In Celebration of Black Voices!

by | Jun 4, 2020 | WILD WOMAN | 3 comments

On this Full Moon eclipse, during our Music of the Howls Moon Cycle, in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter uprising, I celebrate the voices of black artists & thinkers who have inspired me (& many, many others). I have also included some resources that may be helpful at this time. 
 
 
Authors & Poets
↠ Maya Angelou – Anything and everything. Her autobiographical series beginning with “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” is a life changing read. 
↠ Nikki Giovanni’s poetry is perfect and life giving. “My House” & “Love Poems” are favorites. 
↠ Alice Walker – Revolutionary Petunias inspired a ritual last year at Wild Woman Fest. She is one I have looked to for wisdom for a very long time. 
↠ bell hooks – At our latest session of Wild Woman School, we discussed 3 big ideas from “All About Love” – highly recommend that one & anything else she puts into the world. 
↠ Audre Lorde – What a woman, what a writer, what a revolutionary. I’d start here, read & listen to her read “Uses of the Erotic” 
↠ Adrienne Maree Brown – visit her site for poetry & perspective 
 
 
Music & Listening 
↠ Sa-roc –  Here is her recent Tiny Desk Concert & her albums can be found on any streaming service. 
↠ Beautiful Chorus – Their collaborative, explicitly spiritual music, is pure beauty. 
↠ Album: Songs in the Key of Life by Stevie Wonder – A true masterpiece produced in 10972 & very very relevant to our times 
↠ Rachel Cargle’s Revolution Playlist is a mix of music and speeches featuring the voices of Angela Davis, Nina Simone, Malcom X, Tribe Called Quest, Mavis Staples and many more.  Listen here. 
↠ Imani Perry, author of “Breathe: A Letter to My Sons” on the OnBeing Podcast. A powerful and beautiful conversation where she speaks about the experience of raising black sons in America.  
 
 
Self Care & Spirituality Resources 
↠ Self-Care Circle for Black Women on June 5th with Thérèse Cator
↠ Diaspora Dance Spirit Release on June 7th with Alicia the Dance Dragon Slayer – All welcome 
↠ Iyanla Vanzant has been doing Facebook lives regularly during these times. Follow her there for uplifting & listen well. 
↠ Movement Trauma Care: Deepening & Skill-sharing of Healing Practices Workshop online June 12th! I will be there for this one. 
↠ Red Table Show hosted by Jada Pinkett Smith, along side her mother and daughter. They talk about everything & the Intergenerational space is healing, eye opening & also joyful. 
 
Teachers we love & who have facilitated at Wild Woman Fest:  
↠ Azaria Ulmer – Life Coach & Ritualist, teacher at Wild Woman Fest 
↠ Sokhna Heathyre Mabin is one of our beloved Wild Woman Fest Teachers, Yoga Teacher, Doula, Herbalist, Artist visit her site to see her many offerings.
↠ Reverend Goddess Charmaine is a trained Reiki Master, Crystal Reiki Master, certified hypnotherapist, trained aromatherapist, and tantric energy specialist.
↠ Mother Turtle – Artist, Coach, Optimist & Perspective Generator.
↠ Johanna Verley – Reiki Master, Certified Sound Healer, Gong Player, Breathwork Facilitator, Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra Teacher, and Herbalist. 
 
 
Your Turn 
Please HOWL in the comments: 
Share a resource or work of art from a black creator that has been inspiring and/or helpful to you. 
 
 

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3 Comments

  1. Dan Shelton
    Dan Shelton on June 5, 2020 at 9:48 am

    Hello All, from Dan Shelton.
    Thank you Chris, and All. Every Word here is Sacred, and I am WITH FULL SUPPORT OF IT ALL. YES, Alchemy. We are unitied for Transformation out of Patriarchy and Suppression. I have been against it since Boyhood!
    Bless All, Love, Peace & Light to All…and I am IN PRACTICE!🌙😊🦉🌳🌎🌕

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  2. Kirsi
    Kirsi on June 5, 2020 at 1:26 pm

    Hey wild ones! I would like to share my last read, which came to me through a public book sharing shelf. It is Nnedi Okorafor’s ‘Who fears death’. This book combines questions of sexual inequalities, a racial war in a dystopian future of our world, the topic of a device-driven, alien to nature society. There’s magic in it, friendship, strength, self-development, love, shame, power… It’s about dealing with the boundaries of all these powerful gifts/feelings and finding a place…
    I’m in Germany and hoping for this huge movement to send out waves all over the world, yet I hope, there can be a peaceful way to answer and overcome prejudice, injustice and centuries of suppression.
    Thank you for this space! I wish to bring a circle to life here in Berlin and to take part in your ww’s school! Take care and act mindful!

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