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Susanna Barkataki Reveals Yoga's Revolutionary Roots

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:52:00 +0000

Susanna Barkataki is a viral TEDx speaker, #1 bestselling author, and is currently pursuing her PhD in yoga philosophy.

She is the founder of Ignite Institute for yogic leadership and social change and Yoke Yoga, a wellness app for self care with yoga. Ordained by Thich Nhat Hanh and trained by masters in India, Susanna bridges ancient wisdom with spiritual leadership for our time. You can learn with her at Ignite, her training school.

She holds honors degrees from UC Berkeley and Cambridge College and is a certified yoga therapist and Ayurvedic practitioner. She is author of Embrace Yoga’s Roots. Her second book, Ignite Your Yoga is available to order now!

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Shahem Explains Why Mental Health is Holistic

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 7 Apr 2025 19:18:26 +0000

Shahem "5hahem" Mclaurin is a Black, genderqueer, licensed social worker/therapist and influencer born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland who is currently stationed in Brooklyn, New York. With upwards of 800,000 followers Shahem Mclaurin, licensed therapist and social worker, uses their platform to address a wide range of social and mental health issues impacting people of color, patriarchy impacted people, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Shahem has built a loyal community around their provision of mental health advice, support, and self care tips.

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Dayna Nuckolls Talks Political Astology & Why Revolution Begins In the Body

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Tue, 1 Apr 2025 17:47:10 +0000

Dayna Lynn Nuckolls, The People’s Oracle, provides Divination for Liberation. She skillfully uses oracles with integrity (sidereal astrology, tarot, dream interpretation, and intuitive guidance) in service to the spiritual and political resistance of our time.

She is known for her incisive and relevant social commentary, and consistently accurate predictions for her clients and for the collective political climate both at home in the US and abroad.

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Make it to Tomorrow by Andre Henry
It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

Tanmeet Sethi Talks the Secret Link Between Psychedelics & Liberation

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:02:01 +0000

Tanmeet Sethi, MD is a board-certified Integrative Family Medicine physician and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine. She has spent the past 25 years working on the frontlines of the most marginalized communities, as well as globally with victims of school shootings, survivors of hurricanes, citizens impacted by police violence, and psychologists in Ukraine under attack. She has tended to an extremely complex mental health population for this time and actively treated and managed addiction, both in the outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation settings.

As a Sikh, Desi woman raised in the American South, Tanmeet has deeply felt the pain of separation, fear, and racism and what it means to not feel safe. It is why she is dedicated to guiding patients to find healing paradigms for ease in their bodies, to healing and shifting human consciousness through integrative patient treatment, guided psychedelic medicine, and group work. Her seva, or service, to the community is also a form of service to her own healing. By working with patients and practitioners in this sacred approach, she is at the forefront of a much-needed shift in medicine, one where care for the individual and community comes first, and healing happens in a way that fosters belonging in and service to the larger world.

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Joris Lechêne Talks the Surprising Connections Between Autism & Oppression

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 13:53:09 +0000

Joris Lechêne is a trainer in anti-racism, bias, and decoloniality with lived experience of autism and ADHD. As a Black, Queer, Neurodivergent individual, Joris draws on his unique perspective, practice of sociology and his background in architecture to explore and dismantle systemic inequalities. Having lived and worked in five countries across three continents, he brings a wealth of experience to his training and social commentary.

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Karen Hayes Reveals the Revolutionary Power of Storytelling

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Producer/Director Karen Hayes holds an M.F.A. in Film and Television Production from UCLA. She was selected for the Tribeca All Access and American Film Institute’s (AFI) Directing Workshop for Women (DWW) fellowships. Hayes' production company, Ubuntu Motion Pictures, is devoted to telling stories that educate, create dialog about, and promote justice and healing. She has produced many documentary shorts for educational and non-profit organizations, including PSAs on HIV/AIDS Education featuring Nobel Peace Laureate Desmond Tutu. Hayes was also granted unique access to follow and film Desmond Tutu internationally over a 15-year period and is completing the resulting documentary feature, The Foolishness of God: A Forgiveness Journey with Desmond Tutu. Hayes also produced the authorized documentary film about Rev. James Lawson, one of the key strategists of the Rosa Parks-Martin Luther King Movement.

In This Episode:
You can read through the James Lawson and L.A. Times timeline TRISHES mentioned
Watch Karen's short film An Incident in the Life of a Slave Girl
The Foolishness of God: A Forgiveness Journey with Desmond Tutu

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Dr. Sophia McClennon & Srdja Popovich Reveal the Revolutionary Power of Humor

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 3 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Sophia A.McClennen is professor of international affairs and comparative literature at the Pennsylvania State University and the founding director of Penn State's Center for Global Studies. She has published fourteen books and over 75 scholarly articles. Her research focuses on cultural responses to crisis, change, and repression, Her recent research has focused on the political impact of satire and the efficacy of satirical tactics for nonviolent movements.

Srdja Popovic is the co-founder of the Center for Applied Nonviolent Action and Strategies (CANVAS) and a founding member of Otpor! (Resistance), a Serbian movement. Over the past two decades, he has worked with pro-democracy activists, NGOs, and students, teaching nonviolent methods to achieve positive social change and championing the power of nonviolent movements. Srdja’s educational work extends to teaching courses on nonviolent strategy at university institutions in the U.S. and authoring numerous publications on the topic of nonviolent struggle, including the book “Blueprint for Revolution”.

In This Episode:
Get more info from Tactics4Change
You can buy a copy of their book, Pranksters vs. Autocrats
Give the article How to Sharpen a Nonviolent Movement Sophia and Srdja wrote with Joseph Wright

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Dr. Raquel Martin Talks Burnout & Black Mental Health

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Dr. Raquel Martin, PhD is a dynamic force in Black Mental Health and Liberation Psychology. Standing confidently at the intersection of clinical psychology and social advocacy, Dr. Martin has earned a reputation as a pioneering thought leader. Her presentations, filled with depth and passion, don’t merely inform—they ignite a spark, inspiring attendees to delve deeper and think broader. Dr. Martin brings to the table a unique blend of critical education, offering fresh perspectives that challenge traditional norms and encourage mind evolution. What sets Dr. Martin apart is her knack for providing tangible resources in a manner that’s both accessible and transformative. This authentic connection, combined with their progressive vision, ensures that every participant doesn’t just listen, but feels truly seen, heard, and empowered to make a difference.

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Kalaya'an Mendoza Talks Protest Safety

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Kalaya'an Mendoza is a Queer, Hard of Hearing, Filipino American human rights defender, street medic, and community safetyand mutual protection trainer. He is an award-winning facilitator of holistic safety and security, as well as a recognized expert in disaster preparedness. He currently resides on occupied Lenape land. Kalaya'an serves as the Director of US Programs at Nonviolent Peaceforce, and is the co-founder of Across Frontlines, an organization that works with frontline human rights defenders.

He has inspired, trained, and mobilized thousands of activists in the US and abroad to advance human rights using nonviolent direct action.

Kalaya’an has worked his entire decades long career to help people use the resources they have to build the power they need to make the change they want to see in the world.

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You can keep up with Kalaya'an on Instagram and get more information and resources at the Nonviolent Peaceforce website

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It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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Nikki Blak Talks Interrupting Racism

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 3 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Nikki Blak is a writer, sociologist, and womanist, whose art interrogates social constructs and affirms Blackness. Her thought leadership and radical education work centers marginalized and oppressed populations in the United States.

She holds a B.A. in Sociology and a Master of Arts in Social Justice and Community Organizing. She uses her extensive education in combination with her lived experience and ancestral knowledge to interrogate anti-Black ideologies and challenge patriarchal cultural norms. Her incendiary art provides unrelenting socio-political critique and activates liberatory praxis to dismantle systems of oppression.

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Yolo Akili Explores the Liberating Connections Between Black Emotional & Mental Health

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 16:23:08 +0000

Yolo Akili Robinson (he/him/his) is a non binary award-winning writer, healing justice worker, yogi, and the founder and Executive Director of BEAM (Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective). For over 20 years Yolo has led and designed mental and emotional health workshops, experiences, support groups and training.

Catch up with Yolo on Instagram and on his website

Check out BEAM's website and Instagram or upcoming events and more info!

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Music:
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It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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The One About Mindfulness w/ Ashley & Shabazz Larkin

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Ashley Larkin's superpower lies at the intersection of creative expression and healing. A psychotherapist focused on helping people remember their own agency to find healing and restore trust in their inner voice.

Her advocacy is steeped in subverting the colonized norms of the mental health industry. Championing education and access to mindfulness and well-being practices that remind us all of our innate power to shape our lives. Her approach is as diverse as it is inclusive, using art and music as tools to invite wellness into culture and the everyday places that are just as vital as the therapy room.

Today, Ashley serves as the Head of Wellness at True Voice, a wellness app helping to cultivate well-being through mindfulness and meditation practices. Her passion for this role is fueled by a commitment to serve overlooked communities, particularly Black and Brown folks, in the wellness space. More than just an app, she is cultivating a sanctuary of self discovery, healing and empowerment for all to feel at home in.

A visionary, Ashley’s work is imagining a new way forward, where well-being is accessible to all people and not just for the few.

Shabazz Larkin is an artist and activist interested in creating images of black culture and contemporary spirituality. Shabazz is a multi-disciplinary artist, painting vibrant portraiture on canvas, typographic printing techniques and film. His practice of vandalizing photographs, overwhelming use of color and bold typography, at times feel like visual concepts better suited for the editorial section of Rolling Stone.

This technique only veils Larkin’s true intention to explore societal issues of race, justice and religion. Shabazz is most known for his “Black Magic” collection, a series of portraits that capture the beauty of resilience in black culture. Larkin’s newest work is a reckless abandon into pop-art — he’s begun writing notes from God and placing them around Nashville, TN.

