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- Community Conversations: Ujamaa Collective - Fair Trade, Cooperative, NonprofitUjamaa Collective, An Experience That Lasts!Fair Trade | Meaningful Work | Community | Creativity | WellnessFEATURED GUEST: FRANKIE HARRIS, BOUTIQUE MERCHANDISER/SPECIAL EVENT DECORATORUjamaa Collective is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded with a social mission to act as a catalyst to advance Africana Women by providing a fair trade marketplace for cultural, artistic and entrepreneurial exchange through cooperative economics in the Historic Hill District and beyond. “We lift as we climb.”
The mission of Ujamaa Collective is accomplished through an artisan boutique, pop-up marketplace events, arts and entrepreneurship programming, and advocacy on health and wealth. The boutique operators, LaKeisha Wolf, Executive Director and Frankie Harris, Boutique Merchandiser/Special Event Decorator, have a passion for cooperatives, rooted in values of meaningful work, creativity, community and wellness. Ujamaa Collective is located in the Hill District, an historically African American community in Pittsburgh PA."The Hill, or "Little Harlem" as it was referred to from the '30s thru the '50s, was one of the elite African-American neighborhoods in America. It was home to one of the most vibrant jazz scenes in the country, as well as one of its hottest clubs, The Crawford Grill, which was owned by Gus Greenlee."— Randy Fox, HuffPost Contributor, Writer and PhotographerGiveaways:
· Ujamaa Collective: Fair Trade
· Meaningful Work
· Community
· Creativity
· Wellnesshttps://ujamaacollective.org
· Ujamaa Lookbook Spring/Summer 2022Fostering Creative, Cooperative Entrepreneurshiphttps://logoqrcode.com/UJAMAA/index.html
· Built on the Model of Ujamaa Villages in Tanzaniahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbtvm1ScVRI&pp=ygURdWphbWFhIGNvbGxlY3RpdmU%3D
· All About Ujamaa Collectivehttps://www.ujamaacollective.org/about
· Connect with Ujamaa Collective on Instagram@ujamaacollective15219https://www.instagram.com/ujamaacollective15219/
· Pittsburgh's Hill District: The Death Of A Dream (PHOTOS)In America, prior to mass suburbanization and sprawl, our great cities served as, not only cultural and business hubs, but thriving centers of families.https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pittsburghs-hill-district-dream_b_166986758 min - Community Conversation - What Is Your Key Antiracism Challenge?THE FUTURE EMERGES FROM THE PAST...What Is Your Key Antiracism Challenge?In this episode Anita and Mavis continue their Community Conversation making it personal.They each discuss what they define as their Key Racism Challenge.Points of Reflection:
• Based on your George Floyd origin story, what is your definition of yourself after vs before the murder? Has there been a shift?
• What is most challenging — knowing yourself, knowing where you stand, or being visible to others?
• How does doing the work of antiracism connect to your social identity?Examples of Key Antiracism Challenges:Expressing empathy through perspective-taking along with immersion into the historical narratives and personal experiences of others.Engaging in conversations about antiracism in all the spaces in which you move - your home, workplace, place of worship, your immediate community, and the communities of those who are different from you.Engaging in conversations with racism deniers or those who believe we live in a post-racial/colorblind society.Persuading those who claim to be nonracist or not racist that racism is a problem that affects us all because it is embedded in the social, economic, systemic, educational, and institutional fabric that covers all of America58 min - Community Policing and EngagementThe Roots of Policing in America: Slave PatrolsTo understand community policing in a contemporary context requires a look through the long lens of history, enslavement, and slave patrols.Where and why did it begin?
- Charleston City Watch and Guard (1790s) Charleston, NC Slave Patrols - Majority black (slaves) population
- Minority white population terrified at the possibility of slave uprisings wanted a group focused on the control of black people.
- Reconstruction/Jim Crow Era - focused on enforcing black codes, the laws and policies meant to control the lives/movement of black people.
