Liberation Starts with Understanding Our Roots
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If you are looking for a generative, energetic, joyful conversation about dismantling racism and white supremacy, you’ve found your podcast! In this conversation, writer, publisher and liberation practitioner Courtney Napier joins host Nikki Innocent in conversation about the vital impact of holding space for learning the stories of our elders as we work towards a future where oppression and injustice are dismantled. Without understanding the past and honoring the wisdom through our elders' experience we are destined to follow similar paths where we have an opportunity to learn from them and progress even further.
Courtney shares her personal, nontraditional journey of the power of storytelling, self study and trusting her intuition even when the world outside seemed to be telling her otherwise. Black power, history and progress are centered in this episode. Courtney and Nikki discuss the vital influence of Black women’s activism and representation in North Carolina’s complex history at the intersection of race and gender. They dive into the importance of celebrating matriarchical wisdom and amplifying stories of everyday anti-racist allyship. Courtney talks about how her relationship to religion and faith have shaped her approach to her organization The Black Oak Society and inviting people into the work of liberation.
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MEET THE HOST: NIKKI INNOCENT
I’ve never been one to be put in a category or fit under one label so here are a few descriptors I identify with: Connector. Empath. Inclusion Advocate. Creator of Safe Spaces in the Gray Area. Women’s Leadership Coach. Hype Woman. Story Fiend. Lover of Conversation. Former Corporate Marketer.