He is also a student of mindfulness and the head of content for the True Voicewellness app.

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It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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The One About the Enneagram & Black Liberation w/ Chichi Agorom

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Chichi Agorom is a lifelong student of what it means to be fully human. She is a Certified Enneagram Teacher & Practitioner, Associate Faculty with the Narrative Enneagram, and holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a Post-Master's Certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy. She is the author of the book, The Enneagram for Black Liberation, now available wherever books are sold!

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You can also find Chichi on Instagram

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It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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The One About Black Feminism w/ EbonyJanice

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 8 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000

EbonyJanice is the founder and CEO of The Free People Project and The EbonyJanice Project. She earned her Bachelors in Cultural Anthropology and Political Science and a Masters of Arts in Social Change with a concentration in Spiritual Leadership, Womanist Theology, and Racial Justice. The core and center of her work is the professional and personal liberation of Black Women and Femmes.

EbonyJanice is a woman of action. Her contributions to an all-girls high school in Nayhururu, Kenya, include creating the school curriculum for girls' leadership. She's continued to support this school with monetary donations. These donations have built a computer lab, two additional classrooms, and a dormitory. She's updated the technological capabilities so that the school can access WIFI, added a large screen TV for Zoom communications and conferences, and paid the tuition for an entire class of girls.

EbonyJanice enjoys theater, playing the viola, and speaking French. When she isn’t preaching, reaching, and teaching, she is ordering croissants in coffee shops around the world, reading romance novels, journaling, listening to Beyonce, laughing loudly, practicing peace, and expressing gratitude.

In This Episode:
Grab the All The Black Girls Are Activists book today!
You can find more info at EbonyJanice's website!
Check out EbonyJanice on Instagram

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It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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The One About Political Depression

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 4 Mar 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Ann Cvetkovich is currently Professor in the Feminist Institute of Social Transformation at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She has been Ellen Clayton Garwood Centennial Professor of English and Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of Texas at Austin.

She is the author of Mixed Feelings: Feminism, Mass Culture, and Victorian Sensationalism (Rutgers, 1992); An Archive of Feelings: Trauma, Sexuality, and Lesbian Public Cultures (Duke, 2003); and Depression: A Public Feeling (Duke, 2012). She co-edited (with Ann Pellegrini) “Public Sentiments,” a special issue of The Scholar and Feminist Online, and (with Janet Staiger and Ann Reynolds) Political Emotions (Routledge, 2010). She has been coeditor, with Annamarie Jagose, of GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies. She currently has two books in progress: Feeling My Way Through the Archives: A Journey in Queer Method and How To Live in A Body: A Survival Guide for Troubled Times.

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You can find Ann's book here!

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It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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The One About Black Joy

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

As a writer and thought-leader, Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts offers those who read her work and hear her speak an authentic experience; an opportunity to explore the intersection of culture, identity and faith/spirituality at the deepest levels. She is the host of the podcast, HeARTtalk with Tracey Michae’l, and founder of HeARTspace, a healing community created to serve those who have experienced trauma of any kind through the use of storytelling and the arts.

As a writer, Tracey has published 23 books including several collaborations with numerous high-profile authors. Calling herself a “literary midwife,” Tracey is a highly sought-after ghostwriter/collaborator whose work includes the New York Times bestselling book, Feeding the Soul by Tabitha Brown, Better Not Bitter by Yusef Salaam, The Other Side of Yet by Michelle Hord, and many others.

In 2022, Tracey’s critically-acclaimed book, Black Joy: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Restoration (Gallery/Simon and Schuster) was published. Black Joy won the 2023 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Instructional and has received rave reviews from celebrities like Kerry Washington, literary authors like Kiese Laymon and Deesha Philyaw, and media outlets like Good Morning America, Essence Magazine, and USA Today. Tracey’s most recent book, Then They Came for Mine: Healing from the Trauma of Racial Violence (WJK), examines the source and impact of racial violence against Black people in all its forms and offers a blueprint for the way the Christian Church can help facilitate healing. Then They Came for Mine has won the 2023 Wilbur Award, the highest honor given by the Religion Communicators Council, for excellence in the communication of religious issues, values, and themes, in public media.

Tracey has spoken on a number of platforms around the country on topics related to race/social justice, healing, and faith/spirituality. Additionally, her freelance work has been published in print and online publications such as Oprah Daily, The Washington Post, Essence Magazine, The Guardian, The Chronicle for Higher Education, Ebony Magazine, TheRoot.com, and more.

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You can find Tracey on Instagram
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It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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The One About Black Mental Health

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Dr. Chanda Reynolds recently obtained her doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology. Her areas of interest include the impact of transgenerational trauma on the Black community, the integration of faith and mental health, and mental health within the Black church. Dr. Chanda enjoys teaching as an adjunct professor and providing therapy to children, adolescents, and their families. Dr. Reynolds has contributed to various media platforms, including ABC7, FOX news, PHL-17, Live Civil, and more.

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You can find Dr. Chanda on Instagram
Check out her podcasts, Paging Dr. Chanda and Double Dose

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It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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The One About the Power of Mutual Aid

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Dean Spade is a professor at the Seattle University School of Law. Dean has been working in movements for queer and trans liberation and racial and economic justice for the past two decades. He’s the author of Normal Life: Administrative Violence, Critical Trans Politics, and the Limits of Law and the director of the documentary “Pinkwashing Exposed: Seattle Fights Back!” His latest book, Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next), was published in 2020 by Verso press and has since been published in Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Korean, Spanish, Thai, Czech, and German.

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It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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The One About the Hidden Link Between Black Wellness & Black Liberation

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 5 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Rebeckah Price is a wellness advocate, yoga instructor (RYT 200), and meditation teacher, and wellness entrepreneur that draws on her wealth of knowledge of working in underserved, marginalized, racialized, and immigrant communities in Canada, the United States and the Caribbean. With a background and education in Community Development and Engagement she saw the ways in which the social determinants of health had direct impacts on one's ability to be well. As an avid yoga practitioner she saw a gap in the ways in which people had access to the necessary resources and tools to support their wellbeing. Paralleling the worlds of community development and wellness, she sought to find a more mindful balance between her work and community impact. In 2013 she founded irise yoga + wellness- as a way to connect, promote, bring awareness to and foster the inclusion of people of colour and other historically marginalized groups in yoga and wellness spaces.

In 2023 Rebeckah was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and is actively working on creating an inclusive platform to help support people with chronic illnesses and autoimmune diseases with the resources to help them along their wellness journey.

Rebeckah’s work has been featured in: Refinery29, well + good, The Cut, Essence magazine and Reader's Digest. She has guest lectured at Universities across Canada, and taught for companies like Genuine Health, Nike, Shopify, Footlocker Canada, and many others.

Outside of teaching, mentoring, and contributing to her community, Rebeckah works to intentionally make wellness more accessible through her philanthropic work. When she is not busy wearing her many hats she can be found courtside at one of her three sons' basketball games or taking long walks in nature.

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Rebeckah is online at Instagram and her website.

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It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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The One Where You Start a Renaissance of Your Own

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Rachel Cargle is an Akron, Ohio born writer, entrepreneur and philanthropic innovation. Her work and upcoming book with Penguin Random House, centers the reimagining of womanhood, solidarity and self and how we are in relationship with ourselves and one another. In 2018 she founded The Loveland Foundation, Inc., a non-profit offering free therapy to Black women and girls.

Her umbrella company, The Loveland Group houses a collection of Rachel’s social ventures including The Great Unlearn, a self-paced, donation-based learning community, The Great Unlearn for Young Learners – an online learning space for young folks launching in 2022, and Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre – an innovative literacy space designed to amplify, celebrate and honor the work of writers who are often excluded from traditional cultural, social and academic canons.

Rachel is a regular contributor to Cultured magazine, Atmos magazine and The Cut, and has been featured in The Washington Post, The New York Times, Forbes, Harper’s Bazaar and The New Yorker.

In This Episode:
You can get more info about her book tour for A Renaissance of Our Own
Find our more about what Rachel is up to on Instagram or her website!

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It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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The One About the Revolutionary Power of Joy

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 16:57:55 +0000

Tanmeet is a board-certified Integrative Family Medicine physician and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine. She has spent the past 25 years working on the frontlines of the most marginalized communities, as well as globally with victims of school shootings, survivors of hurricanes, citizens impacted by police violence, and psychologists in Ukraine under attack. Tanmeet has created entire Integrative medicine programs from the ground up, including the first ever fellowship in Washington state. Her expertise is widely recognized in both local and national work which includes leading programs on healing from trauma, thought provoking presentations (to both medical and non-medical organizations), and multiple articles and textbook chapters on Integrative Medicine.

In This Episode:
Grab a copy of Dr. Sethi's book, Joy Is My Justice
Watch Dr. Sethi's Ted Talk
More on her website, Instagram, and Facebook

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It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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The One About Well-Being Science & Racial Stress

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 8 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Rick Hanson, Ph.D.is a psychologist, Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, and New York Times best-selling author. His seven books have been published in 31 languages and include Making Great Relationships, Neurodharma, Resilient,Hardwiring Happiness, Just One Thing, Buddha’s Brain, and Mother Nurture– with over a million copies in English alone. He's the founder of the Global Compassion Coalition and the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom, as well as the co-host of the Being Well Podcast – which has been downloaded over 15 million times. His free newsletters have 250,000 subscribers and his online programs have scholarships available for those with financial needs. He’s lectured at NASA, Google, Oxford, and Harvard. An expert on positive neuroplasticity, his work has been featured on CBS, NPR, the BBC, and other major media. He began meditating in 1974 and has taught in meditation centers worldwide. He and his wife live in northern California and have two adult children. He loves the wilderness and taking a break from emails.