In this episode Anita, Mavis, and Gails discuss the remnants of slave patrols and community policing in contemporary history.Community Policing Defined: What/HowCommunity policing is a collaboration between the police and the community that identifies and solves community problems. With the police no longer the sole guardians of law and order, all members of the community become active allies in the effort to enhance the safety and quality of neighborhoods."In general terms, community policing is not a program; it is not a set of activities; it is not a personnel designation. Rather, community policing is a law enforcement philosophy, a way of thinking about improving public safety." https://www.law.berkeley.edu/files/What_Works_in_Community_Policing.pdfGiveaways:
· Understanding the History of Black Rebellionhttps://theintercept.com/2021/05/26/america-on-fire-black-rebellion-elizabeth-hinton/
· Community Safety and Policing: Proceedings of a Workshop in Briefhttp://nap.nationalacademies.org/26099
· What Works in Community Policing?https://www.law.berkeley.edu/files/What_Works_in_Community_Policing.pdf
· Beyond the Conversation: Ensuring Meaningful Police-Community Engagementhttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/58a33e881b631bc60d4f8b31/t/5b29056a758d460f539bc079/1529415022872/Policing+Project_Beyond+the+Conversation.pdf
· Community Policing Conversation: Police Chaplaincy Program in Trenton NJhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZOhwdsiWfk
· Community Policing Conversation: Police Chaplaincy Program in Pittsburgh PAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkmqOf1I7_c
· Operation Conversation: Cops & Kidshttps://allstars.org/programs/copsandkids/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqTg8pTYKdMhttps://cops.usdoj.gov/html/dispatch/04-2016/operation_conversation_cops_and_kids.asp1 hr - The Art of Community Conversations in Today's Climate of EDI, Antiracism, and Book BanningDon't miss this episode of #InflexionPointPodcast on The Transformation Network™. Join Anita, Mavis, and Gail as they discuss "The Art of Community Conversations in Today's Climate of EDI, Antiracism, and Book Banning."Why Community Conversations?These are an essential tool for promoting dialogue and understanding within communities. The PRESS Model, developed by Robert Livingston, is a valuable resource for facilitating these conversations. In today's climate of EDI and antiracism, community conversations are more important than ever. Join the discussion as the hosts explore the intersection of community conversations and book banning.Add Your Voice to the Conversation: Join the InflexionPoint Podcast Facebook Community. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1863715990493524Giveaways:
· 8 Tips for a Successful Community Conversation, Kosmos Journal for Global Trnansformation: How to Have a Community Conversation Setting the Stage for engagement by Michael Ratnerhttps://www.kosmosjournal.org/kj_article/empowering-community-conversations/
· Organizer’s Guide to Community Conversations: National Education Associationhttps://www.nea.org/sites/default/files/2020-07/Organizer%27s Guide to Community Conversations.pdf
· Community Conversations Workbook: American Library Associationhttps://www.ala.org/tools/sites/ala.org.tools/files/content/LTC_ConvoGuide_final_062414.pdf
· The Conversation: How Seeking and Speaking the Truth about Racism Can Radically Transform Individuals and Organizations by Robert Livingstonhttps://robertwlivingston.com/books/the-conversation/
· American Library Association - Libraries Transforming Comunitieshttps://www.ala.org/tools/sites/ala.org.tools/files/content/LTC_ConvoGuide_final_062414.pdf
· Community Conversations Tackles Book Banning by Frank Drouzashttps://creativepinellas.org/magazine/community-conversations-tackles-book-banning/
· A Fast-Growing Network of Conservative Groups Is Fueling a Surge in Book Banshttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/12/books/book-bans-libraries.html
· School culture wars push students to form banned book clubs, anti-censorship groups https://abcnews.go.com/US/school-culture-wars-push-students-form-banned-book/story?id=103377259
