renew #poetsofinstagram

Celebrating #internationalwomensday with these bea

Celebrating #internationalwomensday with these beauties ✨ Congrats to our sis @manuelatestolini on another successful event for @perfectworldfdn 🥂 Amazing panel with @mistyonpointe @emmagrede @dssantana @noorarajbrown and to top it off, @lalahhathaway blessed the room with gorgeous vocals! 🙌🏽 #iapwhonors #iapw #inaperfectworld #charity #philanthropy ————————————————————
✋🏽Newsflash🤚🏽In honor of #womenshistorymonth I’m offering 50% off private #SOULSPEAK sessions all month long. DM me or click the link in bio to schedule a one-on-one writing workshop call - we can go over new work, old work, or brainstorm to get your ideas flowing - and it’s not just for poets, it’s for everyone. Looking forward to supporting you on your creative writing journey. Let’s go! ✍🏽 💯💫

Grateful to share space with beautiful souls like

Grateful to share space with beautiful souls like this one! I thoroughly enjoyed the 💎gems💎 @sonyareneetaylor dropped last night on activism & radical self-care. Her movement “The Body is not an Apology” is full of pure power, light and game-changing self awareness. Go to her page for more info & to support her work. YES to radical self love! 🙌🏽
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One of the points that stood out from her talk was about welcoming difficult emotions/memories/issues and being present with them instead of avoiding or denying them. It’s like I always say: “Look the demon in the eye & sucker punch that MF with a poem.” Being in your power is about courageously confronting what comes up to be healed. Need support? Check out my A.I.M.S. Method Guide (link in bio) 💫

So much love and admiration to @ayannapressley for

So much love and admiration to @ayannapressley for illustrating courage and self love. Thank you for your bravery and transparency in sharing your journey. You are an inspiration & a perfect example of what it looks like to stand in your power. ————————————————————————
Need support stepping into your own personal power? Click the link in my bio (there temporarily) to get my A.I.M.S. Method Guide (FREE!) My transformative poetry method is all about locating your voice, standing in your truth & walking in your power. Much love! 💫

Grateful for another successful empowerment confer

Grateful for another successful empowerment conference! Thank you to all the survivor leaders, youth ambassadors, organizers & activists committed to ending trafficking, protecting our girls & creating a space for healing. ✨
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Every year I am in awe of their resilience, honored to help them lift their voices through poetry, and deeply moved by the awareness that "There but by the grace of God go I." My sisters. My daughters.
I have more love in my heart for you all than words can express 💙
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#love #light #empowerment #divinefeminine #protectourgirls #protectblackgirls #protectlatinagirls #protectindigenousyouth

I am sacred territory, a conduit of light. I am ha

I am sacred territory, a conduit of light. I am harbor for day dreams -
yours and mine.
I see beyond the illusion of time.
I am reading the wind even now
alchemizing a broken sky.
I am the answer to all of your whys.
I am honor and sacrifice, gut punch and lesson.
I am truth and tenacity.
I am confession.

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