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You can find out more at Rick's website

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It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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Why We Need a Soulful Revolution & What It Looks Like

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

The Rev. Lauren Grubaugh Thomas (she/her) is a nurturer of faithful dissidents, empowering communities to embrace the sacred art of nonviolent social change. She is a priest reimagining local church ministry,a community organizer building safety through belonging in her neighborhood and beyond, and a writer and podcaster at A Soulful Revolution. A 2022 Trinity Leadership Fellow and a certified Kaleidoscope Institute dialogue Facilitator, she holds a Master of Divinity with an emphasis in Christian Ethics from Fuller Theological Seminary. She lives on Arapaho and Cheyenne homelands in Littleton, Colorado with her spouse Kurian and their twin toddlers.

In This Episode:
You can check out Lauren's Substack for her newsletter and podcast
Lauren is online at Instagram, TikTok, and her website.

Make it to Tomorrow by Andre Henry
It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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How to Raise Anti-Racist Children in a Changing World

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Britt Hawthorne is a momma, teacher, author, and anti-bias/antiracist facilitator. Britt partners with caregivers, educators, and families to raise the next generation of antiracist children. Her book, NY Times Best Selling book, Raising Antiracist Children: A Practical Parenting Guide, is for families ready to take action that'll bring change at home. Together with her beloved partner, they raise their two children, Carter and Cobe, to become empathetic, critical thinkers, embracing justice and activism.

In This Episode:
You can keep up with Britt at her website and Instagram

Make it to Tomorrow by Andre Henry
It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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How to Be Radically Content in a Marginalized Body

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 4 Dec 2023 18:46:09 +0000

Jamie Varon is a novelist, author, designer, digital course creator, executive producer, and creative consultant. Her writing has been featured on Huffington Post, Fusion, Complex, Medium, Thought Catalog, GOOD, Teen Vogue, The Liberty Project, and SF Weekly. Jamie started blogging back when Xanga was still a thing and has been sharing her life online in various capacities for almost a decade. She's had at least 6 different blogs over the years, and has written thousands of her most honest thoughts across various websites and media.

Her debut novel, Main Character Energy, is out now and she created a digital course called Live with Intention that has helped over 1,200 people live more intentional lives.

In This Episode:
You can keep up with Jamie at her website and Instagram
Make it to Tomorrow by Andre Henry
It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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The Surprising Connection Between Food and Black Empowerment

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Dalia Kinsey is a queer Black Registered Dietitian, keynote speaker, the creator of the Body Liberation for All podcast, and author of Decolonizing Wellness: A QTBIPOC-Centered Guide to Escape the Diet Trap, Heal Your Self-Image, and Achieve Body Liberation.

On a mission to spread joy, reduce suffering, and eliminate health disparities in the LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC community, Dalia rejects diet culture and teaches people to use nutrition as a self-care and personal empowerment tool to counter the damage of systemic oppression. Dalia works at the intersection of holistic wellness and social justice, continually creating wellness tools and resources that center the most vulnerable, individuals that hold multiple marginalized identities. Dalia’s work and a free Beat The Binge quick guide can be found at Dalia's website.

In This Episode:
Dalia’s work and a free Beat The Binge quick guide can be found at Dalia's website.
Be sure to check out Dalia's YouTube channel as well
Make it to Tomorrow by Andre Henry
It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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The Unusual Story of One Woman's Escape From America's Narcissist Abuse

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Tiffanie Drayton is a mother, world traveler, and journalist whose work has been featured in The New York Times, Vox, Marie Claire, Playboy, Salon, and Complex, and on Yahoo, among other outlets. She has published two nonfiction young adult books, Developing Political Leadership Skills and Coping with Gun Violence. She grew up in the United States and currently lives with her family in Tobago.

In This Episode:
Run, don't walk, to check out Tiffanie's book Black American Refugee
You can find Tiffanie on Instagram and Twitter
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It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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The Startling Rise of American Authoritarians and How to Fight Them

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 6 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Sarah Kendzior is the bestselling author of THE VIEW FROM FLYOVER COUNTRY (2018), HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020), and THEY KNEW (2022). She is also the co-host of Gaslit Nation, a weekly podcast which covers corruption in the United States and the rise of authoritarianism around the world.

She is well-known for my coverage of the Trump administration and its aftermath, writing about authoritarianism, kleptocracy, transnational organized crime, racism and xenophobia, media, voting rights, technology, the environment, and corruption, among other topics.

In addition to working as a journalist, she is a researcher and scholar. She has a PhD in anthropology from Washington University in Saint Louis (2012) and an MA in Central Eurasian Studies from Indiana University (2006). Most of her work focuses on the authoritarian states of the former Soviet Union and how the internet affects political mobilization, self-expression, and trust.

In This Episode:
Check out Sarah's books at Left Bank Books
Find out more on Sarah's website!
You can follow Sarah on Twitter and Substack
Make it to Tomorrow by Andre Henry
It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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Why Capitalism Is to Blame for the Mental Health Crisis

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Dr. Ayesha Khan is an abolitionist, anarchist, clinical microbiologist/ infectious diseases specialist, organizer, political educator and writer focused on decolonizing medicine, dismantling capitalist systems and building collectivist systems of community care & research. As a land and ocean defender from the Malabar Coast of South India, Ayesha takes an ecological approach to healing that addresses human health as being inextricably connected to the health of our planet (the land & all non-human life forms). Ayesha's work is part of a global effort to sustain our communities by tackling the socio-political conditions that cause disease, distress or relational issues. As a displaced migrant who grew up in the global diaspora, Ayesha guides people in their journey to cope with and divest from capitalist/ colonial systems by grounding in community, culture, ancestral knowledge & local ecosystems. Ayesha is an Afro-Indian, nonbinary (any pronouns), queer, Hindu-Muslim-Animist, divergent artist, mentor, meme creator, lover and community caregiver.

Dr. Khan’s advocacy and movement work currently focuses on police & prison abolition, Palestinian liberation, South Asian minority rights, land stewardship, and building local autonomous community-based food and healthcare systems.

In This Episode:
To read Ayesha's writing and keep up with their work: wokescientist.substack.com
To work with Ayesha 1 on 1 or as a group: ayesha-khan.com
Make it to Tomorrow by Andre Henry
It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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How the Remarkable Power of Belonging Can Change Everything

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Ben McBride is a visionary leader of radical belonging. The co-founder of the Empower Initiative, a capacity building firm devoted to empowering organizations and communities, he is a leading expert in fostering belonging and public safety reform. Through his dedicated work as an internationally recognized peacemaker, faith leader, activist, and sought-after speaker, Ben uniquely develops strong leaders and builds dynamic cultures of empathy, allyship, and belonging.

Ben was listed as one of the 2020 top faith leaders to watch by the Center for American Progress. Whereas in 2016, Vice President Kamala Harris appointed Ben as the Co-Chair of Racial and Identity Profiling Act Board, a statewide initiative which works alongside law enforcement to curb racial profiling.

While the impact of his passionate strides in bridging and belonging were featured in the Sundance award-winning documentary, THE FORCE, Ben has also authored Troubling the Water (Broadleaf Books, Oct 2023) where he lends his own voice to the movement. Ben lives in Oakland with his wife and business partner, Gynelle and their three amazing daughters.

In This Episode:
Find out what Ben is up to at his website.
Make it to Tomorrow by Andre Henry
It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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How Healthy Humans Make Successful Revolutions

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Jess Mally is a London based antiracism educator, writer, speaker, podcast host, creative and events producer, consultant and more. With a passion for Social Change, Mental Health, the Arts and Spirituality they hope to use any and all means available to her, to tell stories that shape a better world. Jess co-founded the DEI Agency BELOVD alongside Marvyn Harrison, building consultancy frameworks, writing and delivering workshops across all matters pertaining to DEI and creating a strong network. She has since moved on from the business to focus on antiracism education, consultancy and system change in particular. Beyond that, Jess works as a writer for various publications, consults and curates events for organisations aligned with her values, runs workshops, hosts a podcast called The Third Way Podcast and is actively involved in advancing the interests of Black Communities in the UK and worldwide.

In This Episode:
You can find Jess on LinkedIn, Instagram, and X.
Make it to Tomorrow by Andre Henry
It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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The Good & Bad About Relationships From Netflix’s The Ultimatum

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 11:52:58 +0000

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Caffeine by TRISHES
Riled Up by TRISHES
Thandiwe by Andre Henry
It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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Our Reactions To The Little Mermaid

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000

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My Business by Andre Henry
Hydra by TRISHES
It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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What Succession Teaches Us About Whiteness with Touré

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 5 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000

In This Episode:
Find out more about Touré's show, Being Black: The '80s.

Check out Touré on Instagram and TikTok!

Instant Gratification by TRISHES
Money by TRISHES
It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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How White Tears Scar Us (with Ruby Hamad)

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 29 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000

In This Episode:
White Tears/Brown Scars by Ruby Hamad

You can find Ruby on Instagram

Instant Gratification by TRISHES
Hydra by TRISHES
It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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What Hip-Hop Did To Capitalism (& Vice Versa)

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 22 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000

In This Episode:
"14 Big, Bad & Delightfully Weird Ads From Hip-Hop's 50 Years on Earth" by Gabriel Beltrone
"Black Capitalism Won't Save Us" by Aaron Ross Coleman
"Jay-Z Bites Back at ‘Eat the Rich’ Rhetoric: ‘We’re Not Gonna Be Tricked Out of Our Position’" by Mankaprr Conteh

You can find Gabriel on Instagram

Venom by TRISHES
Thandiwe by Andre Henry
It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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Why The Writer's Strike Matter

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 15 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000

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Animal by TRISHES
Thandiwe by Andre Henry
It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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How AI Erases Black People

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 8 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000

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Thandiwe by Andre Henry
Money by TRISHES
Caesar by TRISHES
It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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Can We Matchmake Diversity and Accountability?

