#freedomisringing

[itsredwritinghood]

#Repost @octaviaspencer with @get_repost ・・・ For the past week people have asked me what they should be reading or watching to educate themselves. Remember, I told you this was your awakening? That it would be uncomfortable? Well, when I was a young girl, my mom made my siblings and I watch this PBS series. It’s not a glossy Hollywood movie. It’s raw. Real. A true account of the Civil Rights Movement. This was my awakening at age 10 I think. It’s the first uprising that was able to be chronicled on film. When we were in prep to do THE HELP, I suggested to Tate that all the cast watch it. In fact, I watch it in its entirety every time I have to do a period piece. This is the only recommendation I’m making for ALL people to watch and educate yourselves. This isn’t entertainment: it’s black life in the 60s in black and white, and red. A lot of bloodshed. After viewing, hopefully you will understand our frustration with social apathy, our lack of trust, and why we are so passionate about our #vote! Why the hell we are sick and tired of being sick and tired. #FreedomIsRinging #BLM #PBS #EyesOnThePrize #amplifymelanatedvoices https://www.instagram.com/p/CBJGsdhgJzF/?igshid=1vp7j6yaedn2x

[toriwestonwriterartist]

Like @octaviaspencer I was very young when I watched this documentary. In elementary school I became a member of the NAACP. The elders of St. James Baptist Church shared their stories with us (one of the rare moments they told us young folk about life in the south before moving to RI). I encourage my non-black friends to watch this series. Or read Taylor Branch’s trilogy of books about the Civil Rights Movement (it May change your perspective about the Black Panthers). After you watch this (or read those books) write in a journal. Reflect on why you felt uncomfortable, scared, etc. Think about what you can put into practice in your everyday life to anti racist. Below is Octavia Spencer’s take on this series: #Repost @octaviaspencer with @make_repost ・・・ For the past week people have asked me what they should be reading or watching to educate themselves. Remember, I told you this was your awakening? That it would be uncomfortable? Well, when I was a young girl, my mom made my siblings and I watch this PBS series. It’s not a glossy Hollywood movie. It’s raw. Real. A true account of the Civil Rights Movement. This was my awakening at age 10 I think. It’s the first uprising that was able to be chronicled on film. When we were in prep to do THE HELP, I suggested to Tate that all the cast watch it. In fact, I watch it in its entirety every time I have to do a period piece. This is the only recommendation I’m making for ALL people to watch and educate yourselves. This isn’t entertainment: it’s black life in the 60s in black and white, and red. A lot of bloodshed. After viewing, hopefully you will understand our frustration with social apathy, our lack of trust, and why we are so passionate about our #vote! Why the hell we are sick and tired of being sick and tired. #FreedomIsRinging #BLM #PBS #EyesOnThePrize https://www.instagram.com/p/CBIS1-mhSQj/?igshid=1vw9i4fr7my0k

[bwellbhappy]

Freedom, for me, has a number of meanings. One is free access to performance, due to desire, intellectual understanding, conditioning, and healthy tissue. Super happy that all my efforts to manage pain and fascial adhesions are paying off. Thanks to my team: Kiko, Ashley S, Lisa R, Teresa, Ashley Black, Dr. Matt, Shaun T, Dave Asprey, Mark Sisson, Weston A. Price foundation, & husband. #teamyogidoc #hackyourself #painfree #fasciablaster #elevated #hotmixyoga @insanity #GSG #freedomisringing (at Hot Mix Yoga)