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We are launching the Know Thyself Grassroots Movement not as a program, but as a reckoning. A spiritual awakening. A cultural uprising. A return to the power buried beneath generations of distortion. From the sacred walls of the Luxor Temple in ancient Kemet (Egypt) comes the eternal command: “Man, know thyself, and you will know the gods.” This was not poetry, it was instruction. Among ancient Nile Valley people, to know oneself was to unlock the divine force within. And somewhere along the journey of African history… we were taught to forget.
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HBCUs were established to educate Black Americans who were denied access to many predominantly white institutions. Land-grant universities and church-supported colleges across the country created opportunities for higher education, but they also fostered a powerful sense of belonging and cultural expression.
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“You know, there’s a point in your career where you take whatever you can get. And then, early on in my career, I realized, oh, I don’t want to do that. I actually want to do certain kinds of roles,” says the Trinidadian born actress. “You then begin to be brave enough to begin to say no to certain things. And then there comes a time, when you reach a point in your career where you intuitively choose certain kinds of work. I’m so pleased to be at that point and that I’m still relevant,” she adds.
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“Education Before Recreation.” The theme of Kaya Fest 2019; Kaya Fest overall. “Kaya Fest is the creation of Stephen Marley, an eight-time Grammy Award winner, singer, songwriter, musician producer and son of the legend Bob Marley.
As the saying gose, April showers bring May flowers, but I am hopeful that March’s confusion will bring clarity in April or the seasons to come. With Michael Jackson, Nipsey Hussle and Jordan Peele making headlines for good, bad and the different, I am left wondering: What is the purpose of it all? Coming to terms with the need to simplify and declutter, over the weekend, I sprang out of bed early in the morning and began tossing old stuff, organizing important stuff and reflecting on impactful stuff. The community outreach, the influencer engagement and the everyday grind all became just stuff, i.e., pictures, papers, and doohickeys alike. But what is the point of all this stuff? It’s amazing how reflective spring cleaning can be, and here is what I discovered:
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