· Documentary "Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am."Woven together with a rich collection of art, history, literature and personality, the film includes discussions about her many critically acclaimed works, including novels "The Bluest Eye," "Sula" and "Song of Solomon,"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDyTO9JHML458 min - Community Conversation with Khamil Bailey, Black Business AdvocateMeet Guest Khamil Bailey, Founder of Cocoapreneur, Co-Founder of Greenwood Week Pittsburgh, and The Greenwood Plan | Corporate Consultant | Speaker | Black Business AdvocateKhamil's Backstory Begins in East Orange, NJ Then Evolves After Attending University of Pittsburgh.Khamil's vision of thriving Black communities was planted in her home city of East Orange, NJ; and then transplanted to the city of Pittsburgh when she attended the University of Pittsburgh. The evolution includes the Greenwood Plan, Greenwood Week, Emerald City Co-Working Space, and the acquisition of a $4.1M building in Pittsburgh PA."Life experience and an apparent need pushed me into social entrepreneurship and solving prominent and longstanding issues of inequity against Black Americans. My areas of focus is business, enterprise, and self-sustenance within predominantly African American communities.Read Black Enterprise Article: "Pitt Building Now Black Owned Aiming to Ignite Black Businesses"Giveaways:
· Khamil Baileyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/khamilscantling/
· Emerald City PittsburghCoworking, event, and social space dedicated to catapulting Black entrepreneurs and businesses to wealth and regional success.https://www.emeraldcitypgh.com
· Pitt Building Now Black Ownedhttps://www.blackenterprise.com/downtown-pittsburghs-pitt-building-now-black-owned-aiming-to-ignite-black-businesses/
· 7 Ways to Inspire You Professionally Using the Principles of Kwanzaahttps://www.carolparkerwalsh.com/blog/7-ways-to-inspire-you-professionally-using-the-principles-of-kwanzaa56 min - Community Conversations - The 7 Principles of KwanzaaFinal Community Conversation on the 7 Principles of Kwanzaa.Mavis, Gail, and Anita finish up the series of Community Conversations about the Nguzo Saba: The 7 Principles of Kwanzaa. The goal with the series was to drive home the point that Kwanzaa Principles are working ideals. These ideals can be embedded into everyday life, particularly on the journey towards antiracist activation. In this episode they finish up the final two principles.Creativity & FaithKuumba (Creativity): To do always as much as we can to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.Imani (Faith): To believe with all our hearts in our people and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.
“Be unapologetically powerful and brave. Let no one convince you there are limits or boundaries to what you can achieve.” —Pastor Sarah Jakes RobertsWatch Here: https://youtu.be/cNe8CQnIg9EGiveaways:
· Kwanzaa Principles Align Squarely with the Movement for Criminal Justice Reform
· ACLU of Florida
· We defend the civil rights and civil liberties of all people in Florida, by working through the legislature, the courts and in the streetshttps://www.aclufl.org/en/news/kwanzaa-principles-align-squarely-movement-criminal-justice-reform
· Every Month is Black History Month: Kwanzaa Reflections of a Social Justice Advocate - The California Wellness Foundation - The California Wellness Foundationhttps://www.calwellness.org/stories/kwanzaa-reflections/
· 7 Ways to Inspire You Professionally Using the Principles of Kwanzaahttps://www.carolparkerwalsh.com/blog/7-ways-to-inspire-you-professionally-using-the-principles-of-kwanzaa
· Emerald City Pittsburgh, founded in 2021, is a 12,000-square-foot coworking, event, and social space dedicated to catapulting Black entrepreneurs and businesses to wealth and regional success.https://www.emeraldcitypgh.com
· The Greenwood ProjectHonoring the historically prosperous community of Greenwood in Tulsa, OK, also known as "Black Wall Street". The Greenwood Project is an organization that benefits diverse, underserved students as well as our partner firms' efforts towards enhanced Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives.https://www.greenwoodproject.org/
· Greenwood Plan to bring business accelerator Downtown to aid Black enterpriseshttps://nextpittsburgh.com/city-design/greenwood-plan-to-bring-black-business-accelerator-downtown/
· A 3-Story Building In Downtown Pittsburgh, PA, Is Now Black-Owned After Being Bought For $4M To Give Other Black Businesses A Chance To Thrivehttps://afrotech.com/greenwood-plan-pittsburgh-purchase