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 1 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000

In This Episode:
You can follow Trishna Malick over on Instagram

Instant Gratification by TRISHES
Make It To Tomorrow by Andre Henry
Riled Up by TRISHES
It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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What's Our Beef with Beef?

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

In This Episode:
You can follow Hari on Instagram and Twitter
Victoria Park is also found on Instagram and Twitter

Make it to Tomorrow by Andre Henry
Caffeine by TRISHES
Venom by TRISHES
It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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Why Are The White Guys So Sad?

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

In This Episode:
Mike recommends following Dr. Chelsia on TikTok
Caesar by TRISHES
Thandiwe by Andre Henry
Cotton Candy by TRISHES
It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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Why Is Beauty So Inaccessible?

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Episode Notes

In This Episode:
Caesar by TRISHES
Thandiwe by Andre Henry
Cotton Candy by TRISHES
It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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You can find more about Andre at his website and on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter.

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What Are "Real Men" Like?

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 3 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

In This Episode:
Venom by TRISHES
Cotton Candy by TRISHES
It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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You can find more about Andre at his website and on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter.

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Why Are All The Damsels White?

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000

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Hydra by TRISHES
It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

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Debating with The Conscious Lee

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 2 Apr 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Social media sensation George Lee isn’t your typical corporate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion instructor.

With over a million followers and over 40 million likes on his TikTok channel “TheConsciousLee”, this intellectual debating, hip hop dancing, thought-provoking, and workshop facilitating keynote speaker proves that Black intellectuals don’t have to play respectability politics to deliver a message that resonates. Mr. Lee holds a bachelor’s degree in African & African American Studies and a Master’s degrees in both Human Relations and Adult Higher Education. He also holds Graduate Certificates in Women and Gendered Studies, along with Human Resource and Diversity Development from the University of Oklahoma.

In This Episode:
Book Conscious Lee to speak
Follow @theconsciouslee on TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram

You can order Andre's book All The White Friends I Couldn't Keep. Sign up for Andre's Hope & Hard Pills Newsletter at his website. Catch up with Andre on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook. Check out Andre's Patreon if you'd like to support what's going on with his work!

Music: It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

Mobilization and Organizing Made Easy with Zach Hoover

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 26 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Zachary Hoover is the Executive Director of LA Voice and is in his fourteenth year with Faith in Action (formerly PICO Nat’l Network). He holds a Master of Divinity from Harvard and is ordained in the American Baptist Church.

Since joining LA Voice, he has led organizing campaigns that have increased access to groceries in food deserts, increased public accountability for reinvestment by major financial institutions, increased voter participation in communities of color, removed obstacles to employment for formerly incarcerated Angelenos, and bridged gaps between communities divided by race, class and geography.

In This Episode:
You can keep up with LA Voice on their website and Instagram.

You can order Andre's book All The White Friends I Couldn't Keep. Sign up for Andre's Hope & Hard Pills Newsletter at his website. Catch up with Andre on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook. Check out Andre's Patreon if you'd like to support what's going on with his work!

Music: It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

Little Justice Leaders with Shelby Kretz

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Shelby Kretz is an educational researcher at UCLA and creator of Little Justice Leaders subscription box. Little Justice Leaders is a monthly box for parents and teachers of elementary school students, which provides resources each month to learn about a new topic of social justice.

In This Episode:
You can keep up with Little Justice Leaders on the website, Instagram, and Facebook.

You can pre-order Andre's book All The White Friends I Couldn't Keep.

Sign up for Andre's Hope & Hard Pills Newsletter at his website. Catch up with Andre on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook. Check out Andre's Patreon if you'd like to support what's going on with his work!

Music: It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

Creative Disruption with Eric Stoner

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Eric Stoner is a co-founding editor at Waging Nonviolence, an independent, non-profit media platform that covers social movements and activism around the world. He is also an adjunct professor at St. Joseph’s College, and has taught courses on civil resistance and social justice at Rutgers University and St. Peter’s University. Eric has reported from Afghanistan and the Philippines, and his articles have appeared in The Guardian, Mother Jones, Salon, The Nation, Sojourners and In These Times, among other publications.

In This Episode:
You can find more info at Eric's website

You can pre-order Andre's book All The White Friends I Couldn't Keep. Sign up for Andre's Hope & Hard Pills Newsletter at his website. Catch up with Andre on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook. Check out Andre's Patreon if you'd like to support what's going on with his work!

Music: It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

Representation in Climate Activism with Mikaela Loach

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 5 Mar 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Mikaela Loach is a climate justice activist, co-host of The Yikes Podcast, writer and 5th year medical student. She is one of three claimants on the Paid To Pollute case taking the UK government to court to challenge the Oil & Gas Association's policy in the North Sea and the subsidies and tax breaks the industry is given by the UK government.

Her organizing work and Instagram focuses on highlighting the harm caused by the fossil fuel industry, and the intersections of the climate crisis with oppressive systems such as white supremacy and migrant injustices. You can support the Paid To Pollute court case by visiting the website.

In This Episode:
You can find Mikaela on Instagram & Twitter
Check out the Stop Cambo Campaign and The Yikes Podcast

Music: It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

Feeling Powerful with Charity Croff

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 26 Feb 2022 08:00:00 +0000

A former physics major, music scholar, and debate team member at Wiley College; Charity Croff is one of the most eclectic influencers on social media, and Instagram’s coolest Public Intellectual! Whether heightening the collective consciousness with educational videos or elevating the aural existence of humanity with depth-centered music-based edutainment; Charity's work embraces a limitless lifestyle of love, empathy, & creativity.

It all started with a viral video, and then another, and another, then voila... 300 MILLION views! As a burgeoning influencer of thought, Charity endeavors to influence social change through the promotion of empathy, critical thinking, and activation of the infinite potential that dwells within the fiber of humanity. His curiosity leads him to explore and create engaging content on topical social issues such as the environment, theology, enlightenment, race, and gender.

Charity is also a U.S based song writer, producer, and Hip Hop vocalist. As a songwriter Charity is working with multiple producers and artists in the music industry. Look for some of his upcoming work on BET+ “All the Queens Men” and a wide variety of your favorite recording artists.

Be on the lookout for his upcoming project “Build and Destroy” which is a transformational book that will be accompanied by an album that will feature collaborations from a few of the world’s favorite recording artists!

In This Episode:
You can keep up with Charity on Patreon, Instagram, and Facebook

You can pre-order Andre's book All The White Friends I Couldn't Keep. Sign up for Andre's Hope & Hard Pills Newsletter at his website. Catch up with Andre on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook. Check out Andre's Patreon if you'd like to support what's going on with his work!

Music: It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry.

Black Liturgies with Cole Arthur Riley

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Cole Arthur Riley is the creator of Black Liturgies, a space for Black spiritual words of liberation, lament, rage, and rest; and a project of The Center for Dignity and Contemplation where she serves as Executive Curator. Born and for the most part raised in Pittsburgh, Cole studied Writing at the University of Pittsburgh. She once took a professor’s advice very seriously to begin writing a little every day, and has followed it for nearly a decade.

In This Episode:
Find out more about Cole's work and order a copy of her book
You can follow Cole on Twitter and Instagram

You can pre-order Andre's book All The White Friends I Couldn't Keep. Sign up for Andre's Hope & Hard Pills Newsletter at his website. Catch up with Andre on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook. Check out Andre's Patreon if you'd like to support what's going on with his work!

Music: It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry.

Run For Something with Amanda Litman

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Amanda Litman is the co-founder and executive director of Run for Something, a PAC that helps recruit and support young, diverse progressives running for down-ballot office. Previously, she was the email director for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, digital director for Charlie Crist’s 2014 Florida gubernatorial campaign, deputy email director for Organizing for Action, and an email writer for Barack Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign. She graduated from Northwestern University in 2012 with a B.A. in American Studies.

In This Episode:
Find out more about Run For Something at their website and follow them on Twitter
Keep up with Amanda on Twitter and check out her book

You can pre-order Andre's book All The White Friends I Couldn't Keep. Sign up for Andre's Hope & Hard Pills Newsletter at his website. Catch up with Andre on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook. Check out Andre's Patreon if you'd like to support what's going on with his work!

Music: It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry.

Red Lip Theology with Candice Marie Benbow

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 5 Feb 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Candice Marie Benbow is a theologian, essayist, columnist, baker, and educator whose work gives voice to Black women’s shared experiences of faith, healing, and wholeness. The author of Red Lip Theology, she was named by Sojourners as one of “10 Christian Women Shaping the Church in 2020” and has written for Essence, Glamour, The Root, VICE, Shondaland, Madame Noire, and the Me Too Movement.

Candice created the “Lemonade Syllabus” social media campaign, founded the media boutique Zion Hill Media Group, and, in memory of her mother, established The LouiseMarie Foundation to support HBCU nursing students and community mental health projects. A member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Candice holds degrees from Tennessee State University, North Carolina Central University, and Duke Divinity School.

In This Episode:
Order Candice's book Red Lip Theology
Find out more on Candice's website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram

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Music: It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry.

How To Fight Racism with Jemar Tisby

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Jemar Tisby is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the Church's Complicity in Racism. His latest book is How to Fight Racism. Jemar has been a co-host of the "Pass the Mic" podcast since its inception seven years ago. His writing has been featured in the Washington Post, The Atlantic, and the New York Times among others. He is a frequent commentator on outlets such as NPR and CNN's New Day program. He speaks nationwide on the topics of racial justice, U.S. history and Christianity. Jemar earned is PhD in history and he studies race, religion, and social movements in the 20th century.

