#freedom

“ It must mean the abolition of structures and institutes that were designed to oppress us.”

So this one is about freedom.

Freedom as Black people and gender diverse folx, freedom to feel safe within and to love our own bodies, bodies that have been a place of conflict and of which we have been at war with from outside ( slavery, systemic racism, oppression, prejudice, police brutality) and within.

I started planing this photoshoot on what it means to be free before George Floyd happened, but have been hesitant to post it because it now feels all too real. I realised maybe now it’s more necessary than ever to talk about freedom, to share images of us feeling strong and powerful.

To all those out there protesting . You are worthy, be strong, be safe.

Educate. Support. Learn. See below for links.

‘‘So much was lost- names, faces, ages, ethnic identities - that African Americans must do what no other ethnic groups must do: take a completely shattered vessel and piece it together knowing that some pieces will never be recovered. This is not quite as harrowing or hopeless as it might sound. I like to listen to the Japanese art of kintsugi, repairing broken vessels using gold. The scars of the object are not concealed, but highlighted and embraced, this giving them their own dignity and power. "

- The Cooking Gene, Michael. W. Twitty

Read it:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/magazine/wp/2019/09/11/feature/how-activist-rachel-cargle-built-a-business-by-calling-out-racial-injustices-within-feminism/

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@rachel.cargle

Public Academic. Author. Philanthropic Innovator

Curator of ease & joy:

Watch it:

The cooking gene YouTube link

https://youtu.be/fTaVWbY2KHY

Donate:

nationalbailout – Free Black Mamas Emergency Fund

You’re welcome.