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I'm a little sad this morning.
All my life growing up I believed America was a place where people put love of country above love of self. I believed that while we were divided at times over policy, we at some fundamental level would always seek to do the right thing for the preservation of our country.
All of that was shattered for me yesterday in a little court room in NYC. Yesterday I saw the reality of one party, whose visceral hatred of the other party's leader, led it to cross a line in a manner that we may never recover from.
Congratulations America - we just gave away any moral high ground we had ever amassed in the world's eye, and became the worst example of a third world country.
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Mike's story is so impactful. We must never forget stories like these that have such historical significance and tell them through our lens. (perspective)
My conversation with Mike Africa Jr. covered various topics related to Mike's book and the MOVE organization. We discuss Mike's inspiration for writing the book, the history of MOVE, the bombing of MOVE's house, and the aftermath. The conversation also touches on the importance of telling one's own story, the impact of the bombing on Mike's life, and the lack of accountability for those responsible. The main themes include the power of personal storytelling, the fight for justice, and the need for systemic change. The conversation explores themes of police brutality, the impact of MOVE,
the POWER OF LOVE, resilience, and the importance of telling one's own story.
Before police dropped a bomb on a residential neighborhood on May 13, 1985, few people outside Philadelphia were aware that a Black-led civil liberties organization had taken root there. Founded in 1972 by a charismatic ideologue called John Africa, MOVE's mission was to protect all forms of life from systemic oppression. They drew their ideology from the Black Panther Party and pre-dated animal and environmental rights groups like PETA and Earth First. MOVE emerged in an era when Black Philadelphians suffered under devastating policies brought by the long, doomed war in Vietnam, Mayor Frank Rizzo's overtly racist police surveillance, and, eventually, President Ronald Reagan's War on Drugs. MOVE members lived together in a collection of West Philadelphia row houses and took the surname Africa out of admiration for the group's founder.
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Brigid's Day | Lá Fhéile Bríde
For just over a year now, I have felt Brigid's knock on the door; she has crossed the threshold from her world into mine in many ways.
My middle name is Brigid, so I feel Brigid-centred. I was born on the 9th of February, not long after her feast day. I come from a long line of Brigid's. My maternal grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother are and were all Brigid's, to name but a few connections.
When my mother passed away in January last year, there was just one thing that I wanted of hers, and that was her St Brigid’s Cross. I didn't know why at the time, but I can engage in its symbolism now.
The celebration of Brigid's Day as a national holiday in Ireland underscores the significance of embracing change and transition. Brigid embodies the duality of many spiritual traditions and symbolises the threshold, the space between two opposites.
Participating in this liminal space, perhaps through deeper exploration of ourselves, through intuitive practices, invoking Imbas, active imagination, dream analysis, and communing with nature could help initiate this, allowing us to gain self-awareness and a deeper understanding of humanity and the other-than-human world.
Through arts and culture, we can explore thresholds and gain insights into our emotions and experiences to navigate transformation and change.
However, contemporary Irish society faces challenges, such as a lack of meaningful rites of passage, a loss of connection with our inner selves, hustle culture, and environmental apathy. Addressing these issues by promoting structured rituals and preserving natural rhythms can lead to a more sustainable and fulfilling future.
We can create a more harmonious and thriving society by recognising the importance of embracing transition and change while preserving cultural traditions.
Brigid reminds us that navigating transitional periods can lead to self-discovery and that exploring thresholds offers a rich metaphor for exploring a wide range of human experiences and emotions.
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