· Pitt Building Now Black Ownedhttps://www.blackenterprise.com/downtown-pittsburghs-pitt-building-now-black-owned-aiming-to-ignite-black-businesses/58 min - Community Conversations - Apply the Principles of Kwanzaa DailyCollective Work & Responsibility. Cooperative Economics. Purpose.In the previous episode we opened up our community conversation with a discussion of the first 2 principles of the Nguzo Saba, Unity and Self Determination. In this episode we discuss the next 3 principles — Collective Work and Responsibility, Cooperative Economics, and Purpose, providig personal experiences and examples of work that exhibits the principles.Ujima: Collective Work and Responsibilility - To build and maintain our community together and make our community’s problems our problems and to solve them together.Ujamaa: Cooperative Economics - To build and maintain our own stores, shops and other businesses and to profit from them together.Nia: Purpose - To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness.Giveaways:
· Everyday Heroes: Kwanzaa embodied in cartoon characters who make a difference
· News, Sports, Jobs - The Vindicatorhttps://www.vindy.com/life/lifestyles/2021/01/everyday-heroes-kwanzaa-embodied-in-cartoon-characters-who-make-a-difference/
· Living the Principles of Kwanzaa – Day of Unity and Healing, Historic Sotterley https://dev.smcm.edu/president/2022/08/living-the-principles-of-kwanzaa-day-of-unity-and-healing-historic-sotterley/
· Kwanzaa Principles Align Squarely with the Movement for Criminal Justice Reform
· ACLU of Florida
· We defend the civil rights and civil liberties of all people in Florida, by working through the legislature, the courts and in the streetshttps://www.aclufl.org/en/news/kwanzaa-principles-align-squarely-movement-criminal-justice-reform
· Every Month is Black History Month: Kwanzaa Reflections of a Social Justice Advocate - The California Wellness Foundation - The California Wellness Foundationhttps://www.calwellness.org/stories/kwanzaa-reflections/
· The Synergy of Kwanzaa and Unity Teachingshttps://www.unity.org/article/synergy-kwanzaa-and-unity-teachings
· Kwanzaa History: The 7 Principles and Meaning Behind Candle Colorshttps://www.oprahdaily.com/life/a34894866/kwanzaa-principles-candles-meaning/
· 7 Ways to Inspire You Professionally Using the Principles of Kwanzaahttps://www.carolparkerwalsh.com/blog/7-ways-to-inspire-you-professionally-using-the-principles-of-kwanzaa
· Diaspora Conversations Conference 2024https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eorpfuHPlxY58 min - Community Conversations - The Hidden Potential. of the Nguzo Saba: 7 Principles of KwanzaaHappy New Year!Thank you for joining us for the first episode of InflexionPoint Podcast in 2024. This the spot where we are dedicated to the art of listening in authentic conversation. We challenge our audience to listen actively and intentionally for the purpose of self-awareness, understanding, personal transformation, and ultimately social impact. As a matter of fact the 2024 Theme is Community Conversations.So What's the Big Deal With Community Conversations?Michael Halt, Founder of the Liminal School of Self-Directed Adult Learning defines Community Conversations as a process designed to be a simple and sociable informal conversation in which a small group of people come together to get to know one another, in a more meaningful way than usual, by talking about their sense of personal purpose in their lives and our community and about the issues that are of personal priority and concern.The mission of the American Libraries Association is to provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.Libraries Transforming Communities is an initiative of the American Libraries Association that seeks to strengthen the role of librarians as core community leaders and agents of change. LTC addresses a critical need within the library field by developing and distributing new tools, resources, and support for librarians to engage with their communities in new ways. One of the ways is through Community Conversations.The LTC and the Community Conversations Workbook is also supported by the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation, which is creating a counterforce in society powered by community-led change. Website