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Thoughts on: Storytelling - Beyond with Jane Ratcliffe

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Welcome to Thoughts On, a series of bite-sized, soul-nourishing insights from our time’s greatest heart-centered minds. Culled from my interview series, these are the can’t-miss excerpts on storytelling. “Absolutely storytelling is a form of witnessing. We tell stories through many artforms. And right now, our storytelling is more critical than ever for Black folks because the narratives of our lives and our deaths are being distorted, erased, and corrupted. Self-definition is part of what it means to be free. Taking control of the narrative of who we are, all of who we are, is essential. And we’re not just reacting and explaining; we’re creating powerful art in the process. James Baldwin said artists are here to disturb the peace. ​​Toni Cade Bambara said, “As a culture worker who belongs to an oppressed people, my job is to make revolution irresistible.” Revolution and resistance requires us to tell our stories.” — Deesha Philyaw [read Deesha’s full interview] *** “There's a danger i

Welcome to Thoughts On, a series of bite-sized, soul-nourishing insights from our time’s greatest heart-centered minds. Culled from my interview series, these are the can’t-miss excerpts on storytelling. “Absolutely storytelling is a form of witnessing. We tell stories through many artforms. And right now, our storytelling is more critical than ever for Black folks because the narratives of our lives and our deaths are being distorted, erased, and corrupted. Self-definition is part of what it means to be free. Taking control of the narrative of who we are, all of who we are, is essential.…

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