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THE CALM BEFORE THE BUILD

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THE CALM BEFORE THE BUILD https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-calm-before-the-build--71921422 Have you ever noticed how the system keeps you so busy fighting the storm that you never have time to build a boat? Today, we are operating in the intersection of Kuumba (Creativity) and Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics). The Ewe people of Ghana drop a heavy gem on us today: “It is on a calm day that one prepares the net for the storm.” But in a world obsessed with grinding 24/7, where is the calm day? We are taught that the only way to build wealth is to run faster on the hamster wheel. But true creativity isn't about doing more; it's about stripping away the nonsense so you can see the blueprint. In today’s episode, we talk about how to weaponize your Kuumba by dropping the heavy, exhausting narratives of colonial capitalism. You can't build a cooperative economic net if your hands are full of somebody else's garbage. Tune in to hear how we scrape off the buildup. Call to Inac...

Question 2: What Does a Warrior Do?

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Peace, Tribe! We’ve made it to the second day of exploring the Gye-Nyame Questions , and today we’re diving into Question 2: What does a warrior do? Before we jump into that, let me give you some history about how these questions came to be because understanding their roots is essential to fully grasping their meaning. The History Behind the First Seven Questions The first seven questions—like “What is a warrior?” and “What does a warrior do?”—came about during an important chapter in my journey. At the time, one of my elders, Mama Malika, hired me to assist her with a project at the Africentric High School. She loved what I was already doing in the community, but she wanted to create something similar that wasn’t directly connected to other initiatives like the Underground Railroad (UGRR). Why the separation? There was concern that if the school’s funders became aware of our other grassroots projects, it could jeopardize their funding. So, I developed the first seven questions specif...

Mind's Eye (sample)

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Imagine a community that truly understands itself. A community where people know what they're good at, and understand how to help others be the best they can be. That's what we're building, one person at a time, with the Five Parts of Being, key to our organization's mission of creating a more unified and empathetic society. You can't build unity without first having a strong bond of understanding amongst each other. That's why we start by asking everyone to learn about their individual strengths and passions—and we give them the tools to do it, with our 5-part framework for your soul. Through understanding your soul, you can unlock your potential in all kinds of wonderful ways. Follow