In This Episode:
You can find more information at Jemar's website
Order How To Fight Racism and The Color of Compromise
Follow his work through his newsletter, Footnotes, and on Instagram and Twitter.

You can pre-order Andre's book All The White Friends I Couldn't Keep. Sign up for Andre's Hope & Hard Pills Newsletter at his website. Catch up with Andre on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook. Check out Andre's Patreon if you'd like to support what's going on with his work!

Music: It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry.

Using Truth in the Face of Opposition with Tarika Powell

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 22 Jan 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Tarika is a queer, neurodivergent environmental policy professional who specializes in helping communities fight against large-scale fossil fuel terminals. Over the past decade, she helped kill dozens of proposed fossil fuel projects in the Pacific Northwest. She was a protester at the police precinct occupation in Seattle in 2020, and is a vocal critic of both police violence and the commodification of the BLM movement. She lives in Philly, where she is building an advocacy and education space arout neurodivergence, mental health, and outdoor therapy.

In This Episode:
Learn more about Tarika's work
Follow Tarika on Instagram

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Music: It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry.

How History Moves the Conversation Forward with Lettie Elizabeth

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Lettie Elizabeth is a historian, educator, and advocate living in Wilmington, NC. She is also the host and owner of her podcast History Shows Us. Lettie’s passion for telling history’s truths and connecting the past to today’s racial and social justice issues is evident in the work she does.

She received her MA in History in 2015, focusing primarily on American history and specializing in African-American studies. She received her MA in Conflict Management & Resolution in May 2020, allowing her to use mediation, facilitation, and effective communication skills in her work as an educator and advocate. Leading and facilitating workshops to equip people with skills to have the “hard” conversations is something Lettie also enjoys.

Lettie was recently announced as a brand ambassador for America Hates Us. She has been a guest on several podcasts and is involved in her local community. Her Patreon community enjoys tons of history and antiracism content from her throughout the month which includes webinars, live Q&As, and a book club with convos! In addition to educating and collaborating online, she is currently working on organizing a couple of workshops to offer in the near future. She is also working on her own personal research project about the Green Book (a travel guide for Black people from 1937-1967) in Wilmington, North Carolina and the larger story it tells.

In This Episode:
Keep up with Lettie on Twitter and Instagram
Check out the History Shows Us Podcast and follow on Instagram
You can support Lettie on her Patreon

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Music: It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry.

How To Tell Better Stories for Change with Anat Shenker-Osorio

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 8 Jan 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Host of the Words to Win By podcast and Principal of ASO Communications, Anat Shenker-Osorio examines why certain messages falter where others deliver. She has led research for new messaging on issues ranging from freedom to join together in union to clean energy and from immigrant rights to reforming criminal justice. Anat's original approach through priming experiments, task-based testing and online dial surveys has led to progressive electoral and policy victories across the globe.

Anat delivers her findings packed in snark at venues such as the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Centre for Australian Progress, Irish Migrant Centre, Open Society Foundations, Ford Foundation and LUSH International.

Her writing and research is profiled in the New York Times, The Atlantic, Boston Globe, Salon, The Guardian and Grist among others. She is the author of "Don't Buy It: The Trouble with Talking Nonsense About the Economy".

In This Episode:
You can follow Words to Win By on Instagram, Twitter, & Facebook

You can pre-order Andre's book All The White Friends I Couldn't Keep. Sign up for Andre's Hope & Hard Pills Newsletter at his website. Catch up with Andre on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook. Check out Andre's Patreon if you'd like to support what's going on with his work!

Music: It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry.

Why Liberation Requires Healing Justice with Erica Woodland

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 18 Dec 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Erica Woodland is a black queer/genderqueer facilitator, consultant and healing justice practitioner born and raised in Baltimore, MD. He is also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 18 years experience working at the intersections of movements for racial, gender, economic, trans and queer justice and liberation. He has extensive experience working with youth, people of color, LGBTQ people, and people with disabilities across the country. Erica is the Founding Director of the National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network, a healing justice organization committed to transforming mental health for queer and trans people of color. Under his leadership, NQTTCN has trained and mobilized hundreds of mental health practitioners committed to intervening on the legacy of harm and violence of the medical industrial complex while building liberatory models of care rooted in abolition.

Erica’s consulting work is founded in transformative practice to strengthen movement organizations’ ability to integrate healing justice into their political organizing work. He has worked with a number of local and national organizations to develop structures and practices that promote sustainability, healing, alignment, and impact. Erica also has a private practice where he provides psychotherapy and clinical supervision with a focus on harm reduction, intergenerational trauma and resilience, grief, and family therapy.

In This Episode:
You can find more info about the NQTTCN at the website or on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter.
Erica is on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram and his website.

You can pre-order Andre's book All The White Friends I Couldn't Keep. Sign up for Andre's Hope & Hard Pills Newsletter at his website. Catch up with Andre on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook. Check out Andre's Patreon if you'd like to support what's going on with his work!

Music: It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry.

Shoutin' in the Fire with Danté Stewart

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Danté Stewart is a speaker and a writer whose work in the areas of race, religion, and politics has been featured on CNN and in The Washington Post, Christianity Today, Sojourners, The Witness: A Black Christian Collective, Comment, and elsewhere. He is the author of the recently released SHOUTIN' IN THE FIRE (Convergent, 10/5/21). He received his BA in sociology from Clemson University and is currently studying at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.

In This Episode:
Order Danté's book Shoutin' in the Fire.
You can find Danté on Instagram, Twitter, and his website.

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Music: It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry.

Why We're All Complicit with Jill Louise Busby

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 4 Dec 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Jill Louise Busby (more affectionately known as jillisblack) is a writer and filmmaker critiquing, imploding, and barrel-laughing at our personal and communal hierarchies; the myth of white fragility (and other words for racism); the endlessly-pending and highly-exclusive revolution, identity, and reaction-based illusions of societal progress; and the boundaries that all place on our lives.

Believing a shift away from anti-difference begins with an outpouring of radical, multi-generational, inclusive, and validating honesty, Jill’s work charms audiences just past their limits of comfort, inviting them to seek a new and more genuine freedom in the discomfort of truth.

Her debut book, Unfollow Me: Essays on Complicity, an intimate, impertinent, and incisive collection about race, progress, and hypocrisy, was released in September of 2021 from Bloomsbury Publishing.

In This Episode:
Order Jill’s book Unfollow Me: Essays on Complicity!
You can find Jill on Instagram and on her website for everything else.

You can pre-order Andre's book All The White Friends I Couldn't Keep. Sign up for Andre's Hope & Hard Pills Newsletter at his website. Catch up with Andre on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook. Check out Andre's Patreon if you'd like to support what's going on with his work!

Music: It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

How a Fashion Challenge Became an Anti-Human Trafficking Movement with Blythe Hill

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 27 Nov 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Blythe Hill is the CEO and Founder of the Dressember Foundation, an anti-trafficking nonprofit organization. Through their annual campaign, thousands of people across the world commit to wearing dresses or ties for the month of December as a way to raise awareness and funding for anti-trafficking work. Since 2013, Dressember advocates have raised $13MM USD and resourced dozens of anti-trafficking programs across the US and the world. Dressember has received press attention from the likes of Forbes, Glamour, InStyle, Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, the TODAY Show, among others. In 2019, Blythe was named one of InStyle's 50 Badass Women, alongside powerhouse ladies like Michelle Obama, Christine Blasey Ford, Angela Davis, and Gayle King.

Blythe currently lives in Seattle with her husband, son, and their dog, Friday. She loves a good red wine, a good cheese and, clearly, a good pun.

In This Episode:
Find out more on the Dressember website and watch the documentary!
You can find Dressember on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
Follow Blythe on Instagram.

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Music: It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

Why The Revolution Starts With You w/ TRISHES

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 20 Nov 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Multidisciplinary artist TRISHES challenges the confines of art and constructs of self by using live looping, visual art and spoken word to delve into our psyches. Her undeniably original songwriting, fleshed out by hip-hop beats and pop hooks, examines human struggle through an anthropological lens to prompt listeners on a journey of self-inquiry.

As a musician, the Trinidadian-American has been featured on NPR, Billboard, Rolling Stone India, MTV India, and VH1 India; and she has performed internationally, playing festivals like SXSW, CMW, Women’s Redrock Festival, Tune In Tel Aviv, Linda Perry’s Rock N Relief, Pyramid Yoga Festival and more. Her visual art has been part of Adidas “Nite Jogger” campaign and she has been nominated for Best Music Video at the South Asian Film Festival two years in a row, including one nomination for her directorial debut on her music video “Gaslight.” Her debut album “The Id” is out now, and this December the artist will give her first TEDx talk at TEDxDelthorneWomen.

In This Episode:
Join the TRISHES email list at her website
You can follow TRISHES on YouTube, Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook
Music Big Sunglasses by TRISHES

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Music: It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

Why the Police Can’t Be Reformed w/ Alex Vitale

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 15:48:46 +0000

Alex S. Vitale is Professor of Sociology and Coordinator of the Policing and Social Justice Project at Brooklyn College and a Visiting Professor at London Southbank University. He has spent the last 30 years writing about policing and consults both police departments and human rights organizations internationally.

In This Episode:
Alex's website
The Policing & Social Justice Project
The End of Policing by Alex Vitale
Alex on Twitter
Find local resources at the Defund the Police website

You can pre-order Andre's book All The White Friends I Couldn't Keep. Sign up for Andre's Hope & Hard Pills Newsletter at his website. Catch up with Andre on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook. Check out Andre's Patreon if you'd like to support what's going on with his work!

