When those young men mocked Omaha elder Nathan Phillips, they meant to hurt him and all Native Peoples. They do not understand yet that an act of hatred is a tear in the fabric of the Beloved Community, and as such, the wound belongs to us all. This ritual is a personal act, something IContinue reading “A Ritual for Nathan Phillips”
Category Archives: Activism
Jericho Walk: Asociación Madres de Plaza de Mayo
Today, as I circled 26 Federal Plaza as part of New Sanctuary Coalition’s Jericho Walk, I held the Asociación Madres de Plaza de Mayo in my heart. Through the rhythm of my breath and feet, I reached across the divides of time and space to honor and draw strength from their example. We have our ownContinue reading “Jericho Walk: Asociación Madres de Plaza de Mayo”
Black Feminism Saved My Life
At last, the 2018 TCG National Conference in St. Louis was over. The conference team had retreated to the hotel bar with a small number of beloved attendees. We were processing an emotionally overwhelming few days. At that time, I was out as a trans woman to only two people at the Conference. It wasContinue reading “Black Feminism Saved My Life”
Why I (Jericho) Walk
On Thursday of last week, in the bitter cold, I walked in silent circles around 26 Federal Plaza. If you are a U.S. citizen, particularly one whose citizenship isn’t contested, that address may not hold much meaning. For our undocumented neighbors and loved ones, it is a place of deep trauma. For in our so-calledContinue reading “Why I (Jericho) Walk”
Corinna Schulenburg 