quote: "Our task is to get on a more equitable, fair, just, inclusive, and hopeful path forward."Community Conversation - The Hidden Potential of the Nguzo Saba: 7 Principles of KwanzaaFrank Dobson Associate Dean of Students, Vanderbilt University, describes What Kwanzaa Means for Black Americans: Each day of Kwanzaa is devoted to celebrating the seven basic values of African culture or the “Nguzo Saba” which in Swahili means the seven principles. The principles are unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics (building Black businesses), purpose, creativity and faith. A candle is lit on each day to celebrate each one of these principles. On the last day, a black candle is lit and gifts are shared. Kwanzaa is rooted in the struggles and the gains of the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements in the 50s and 60s.Professor Keith A. Mayes, a scholar of African American History at the University of Minnesota said, "For Black power activists, Kwanzaa was just as important as the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Kwanzaa was their answer to what they understood as the ubiquity of white cultural practices that oppressed them as thoroughly as had Jim Crow laws.”Watch Here: https://youtu.be/p2vF1sgcY2kGiveaways:
· Community Conversation Guidehttps://medium.com/community-conversations/community-conversation-guide-a15d11fa37e3
· The Liminal Schoolhttps://www.liminalschool.org
· Bates, J., O’Connor Bones, U. Community Conversations: deliberative democracy, education provision and divided societies. SN Soc Sci 1, 45 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43545-020-00048-8
· 2008 Documentary, “The Black Candle” The Official Kwanzaa Film narrated by Maya Angelouhttp://mkasante.com/films/the-black-candle/#trailer
· The Hidden Potential of the Nguzo Saba: Unity (Umoja)https://theplacetosoar.com/joyous-kwanzaa-2023/
· The Hidden Potential of the Nguzo Saba: Self-determination (Kujichagulia)https://theplacetosoar.com/have-a-joyous-kwanzaa-2023-self-determination/
· Antiracism Activation Surveyhttps://inflexionpoint.media/antiracism-activation-survey
· Harwood Institute for Public Innovationhttps://theharwoodinstitute.orghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl50gd_sRRU58 min - Authors Who Spark Community Conversation - Robert P. Jones, President of the Public Religion Research Institute (Part 2)Book Discussion - White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity by Robert P. JonesLand, Labor, and Slavery“It's nothing short of astonishing that a religious tradition with this relentless emphasis on salvation and one so hyper attuned to personal sin can simultaneously maintain such blindness to social sins swirling about it, such as slavery and race-based segregation and bigotry.” ― Robert P. Jones, White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American ChristianityDoctrine of Discovery: The International Law of Colonialism(a) The idea that God designated America as a new promised land—shaped how five centuries of Europeans would understand the “new” world and the people who populated it. (b) The right to go in and kill, conquer and reduce their persons to perpetual slavery. (c) Interconnection between land and slavery - enslavement of Africans was the continuation of genocide and dispossession flowing from the first European contact with Native Americans.Legal Dimensions of the Doctrine of Discovery(a) First discovery. (b) Occupancy and current possession. (c) Religion - a significant aspect of the Doctrine of Discovery (d) Civilization.From Columbus Day to Black History Month and Indigenous People’s DayRecognize the significance and need for a broader understanding of American history that includes the contributions and perspectives of Indigenous and African-American peoples.Watch Here: https://youtu.be/cux-vwcPLtcGiveaways:
· The 10 Legal Dimensions of the Doctrine of Discovery: The International Law of Colonialismhttps://doctrineofdiscovery.org/the-doctrine-of-discovery-the-international-law-of-colonialism/
· Philip P. Arnold and Sandra Bigtree, “S03E01: The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy and the Doctrine of Christian Discovery an interview with Robert P. Jones,” Mapping the Doctrine of Discovery (Podcast), October 25, 2023. https://podcast.doctrineofdiscovery.org/season3/episode-01/Slavery Alongside Christianityhttps://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2019/01/a-harvard-exhibit-on-slavery-and-christianity/
