During Black History Month we are highlighting Black folks doing the work. On the episode we welcome Phyl Flanagan (they/she) the Justice, Equity & Belonging Program Manager at YWCA Columbus, OH and founder of The Reconnection Circle consulting firm.

Phyl grew up in Cincinnati, OH among their large extended and multicultural family. Their academic and professional background includes health & wellness, human development, embodied activism, restorative practices and macro social work. They spent over a decade working in early childhood education and development, as well as direct social service before transitioning into social justice and community devepment. Phyl studied at The Ohio State University, International Institute of Restorative Practices, Boston University and The Embody Lab.

To learn more about Phyl's work visit https://www.ywcacolumbus.org/social-justice/justice-equity-and-belonging-training/

Mother Jones article referenced in Headlines -- https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/02/florida-desantis-black-history-month/

Learn more about the Black History Project at https://www.blackhistoryproject.org/

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr Day we continue our exploration of what he truly meant when he invited us into Beloved Community. It's not nearly as kumbaya and touchy-feely as we might imagine. We also cover a few relevant headlines. To learn more and donate to support our work visit projectsanctus.com

Headline Links:

https://religionnews.com/2024/01/12/in-iowa-and-beyond-evangelicals-follow-their-party-more-than-their-faith/

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/01/south-africa-israel-amalek-netanyahu/

https://apnews.com/article/dei-diversity-corporations-affirmative-action-309864f08e6ec63a45d18ca5f25d7540

As we approach Martin Luther King Jr Day we kick off 2024 with an exploration of what he truly meant when he invited us into Beloved Community. It's not nearly as kumbaya and touchy-feely as we might imagine. We also cover a few relevant headlines and introduce our new 8:46 book Blub selection. To learn more and donate to support our work visit projectsanctus.com

In the final episode for 2023 we take a look at how systems of oppression influence the ways we observe Christmas, and explore ways to decoloonize our celebrations.

We conclude our series on Dismantling The Patriarchy with a discussion about parenting, family, and eldercare.

We continue our discussion about how patriarchy shows up in our everyday lives. In Pt.4 we focus on perpetuating patriarchy in religion, spirituality, and spiritual communities.

After a break for travel and covid, Revs. Kelly and Ogun resume their "Dismantling The Patriarchy" series. In this episode they explore how the patriarchy influences our beliefs and practices of self-care and pleasure.

We continue our discussion about how patriarchy shows up in our everyday lives. In Part 2 we focus on work.

Transcript: coming soon

Links:

https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2023/03/01/the-enduring-grip-of-the-gender-pay-gap/#:~:text=The%20gender%20pay%20gap%20%E2%80%93%20the,every%20dollar%20earned%20by%20men.

https://leanin.org/women-in-the-workplace#!

https://apnews.com/article/nobel-prize-economy-224c204c0cc20843636e5525d6a61673

We naively thought we could talk about dismantling the patriarchy in one or two episodes. In real time we realized this needed to be a series.  in "Dismantling The Patriarchy" we explore how all perpetuate patriarchy, how we are all harmed by it, and ways we can begin to dismantle it across five everyday life categories. In Pt.1 we explore the patriarchy's impact on our relationships, identity, and sex life. 

Transcript: Coming soon

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Revs Kelly and Ogun talk about latest developments in voter disenfranchisement, women yet again being overworked and underpaid, Texas doing a good thing for once, and other headlines you might have missed, but all after going on a bit of a tangent about grief and prosperity teachings.

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ewPIGe8Lrou6jT03hB4xlb8R9-4G6bnTWD-W3hZPcAE/edit?usp=sharing

Links:

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/public-schools-rely-on-underpaid-female-labor-its-not-sustainable/2023/08

https://thegrio.com/2023/09/14/alan-moore-asks-dc-comics-to-reroute-royalty-checks-to-black-lives-matter/

https://thegrio.com/2023/09/14/the-other-black-girl-what-you-need-to-know/

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/29/texas-crown-act-law/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/09/13/darryl-george-suspended-locs-texas-crown-act/

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/09/trump-pennsylvania-automatic-voter-registration/

https://thegrio.com/2023/09/15/people-convicted-of-felonies-in-miss-should-get-their-voting-rights-back-democratic-candidates-say/