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The Myth of the Perfect Pioneer: Why Our Path to Unity is Supposed to Look Crooked

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The Myth of the Perfect Pioneer: Why Our Path to Unity is Supposed to Look Crooked Let’s stop lying to ourselves. We love to judge the architecture of a bridge while standing safely on the other side, completely forgetting who had to swallow the dirt to build it. An old Akan proverb drops a heavy truth on our laps today: "The one who cuts a path does not know that behind him it is crooked." When you are the first one out in the wilderness hacking through the dense, thorny brush of systemic oppression, generational trauma, and economic redlining, you aren't walking a straight line. You are fighting for survival. Your focus is entirely on the next swing of the machete. Your steps will look jagged, raw, and unpolished. Look at our blueprints: Althea Gibson (1957): She didn't glide gracefully into Wimbledon; she hacked through a brutal, suffocating jungle of white supremacy to claim her crown. Jackie Robinson (1944): Long before the baseball diamond, he was facing down ...
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GNJ Community Mall

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The market has always been a building block of nations throughout history. Come out and join us as we provide space for all of our communities entrepreneurs to show their products. We are offering booth space for $20 dollars, and inviting the community out to shop every last Kuumba of the month. Please come out and support our effforts as we strive to raise funds for our Warrior Training, and to support our Cultural Celebrations. If you want to vend click the link and get registered . We also will be viewing the movie "The First Purge" and having a dynamic discussion afterwards. You will not only be able to shop but engage your mind with other members of our Tribe. The Movie will start at 3pm, so come early to get some shopping in. We will also have Sister CLowe teaching about the African Heritage Diet as well as giving away free samples. So I hope to see your  face in the place.
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GNJ Warrior Training

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FAM: It is time for us to takeover in 2019 so feel free to join for the first Warrior Training in this new year. All ages are welcome, we just ask for an open mind and a willingness to grow, learn, share and work. Unfortunately we will not have the martial parts part but we have more than enough on the agenda to cover from 2-6pm. Also those who have anme that they want discuss get your lesson ready!!! Also prepare yourself for the market we will be building and launching in February. The next movie night is also on the way. To stay in the loop text gnj to 77292
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First Per Ankh Of 2019

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Unfortunately this event has been canceled. The snow caused the revolution to stall....... #Tawivillage
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