· Museum of the Bible: The Slave Bible Exhibithttps://www.museumofthebible.org/exhibits/slave-bible
· David Charles Mills, Author of Unholy: The Slaves Biblehttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5Fovp6DBt_0
· What Is Indigenous Peoples’ Day?https://www.history.com/news/indigenous-peoples-day-history#why-replace-columbus-day-with-indigenous-peoples-day
· Zitkala-Sa: Advocate for the Rights of Native People (WAMS E07)https://youtu.be/7VDZ9dXLgYo58 min - Authors That Spark Community Conversation - Robert P. Jones, President of the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI)Dr. Robert P. Jones: The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy emphasizes the importance of truth-telling and cross-cultural conversations in addressing the legacy of white supremacy and working towards a more equitable future.Robert P. Jones, President/Founder of the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI). Dr. Jones serves on the national program committee for the American Academy of Religion. Jones writes a weekly newsletter for those dedicated to the work of truth-telling, repair, and healing from the legacy of white supremacy in American Christianity. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy and the Path to a Shared American Future; White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity, which won a 2021 American Book Award; and The End of White Christian America, which won the 2019 Grawemeyer Award in Religion.Doctrine of Discovery: The International Law of ColonialismThe idea that God designated America as a new promised land—shaped how five centuries of Europeans would understand the “new” world and the people who populated it. The right to go in and kill, conquer and reduce their persons to perpetual slavery right. Interconnection between land and slavery - enslavement of Africans was the continuation of genocide and dispossession flowing from the first European contact with Native Americans.Legal Dimensions of the Doctrine of Discovery (doctrineofdiscocery.org)
- First discovery. The first European country to discover lands unknown to other Europeans claimed property and sovereign rights over the lands and native peoples. First discovery, however, was usually considered to have created only an incomplete title.
- Actual occupancy and current possession. To turn first discovery into recognized title, a European country had to actually occupy and possess newly found lands. This was usually done by building forts or settlements. Physical possession had to be accomplished within a reasonable amount of time after the first discovery to create a complete title.
- Religion was a significant aspect of the Doctrine of Discovery. Under Discovery, non-Christian peoples were not deemed to have the same rights to land, sovereignty, and self-determination as Christians.
- Civilization. The European ideas of superiority based on the belief God had directed them to bring so-called civilized ways, education, and religion to Indigenous Peoples and to exercise paternalism and guardianship powers over them.
From Columbus Day to Indigenous People’s Day: Recognize the significance and need for a broader understanding of American history that includes the contributions and perspectives of Indigenous and African-American peoples. Watch Here: https://youtu.be/3TxDvMxUWnEGiveaways:
· Georgetown University Center on Faith and Justicehttps://youtu.be/roSleqrgSKw?si=Lg69vDF25HfQETuO
· Philip P. Arnold and Sandra Bigtree, “S03E01: The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy and the Doctrine of Christian Discovery an interview with Robert P. Jones,” Mapping the Doctrine of Discovery (Podcast), October 25, 2023. https://podcast.doctrineofdiscovery.org/season3/episode-01/
· The Ten Legal Dimensions of the Doctrine of Discovery: The International Law of Colonialismhttps://doctrineofdiscovery.org/the-doctrine-of-discovery-the-international-law-of-colonialism/58 min
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Enter a brave space to ponder solving The Cairo Question. Engage in dialogue based on the premise that dismantling racism goes beyond laws and legislation or politics or economics. It's an inside job…
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