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Conversation with Professor Deidre Keller on "A Dream Deferred" by Philip Slater (opens the original)
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Another wonderful conversation with Professor is in the books, everyone! We talked about Phillip Slater’s book “A Dream Deferred” and how it changed Professor Keller’s perspective on race and other systems of domination. I was honored to be a part of this conversation, and it helped solidify in me what my mission is and who I need to collaborate with to work effectively towards liberation for all. Enjoy our discussion!Thank you , , , , <span
How to Harness the Winds of Change (opens the original)
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Thank you , , , , , and many others for tuning into my live video with and ! Join me for my next live video in the app.<img class="install-substack-app-embed-img" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aP5l!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbe71fc32
Conversation on Race with Denise Takakjy, PhD (opens the original)
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Another great conversation in the books, this time with liberation counselor . We talked about her evolution of race consciousness. She began by not thinking about race at all, even while in close proximity to the MOVE bombing. She opened the door of curiosity about race in her master’s program and was eventually confronted on social media by a Black colleague. After reflection she chose to educate herself about racialized experiences by reading Black authors. That led to Denise transforming the
Conversation with Alabama's 4th District Congressional Candidate Amanda Pusczek (opens the original)
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Check out my latest interview with a wonderful progressive Congressional Candidate from Alabama’s 4th District, ! It was an absolutely amazing and inspiring conversation. Amanda talked about surviving growing up with two alcoholic parents and turning away from the bigotry that made them bitter and miserable. She threw herself into the helping profession of nursing. She learned to embrace critical thinking and practice living her values by saving lives through care and kindness in psychiatric nur
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