This is a republish for the 100 Days of Action, the Equity Collective would like to apologize for incorrect information on the 100 Days Action. Please see the full information below. 100 Days Action is a counternarrative to the Trump administration’s one hundred day plan. A calendar of activist and artistic strategy, 100 Days Action is a call to thinkers, … Continue reading 100 Days Action
Capitalism and Fear
As an antiracism facilitator, artist and yoga teacher, I see many facets of a human being. I witness people's reflexive interaction with one another as well as their deepest held personal insecurities and fears. So often there is an overlap in the two, where fear exists, anger presents. We are given a gift, many times … Continue reading Capitalism and Fear
What would Gwendolyn Brooks Do?
On Tuesday night "The Wrong Way to Save Your Life," was released by Equity Collective's collaborator Megan Stielstra. It was awesome and fun and literary and groundbreaking. There were old fashions and tears and reunions of people that have been working together for decades. People that now fan across the country and globe. Megan was … Continue reading What would Gwendolyn Brooks Do?
Kaitlin of the Alphabet Rockers
Kaitlin is Artistic Director for a children’s hip hop group named “Alphabet Rockers.” The Equity Collective is participating in a collaboration with them. The intent is to provide a way to explore systems and collective history in a space occupied by both children and parents. Together, we are exploring paradox and cultural learning. Our working … Continue reading Kaitlin of the Alphabet Rockers
Radical Classrooms
Bobby Biedrzycki is a writer, performer, educator, and transnational human rights activist who resides in Chicago, IL. His stories, poems, and performances have appeared on pages, stages, and public spaces across the U.S. and beyond. His work is rooted in cross-disciplinary art making that focuses on creating social change. _____________________________________________ “The classroom remains the most … Continue reading Radical Classrooms
Identifying with the Oppressor
"Being a victim of oppression in the United States is not enough to make you revolutionary, just as dropping out of your mother's womb is not enough to make you human. People who are full of hate and anger against their oppressors or who only see Us versus Them can make a rebellion but not … Continue reading Identifying with the Oppressor
Liberated Education
How can parents choose schools that will support a liberation framework for their kids? In this interview between Dia and Trina from Parenting for Liberation, Dia talks about the possibilities of what could be, by examining the space in which her son is currently educated. https://soundcloud.com/parentingforliberation/interview-with-dia-penning
Searchable List of US Social Justice Orgs
2017 is the year for change. It’s the year for collaboration. It’s the year for healing and the year to challenge yourself and your organization to expand and do better. Mia Henry from the Arcus Center for Social Justice at Kalamazoo College has created this document highlighting many of the justice and inclusion organizations in … Continue reading Searchable List of US Social Justice Orgs
A yoga teacher and a police officer walk into a bar…
Beth Zygielbaum is a Yoga teacher and Owner of Leela Yoga in Alameda, CA. She is committed to her community, the studio teachers volunteer at the Alameda County Food Bank once a month, the yoga teacher training connects the Sanskrit concept of seva, work performed without any thought of reward or repayment, to community involvement … Continue reading A yoga teacher and a police officer walk into a bar…
Service with a Smile
There is that point in every protest march where someone throws a bottle at window, or there is an angry outburst. There are those points of unchecked righteousness, the egos that turn causes into identities, the internal time bombs and make activists move away from movements. As an activist, teacher, artist and yogi, I am always … Continue reading Service with a Smile
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