Music: It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

How To Bring Power Back To Yourself w/ Sonali Fiske

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 6 Nov 2021 07:40:57 +0000

Sonali Fiske is a Sri Lankan-American, woman-identified leadership mentor to BIWoC revolutionaries, an executive producer, curator, and talk show host. Her private and group courses teach those who are revved up about taking a bigger platform, speak truth to power, and share their personal narratives to help disrupt the disparities in race, power and wealth and thereby reimagine the current cultural landscape we're in.

She is also currently executive producing and hosting TEDxDelthorneWomen in Los Angeles, a live revolutionary event happening on Dec. 4th. Her radio talkshow Revolutionary Voices, on Rukus avenue Radio, with a listenership of 30 million+ centers BIPoC leaders on social justice, political & cultural issues of our time.

You can keep up with Sonali at her website and you can find out more about the BIWOC Revolutionaries Take The Mic course.

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Music: It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre Henry

Code Red: The Insurrection & Beyond

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 6 Feb 2021 14:22:59 +0000

Nandi, Andre, and Mitchell talk about the insurrection at the capital, what resisting oppression looks like.

Download the Make Oppression Backfire PDF.

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Nandi can found online on their Twitter and Instagram.

Find Mitchell over on Twitter.

Final Thoughts

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 23 Jan 2021 21:14:35 +0000

Thank you for being part of something incredible as we explore practical insight on racial justice and social change.

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A special thank you to our Collaborators on Patreon:

Jessica Becker Pierce, Caleb Maloney-Steiner, Shaun Wissmann, Lathania Butler, Jim Albarano, Danielle Pimentel, Sam & Nicole Galambos, Martha Fischer, Phillip Hargrove, Lauren Fleming, Tanner Hearne, The Brilliance, Lauren Henry, Amy Campbell-Blair, Sharon Kim, Aaron J. Albano, Tera Gorman, Johanna Tropiano, Dave Uriarte, Stephanie Whitty, Bonni Funk, Nick Richtsmeier, Anne Shaneen, Allison Chang, Janet Elsbach, Michaela Doelman, Scott Unger, Delaine Thomas, Beth DeWet, Mike McHargue, Jason DeMeo, The DeWilde Muthiahs, Samantha Ham, Marissa Oritz, Anne Tomkinson, Gretchen Humphries

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Organized Disruption with Aric McBay

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 14:06:28 +0000

Aric McBay is an organizer, a farmer, and author of four books. He writes and speaks about effective social movements, and has organized campaigns around prisoner justice, Indigenous solidarity, pipelines, unionization, and other causes. His newest book, Full Spectrum Resistance, is a two-volume exploration of how to build effective movements and knit together struggles using diverse tactics.

More at www.aricmcbay.org / FullSpectrumResistance.org

You can also keep up with Aric on his Facebook page.

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Episode Questions:

• What are some myths you’ve encountered in social change work?

• What kinds of disruptions have been effective in bringing attention to the need for change in your communities?

• What commitments and passions do you have around social change? How do they inform the tactics you’re willing to engage or roles you can take on in movement work?

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Building Bridges with Latasha Morrison

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sun, 29 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Note: This interview with Latasha was recorded in the fall of 2019.

Latasha Morrison is a bridge-builder, reconciler, and a compelling voice in the fight for racial justice. In 2016, she founded Be the Bridge, a non-profit organization equipping more than 1,600 sub-groups across five countries to serve as ambassadors of racial reconciliation. Numerous organizations have recognized her as a leading social justice advocate, including Facebook’s Community Leadership Program, Forbes, and EBONY magazine.

A native of North Carolina, Tasha earned degrees in human development and business leadership. Her first book, Be the Bridge, released in October 2019. She resides in Atlanta, Georgia.

Find out more about Be The Bridge on the website and podcast.

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Episode Questions:

• What motivated you to take action in the path to antiracism?

• What can you do today to invest in Black and indigenous individuals and organizations?

• Are you doing the internal work to create a space where Black and indigenous people of color can bring their full selves?

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You can keep up with Corey on his website as well as Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

Find out what Ross is up to on his Twitter and Instagram.

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CODE RED: Elections Process

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 23:13:42 +0000

The elections process has a lot working for it. When those in power seek to undermine it they can do so with precision or by it blowing up. Nandi walks through what that process looks like since we are still in the middle of it.

Assigning White Homework with Tori Williams Douglass

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 31 Oct 2020 07:00:00 +0000

Note: This episode with Tori was recorded at the end of 2019. She is in full swing with her White Homework project mentioned in this episode.

Tori is a writer, speaker, and educator. She is the host and creator of White Homework, a course on race, racism, and restorative justice. She is also active on Twitter and Instagram.

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Episode Questions:

• What comes up for you when you hear the words “reparations”?

• What has inspired and influenced your view?

• How have you experienced the impact of colonization in your life?

• How have you upheld colonized thought or practice in your own life?

• How can you work to learn about and prioritize decolonization?

• What did you come up knowing about indigenous history and life?

• What do you now know about indigenous history and life?

• What can you do to keep learning?

• What messages about Blackness did you receive growing up? Where did that come from?

• How have you seen religious communities or actors perpetuate antiblackness and white supremacy?

• How have you seen religious communities or actors commit to antiracism?

• How can the religious communities around you more fully commit to the work of justice?

• What moral responsibilities do you have?

• How is this the same or different from the responsibilities you felt in the past?

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You can keep up with Alicia on her website as well as Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

Find out what Nandi is up to on their Twitter and Instagram.

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A special thank you to our Collaborators on Patreon:

Jessica Becker Pierce, Caleb Maloney-Steiner, Shaun Wissmann, Lathania Butler, Jim Albarano, Danielle Pimentel, Sam & Nicole Galambos, Martha Fischer, Phillip Hargrove, Lauren Fleming, Tanner Hearne, The Brilliance, Lauren Henry, Amy Campbell-Blair, Sharon Kim, Aaron J. Albano, Tera Gorman, Johanna Tropiano, Dave Uriarte, Stephanie Whitty, Bonni Funk, Nick Richtsmeier, Anne Shaneen, Allison Chang, Janet Elsbach, Michaela Doelman, Scott Unger, Delaine Thomas, Beth DeWet, Mike McHargue, Jason DeMeo, The DeWilde Muthiahs, Samantha Ham, Marissa Oritz, Anne Tomkinson, Gretchen Humphries

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CODE RED: How To Hold The Line

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 14:15:18 +0000

Hardy and Marium discuss starting the Hold The Line Guide and what it means to "hold the line" in our spaces of influence.

You can follow what Hold The Line is up to on the website, Instagram, Twitter.

CODE RED: A New Series with Hope & Hard Pills

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 18:55:43 +0000

With the election nearing every day, how do we prepare ourselves whatever the outcome? Andre Henry fills you in on what this limited series is about and what you can expect.

Going Beyond The Vote with Lauren Duca

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 17 Oct 2020 07:00:00 +0000

NOTE: The interview with Lauren took place in November, 2019. We feel this conversation is still important today.

Lauren Duca is an award-winning and -losing journalist focused on building equitable public power by empowering young people — and especially young womxn — to insist on their right and duty to the political conversation. Since being catapulted to the public eye shortly after the 2016 election, Duca has been researching and reporting on the post-Trump youth political awakening. In September 2019, she published “How to Start a Revolution: Young People and the Future of American Politics,” which seeks to document and sustain the shift from passively navigating a broken system to actively seeking to change it.

Follow what Lauren is up to on her website, Twitter, and Instagram.

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Episode Questions:
• What are you personally going to do to refuse to comply with white supremacist ideology?
• What does moving past voting look like for you and your community?

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Find out what Nandi is up to on their Twitter and Instagram.

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A special thank you to our Collaborators on Patreon:
Jessica Becker Pierce, Caleb Maloney-Steiner, Shaun Wissmann, Lathania Butler, Jim Albarano, Danielle Pimentel, Sam & Nicole Galambos, Martha Fischer, Phillip Hargrove, Lauren Fleming, Tanner Hearne, The Brilliance, Lauren Henry, Amy Campbell-Blair, Sharon Kim, Aaron J. Albano, Tera Gorman, Johanna Tropiano, Dave Uriarte, Stephanie Whitty, Bonni Funk, Nick Richtsmeier, Anne Shaneen, Allison Chang, Janet Elsbach, Michaela Doelman, Scott Unger, Delaine Thomas, Beth DeWet, Mike McHargue, Jason DeMeo, The DeWilde Muthiahs, Samantha Ham, Marissa Oritz, Anne Tomkinson, Gretchen Humphries

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Always Looking Forward with Bree Newsome

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 3 Oct 2020 07:00:00 +0000

Bree Newsome is a writer, artist, and activist who drew national attention in 2015 when she climbed the flagpole in front of the South Carolina Capitol building and removed a confederate battle flag that was originally raised in 1961 as a racist statement of opposition to the Civil Rights Movement and lunch counter sit-ins occurring at the time. The massacre of nine black parishioners by a white supremacist at Emanuel AME Zion Church in Charleston reignited controversy over South Carolina’s continued endorsement of a hate symbol. Newsome’s act of defiance against the culture of white supremacy has been memorialized in photographs, artwork and film and has become a symbol of resistance and the empowerment of women.

You can keep up with Bree and her work on Twitter and Facebook.

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Episode Questions:

• What was your first protest? What were your trying to disrupt with your words or actions? What was the outcome?

• How are you engaged in protest(s) during this season of your life? What are you wanting to see change by your participation in these things? What are the ways in which these protests actively work for change?

• What are your beliefs around voting and Democratic processes? Is this the same or different from what you used to believe?

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Decentering Whiteness with No White Saviors Part 2

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 07:00:02 +0000

No White Saviors is an advocacy campaign lead by a majority female, majority African team of professionals based in Kampala, Uganda. Our collective experience in the development & aid sectors has lead us to a deep commitment to seeing things change in a more equitable & anti-racist direction.

