An Advent Blessing for Love
There is room this season
for every kind of love.
May your commitment and duty,
your faithful and familial love be honored.
May your passion and pleasure,
your affection and playfulness be honored.
May your intimacy and boundaries,
your sense of self-care and space be honored.
May your cosmic and expansive love,
your place within the order of things be honored.
May your love reflect God’s rapture and devotion
for you and your whole life.
—@metaherrickcarlson, Ordinary Blessings for the Christmas Season
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An Advent Blessing for Joy
There is glory
in the way you
tell the truth with love
laugh from your belly
glow with gratitude
decline with autonomy
honor the silence
stand in the tension
dance and twirl in chaos
feel the weight with another
resist by being present
come home to yourself
crowned by the One
who claims you wild and free.
—@metaherrickcarlson, Ordinary Blessings for the Christmas Season
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An Advent Blessing for Peace
‘Tis the season for a song
that bursts from her lungs
about afflicting the comfortable
and casting the mighty down.
Not in vain nor to spite but
to reframe the detached ease
of some for the sake of all;
to carve out more open space
where assumptions reign,
where we sigh and submit.
This is how it always is.
‘Tis the season for a song
that bursts from our lungs
about holy comfort that’s coming
to satisfy the whole world.
—@metaherrickcarlson, Ordinary Blessings for the Christmas Season
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An Advent Blessing for Hope
It is no small thing
to be surprised by
the sudden admiration
of a pleasant scene
set in a moment
beyond your own control.
May something
about this season
cause you to step back,
to shift your whole weight
while you take in the fullness
of what is still possible
so your gaze is bent by cosmic time
and the sneaking suspicion
that, in the end,
beauty needs no explanation.
—@metaherrickcarlson, Ordinary Blessings for the Christmas Season
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A Roundtable on Justice for Marcus Garvey: Legacy Reflections & New Efforts to Pardon His Name
The Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey inspired every major Black movement of the 20th century. Sayings that live on today—like: “I’m Black and I’m proud,” “Black Power,” “Black Is Beautiful,” as well as the “Back to Africa” movement—are all rooted in the global leader that was Garvey and in his philosophies that have come to be known as Garveyism. Join his son, Dr. Julius Garvey, plus Black publishers, national thought-leaders, and essay contributors to discuss the exciting new anthology, Justice for Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind. Foreword by Ta’Nehisi Coates. Roundtable voices include: Troy Johnson, Diane Richards, Paul Coates, Dr. Goulda Downer, Safiya Parker, JD and Dr. Ayo Sekai.
This book discussion is a tribute to and a rallying cry for one of the preeminent champions of Black pride and self-determination. Learn how you can join the next generation of justice activists and keep Garvey’s legacy alive!
Who was Marcus Garvey? And why is his legacy still so important today?
Read on to learn more, or register for our upcoming roundtable discussion at the link in our bio.
Marcus Garvey (1887-1940) was a Black political activist, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator. Despite his massive popularity, this Jamaican born international leader was wrongfully sentenced to prison by the U.S. government on trumped-up mail-fraud charges. While exoneration efforts began immediately and have continued since his sentencing, a new groundswell movement for Garvey’s posthumous pardon is underway—led by his nonagenarian, still-spirited son, Julius Garvey.
On October 8, join Dr. Julius Garvey, plus Black publishers, national thought-leaders, and essay contributors to discuss the exciting new anthology, Justice for Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind. Foreword by Ta’Nehisi Coates. Roundtable voices include: Troy Johnson, Diane Richards, Paul Coates, Dr. Goulda Downer, Safiya Parker, JD and Dr. Ayo Sekai.
Learn how you can join the next generation of justice activists and keep Garvey’s legacy alive! Register now at the link in our bio.
This round table is hosted in partnership with @aalbc, @diverseissuesinhighereducation, and @theharlemwritersguild.
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