Human experience cannot be captured by headlines and hashtags. To really understand each other, we must open our hearts and ears to experiences outside of our own. Whether it be through spoken word, visual art, or the simplicity of a shared conversation, to honor the image of God is to do the hard work of empathy and listening. To get at the heart of the simple commandments to love God and love others, we must practice gentleness and graciousness with each other in dialogue that extends beyond one message or conversation. Now more than ever, we must fight back against isolation and desensitization by holding space for raw, human emotion and suffering to be collectively felt.

Spoken word poet, author, and speaker Arielle Estoria has created a unique space for others to hear words not only for the ears, but for the soul. Her spoken word poetry encompasses injustice, women’s empowerment, self-love, and other engaging topics that foster meaningful connections between one community and another. Arielle believes that each one of us has something specific to offer to the world and encourages us to faithfully use our gifts to bring about freedom in one another.

She joins Eddie and Chris to discuss “Remember Her,” her recent poem honoring Breonna Taylor, empowering women to seek strength and fullness, struggling to find her authority as a woman in a patriarchal tradition, and the way in which performing arts give a voice to the voiceless. In all of her work, Arielle challenges her audience to not only hear her message, but encounter and apply it in a greater context.

Follow Arielle Estoria on the web: 

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Find Arielle’s work and other resources below:

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Listen to “Remember Her” here

Listen to “Human” here

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