You can follow them on Instagram, check out their podcast, or learn more on their website.

Season Finale Question:
• How can you posture yourself to listen to what people want and need?

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Find out what Alicia is up to at her website and on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

You can catch up with Corey on Instagram & Twitter and listen to his podcast, Existential.

A special thank you to our Collaborators on Patreon:
Ahren Samuels
Anne Shaneen
Anne Tomkinson
Beth DeWet
Donna Lynn
Janet Elsbach
Jason DeMeo
John Tomkinson
Michaela Doelman
Mike McHargue
Rebecca Williamson
Regina-Wink Swinford
Samantha Ham
Samuel Muthiah
Scott Unger
Stephen Matlock
Michael Kinman
Ryan Ku-Borden

Music: Supa Dred II (Wake Up) & It Doesn't Have To Be This Way by Andre Henry

Decentering Whiteness with No White Saviors Part 1

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 4 Apr 2020 07:00:09 +0000

You can follow them on Instagram, check out their podcast, or learn more on their website.

Episode Questions:
• What are some stories you were taught as a child that included white savior narratives
• Considering the history is white-washed, how can we access fuller or more accurate histories
• Why do you think white saviorism is not spoken about?
• How can you identify white saviors?
•What experiences have you had with white saviorism? How have you had to confront yourself or others as it relates to this concept?

Find out what Alicia is up to at her website and on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

You can catch up with Corey on Instagram & Twitter and listen to his podcast, Existential.

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Educating Kids About Racism with Britt Hawthorne

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 07:00:17 +0000

Britt Hawthorne is a nationally recognized equity trainer in education. Britt partners with action-oriented educators, creating classroom environments that are inclusive and equitable for all learners. Her work seeks to move justice from being an idea to the authentic culture.

Find out more over on her website or Instagram!

Episode Questions:
• What myths were you taught about racism and other forms prejudice in your education? When and how did those myths get disrupted?
• What were you taught about bias and racism in your schools? Did you ever receive any education around antibias or antiracism? What do you wish you would've learned about these things throughout your education?
• How have you experienced bias or racism in your educational formation? How have you witnessed discrimination impacting others?
• What could an inclusive and equitable classroom look like? What might complicate educational spaces from being free of bias and racism?
• What do you think kids should be taught about race and bias?

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Engaging In Activism Spiritually with Rachel Ricketts

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 7 Mar 2020 08:00:16 +0000

Rachel Ricketts is a thought leader + outspoken advocate for Black and Indigenous womxn and our healing. As a racial justice activist, lawyer, healer, speaker + author, she educates white folx on their role in perpetuating white supremacy, and helps folx of colour heal from internalized oppression. Rachel hosts online and in-person workshops including her renowned Spiritual Activism series which promotes racial justice and offers practical solutions for all hue-mans to dismantle racist heteropatriarchy. Rachel’s work has been featured in publications such as Huffington Post, BuzzFeed, Mind Body Green 21Ninety, Black Girl in Om and Thrive, and she's presented at international conferences including SXSW 2018 + 2019 and me Convention in Stockholm. She loves donuts, dancing and all things metaphysical.

Learn more at www.rachelricketts.com and follow on Instagram. To take her online anti-racism courses head to https://www.rachelricketts.com/shop-products.

Episode Questions:
• What forms of oppression do you call out or point to as being an issue? What activated you in working to address these issues?
• What beliefs or ideas give shape to your spirituality? What were you brought up to believe? What do you choose to believe?
• How does your spirituality or spirituality come into contact with or impact your justice seeking work?
• What lights you up and gives you life in your connection with yourself? What are your thoughts or wonderings about yourself and what lies outside of yourself?
• Given that your energy is finite, who do you dedicate it to as you work for change in yourself and in the world? Who doesn't get your energy? Who do you want to give more of your energy to?

Find out what Alicia is up to at her website and on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

You can connect with Nandi Kayyy on Instagram & Facebook.

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Rethinking Faith & Community with Candice Marie Benbow

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 15 Feb 2020 08:00:05 +0000

Candice Marie Benbow is a theologian, essayist and creative who situates her work at the intersections of beauty, faith, feminism and culture. Her work gives voice to the shared experiences of healing and journeying toward wholeness.

In May 2016, following the release of Beyoncé’s visual album Lemonade, Candice created the #LemonadeSyllabus hashtag and social media campaign. With contributions from over 70 Black women, Candice released the syllabus as a free downloadable resource of over 250 works centered around the lives of Black women.

She is also Founder of Zion Hill Media Group, a media boutique that produces messages of hope and healing across various platforms. Zion Hill’s flagship projects include a women’s lifestyle site, online courses and educational projects, and progressive faith based content.

In addition to her own blog, Candice’s words can be found at ESSENCE Magazine, Glamour Magazine, VICE, Shondaland and MadameNoire. Catch up with Candice on Instagram and Twitter.

Episode Questions:
• What things, projects, or outlets have been meaningful to you when you've experienced grief?
• Have you ever intentionally or unintentionally created something to work out your grief, pain, or anger? What is it? How did its creation impact you? How did its creation impact others?
• If you felt you had the freedom to talk to God, the universe, and/or the ancestors with authenticity and no filters, what would you say? What, if anything, stops or complicates you speaking this freely?
• What makes a group of people "community" for you? What do they give you? What do you give them? What sorts of things do you share?
• How can you tangibly lend support to those who you consider to be your community?

Find out what Alicia is up to at her website and on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

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Moving The Needle with Zellie Imani

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 1 Feb 2020 08:00:03 +0000

Zellie Imani is a writer, educator and organizer. He is also a co-founder of the Black Liberation Collective, a Black youth Collective dedicated to transforming higher education through unity, coalition building, direct action and political education.

Connect with Zellie on Twitter or Instagram.

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A huge thank you to Corey Leak for being a guest host on this episode! Connect with Corey on Instagram and Twitter and check out his podcast Existential.

A special thank you to our Collaborators on Patreon:
Ahren Samuel, Allison Chang, Anne Shaneen, Anne Tomkinson, Donna Lynn, Janet Elsbach, Jason DeMeo, John Tomkinson, Michaela Doelman, Mike McHargue, Mikel Ellcessor, Rebecca Williamson, Regina-Wink Swinford, Samantha Ham, Scott Unger, Stephen Matlock, The DeWilde Muthiahs.

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Reclaiming Your Voice with Reema Zaman

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 08:00:06 +0000

Reema Zaman is an award-winning writer, speaker, actress, and author of the critically acclaimed memoir I AM YOURS. I Am Yours has been adopted into the curriculum of several high schools through an Innovation Grant from the Oregon Department of Education, and is being adapted into a movie by Dara Resnik and Reema. The New York Times states that "Zaman writes beautifully of the pain and frustration of being a woman in a man's world, an immigrant in a world suspicious of outsiders."

She was the 2018 Oregon Literary Arts’ Writer of Color Fellow and is currently partnering with the International Rescue Committee and Girls Inc. to serve crucial causes and empower the next generation of leaders. As the only Reema Zaman in the world, she is easy to find on social media. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter, and visit her website.

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A huge thank you to Corey Leak for being a guest host on this episode! Connect with Corey on Instagram and Twitter and check out his podcast Existential.

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Toppling A Dictator with Srdja Popovic

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 21 Dec 2019 08:00:05 +0000

Srdja breaks down the elements of what makes a successful movement of resistance and what that looks like in practice.

Show Notes:

Srdja Popovic is the Founder and Executive director of the Center for Applied Nonviolent Actions and Strategies (CANVAS), a non-profit organization based in Belgrade, Serbia that aims to teach the use of nonviolence to make a change.

He was born and raised in Belgrade, Serbia (then part of Yugoslavia), in 1973. Popovic played the guitar in a rock band and graduated from the Faculty of Biology in Belgrade, holding a Master’s degree (MA) in animal ecology. Since his early 20ies, he has focused on activism, democracy and human rights issues.

In 1998, Popovic founded the student movement “Otpor!” (“Resistance!”) which played a crucial role in ousting president Slobodan Milosevic, former Serbian dictator accused of war crimes. After Milosevic was defeated in 2000, Popovic was elected to the Serbian Parliament where he served from 2000 until 2004.

Following his career in the Serbian Parliament, Popovic went on to found CANVAS, acting as its executive director ever since. CANVAS was created with the intent of teaching people all over the world about how to be successful in nonviolent conflict. So far, the organization has worked with activists from 46 different countries, spreading the knowledge of the nonviolent strategies and tactics used by Otpor! worldwide.

He is currently the 53rd Rector of the University of St. Andrews. He commenced the role of the University Rector for a period of 3 years from 1 November 2017.

Apart from being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2012, Popovic was listed as one of the "Top 100 Global Thinkers" of 2011 by the Foreign Policy Magazine. And in 2014 he was listed as a "Young Global Leader" by the World Economic Forum in Davos. Popovic is also the author of the recent book Blueprint for Revolution.

Episode Questions:
• What forms of art have stirred your consciousness? What about this/these work(s) moved you?
• What is the vision of the movements you support or are a part of? What about their vision captivates you? What steps are they taking to see their vision become reality?
• Who are folks who might ally with you in your work for social change? What makes them effective allies?

Find out what Alicia is up to at her website and on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

A special thank you to our Collaborators on Patreon:
Ahren Samuels
Anne Shaneen
Anne Tomkinson
Donna Lynn
Janet Elsbach
Jason DeMeo
John Tomkinson
Michaela Doelman
Mike McHargue
Rebecca Williamson
Regina-Wink Swinford
Samantha Ham
Samuel Muthiah
Scott Unger
Stephen Matlock
Michael Kinman
Ryan Ku-Borden

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I Am Not My Ancestors with Rob Lee

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 7 Dec 2019 08:00:10 +0000

Rob Lee is pastor of Unifour Church in Newton, NC and a public theologian. His first book was Stained-Glass Millennials (Helwys, 2017) and his second book addresses the need for a reorganizing and reckoning with faith communities and race relation, A Sin by Any Other Name (Convergent, 2019) is on shelves now. Lee is an accomplished preacher having preached around the world in such pulpits as the American Cathedral in Paris, the Historic Ebenezer Church, and Harvard’s Memorial Church.

The best way to keep up with Rob is on Twitter.

Episode Questions:

• What biases or histories do you struggle with being a part of your heritage or lineage?

• What in your family history are you working to address or heal within yourself so it is not passed on to future generations?

• What is the impact and significance of leaving monuments to white supremacy and the confederacy in public spaces?

• What does faith reclamation look like for you in the face of faith being weaponized and used for harm?

• Are better theologies enough to create the world in which all are truly free or do we need other tools and resources? What might those tools or resources be?

• How are you working to acknowledge and address the guilt you deal with because of your privilege?

• How are you working to address ans acknowledge the grief you deal with because of your marginalization?

Find out what Alicia is up to at her website and on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

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Exploring Identity with Jill Louise Busby

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 30 Nov 2019 08:00:10 +0000

Jill Louise Busby is a writer and filmmaker critiquing, imploding, and barrel-laughing at our personal and communal hierarchies; the myth of white fragility (and other words for racism); the endlessly-pending and highly-exclusive revolution, identity, and reaction-based illusions of societal progress; and the boundaries that all place on our lives.

Follow Jill on Instagram for more!

Episode Questions:

• Jill says these days she feels like "Identity is a reaction to oppression". Is this true for you? What identities do you claim? Which of those markers are linked to oppression? Which markers are linked to privilege? Which are linked to general experience?

• Think about the identities that you possess. What is the first identity you remember claiming? What identity or identities do you claim most ardently now? What identities have others tried to affix to you that you've taken issue with or rejected?

• Jill humorously referred to the internet as a virtual high school where people show up as representatives of themselves but not their actual selves. What's your internet high school avatar? What may people miss about you if this is the only version that they see?

• Jill mentioned that she doesn't want to live governed by the reactions of other people or in defense of who she is. What would it look like to resist giving systems of dominance our lives and energies while still cultivating space that affirms those impacted their oppression?

• We live in a culture in which it is easy to call others out but what sort of things do you need to check yourself on? How do you hold yourself accountable as you work towards personal and social transformation?

• Jill notes that in 10 years everything we say could end up being problematic. What could it look like to hold people accountable but also cultivate empathy for others and ourselves as we work to disengage from toxic patterns, thoughts, speech, and behaviors as we evolve?

Find out what Alicia is up to at her website and on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

A special thank you to our Collaborators on Patreon:
Ahren Samuels
Anne Tomkinson
Donna Lynn
Janet Elsbach
Jason DeMeo
John Tomkinson
Michaela Doelman
Mike McHargue
Rebecca Williamson
Regina-Wink Swinford
Samantha Ham
Samuel Muthiah
Scott Unger
Stephen Matlock
Michael Kinman
Ryan Ku-Borden

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Laughing While Black with Damon Young

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 9 Nov 2019 08:00:11 +0000

Damon Young is a writer, critic, humorist, satirist, and professional Black person. He's a founder of VerySmartBrothas, a columnist at GQ, and a senior editor at The Root. His debut memoir, What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker (Ecco/HarperCollins) is a tragicomic exploration of the angsts, anxieties, and absurdities of existing while black in America.

Episode Questions:

• What feeds into assumptions of how we're supposed to interact with the world?

• Have you experienced people making assumptions about who you were or how you should act based on any facets of your identity?

• Have you ever yielded to the pressure to "perform" behaviors and attitudes to fit an image?

• How do you feel about this notion of performance at this juncture of you life? How do you perceive yourself?

• How can self perception resist the motion of performance?

• How does it help you figure what you can do or offer in the work of social transformation?

• What role does humor have in social transformation work?

• Why might people develop humor in social change?

• Why might humor be necessary in our resistance?

• Damon made a really good point when he named said that "if we want to fight and resist and transform, we have to use all parts of ourselves." What parts of yourself are easy to access and leverage in movement work?

• What parts of yourself are challenging to bring forward?

• "When a group of people is colonized or occupied, language is the first victim." This stood out because language is so vital because us is what we use to frame ourselves, to tell our stories as well to seek and speak truth. How do you consider or use language in your personal and social transformation work?

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Find out what Alicia is up to at her website and on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

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Embracing the End of Protest with Micah White

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 26 Oct 2019 07:00:14 +0000

Micah White, PhD is the lifelong activist who co-created Occupy Wall Street, a global social movement that spread to 82 countries, while an editor of Adbusters magazine. A frequent public speaker and prominent activist educator, he is the co-founder of Activist Graduate School, an online school taught by, and for, experienced activists and the author of The End of Protest: A New Playbook for Revolution. Learn more about Micah at micahmwhite.com

Episode Questions:
What are you considering to do for social change?
What does it mean for you to find the courage to make that happen?
What new things are you engaging to help you commit to social transformation work in more dynamic and sustainable ways?

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Rethinking Incarceration to Fight Concentration Camps with Dominique DuBois Gilliard

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 28 Sep 2019 07:00:04 +0000

Dominique DuBois Gilliard is the Director of Racial Righteousness and Reconciliation for the Evangelical Covenant Church. He is the author of Rethinking Incarceration: Advocating for Justice that Restores, which won the 2018 Book of the Year Award for InterVarsity Press. Rethinking Incarceration also received a Starred Review from Publisher’s Weekly, and was named as one of the 2019 Resources of the year by Outreach Magazine. Gilliard also serves on the board of directors for the Christian Community Development Association and Evangelicals for Justice. In 2015, Huffington Post named Gilliard as one of the “Black Christian Leaders Changing the World."

An ordained minister, Gilliard has served in pastoral ministry in Atlanta, Chicago, and Oakland. He earned two bachelor’s degrees (in African American Studies and History), a master’s degree in History, and a Master of Divinity degree from North Park Seminary; where he currently serves as an adjunct professor. Gilliard also serves as an adjunct professor at Kilns College.

Document:

Rethinking Incarceration: Advocacy Points & Reforms

Episode Questions:

• Is my financial institution supporting the prison system and, if so, where can I bank instead?

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Discovering Pleasure Activism with adrienne maree brown

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 07:00:20 +0000

adrienne maree brown is author of Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds and Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good, and the co-editor of Octavia’s Brood: Science Fiction from Social Justice Movements. She is a writer, social justice facilitator, pleasure activist, healer and doula living in Detroit. brown has been facilitating professionally for over fifteen years, and has worked with hundreds of organizations at all levels of scale including informal collectives, foundations, national networks and more. She is the cohost of the How to Survive the End of the World podcast.

You can discover more about adrienne maree brown through her website and Instagram.

Episode Questions:
• What is the relationship between pleasure, control, abundance, and scarcity?
• What do you find pleasurable?
• How are you going to prioritize pleasure in your world?
• What could it mean for you to lean into your longings as a means for personal and communal transformation?

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BONUS: Introducing Alicia T. Crosby

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 7 Sep 2019 07:00:02 +0000

Alicia T. Crosby is a justice educator, activist, and (sometimes reluctant) minister whose work addresses the spiritual, systemic, and interpersonal harm people experience. Through her teaching, writing, speaking, and space curation, Alicia helps individuals, communities, and institutions explore and unpack topics related to identity, inclusivity, journey, and intersectional equity. This native New Yorker channels her creativity into her work with her nonprofit Center for Inclusivity and through her writing and speaking.

Find out what Alicia is up to at her website and on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

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Becoming the Majority We Already Are with Onnesha Roychoudhuri

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 13:00:03 +0000

Onnesha Roychoudhuri is a Brooklyn-based writer, educator, and storyteller. A 2013 fellow at the Center for Fiction, her writing has appeared in publications such as Rolling Stone, n+1, Virginia Quarterly Review, The Boston Review, McSweeney’s, The Rumpus, The Nation, The American Prospect, Salon, and Mother Jones. She is the co-founder of Speech/Act, an organization working at the intersection of storytelling and social justice.

Her book, The Marginalized Majority: Claiming Our Power in a Post-Truth America (Melville House Books, July 2018) was named one of the best nonfiction books of 2018 by Kirkus Reviews.

For more, head over to Onnesha's website, Facebook, & Instagram.

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Not Asking Permission with Rachel Cargle

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Sat, 10 Aug 2019 13:00:15 +0000

Rachel Cargle is a public academic, writer, and lecturer. Her activist and academic work are rooted in providing intellectual discourse, tools, and resources that explore the intersection of race and womanhood. Her social media platforms boast a community of over 260k where Rachel guides conversations, encourages critical thinking and nurtures meaningful engagement with people all over the world.

Rachel is also a dynamic entrepreneur. Her organization The Loveland Group houses a family of companies that are dedicated to lifelong culture, opportunity, and learning.

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Asking “The Next Question” with Austin Channing Brown

admin@hopeandhardpills.com (Andre Henry) — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 23:15:21 +0000

Austin Channing Brown made an impact with her book I'm Still Here: Black Dignity In A World Made For Whiteness. Since then, she has become an influential leader in racial justice and reconciliation. Not only has her book impacted lives, she's had the opportunity to speak across the country in a variety of platforms. Her current project, The Next Question, is for those serious about joining the racial justice movement.

To find out more about Austin on her website, Twitter, & Facebook

The Next Question can be found online, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

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