In the tension between grief, struggle, and enlightenment, I learned a lot of valuable lessons about inward (and outward) survival and the conditions necessary for life in the times of death.
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Oil* - The concept of 'having oil' occurs in many Black church contexts and is attached to both the practice and the praxis of anointing someone with oil. To 'have oil' means to carry a special anointing or grace to do whatever it is that you have been charged to do.
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So, it keeps happening. I'm wondering, 'Why'?!
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Shenanigans and peak cultural churchiness
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When existing theories, subsequent points, lived experiences, and a dash of ranting collide...
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Tune in to a few singers, songwriters, musicians, and women of color that are killin' the game and set to do great things in 2016.
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I've lived rubric-style for long enough. It's time to begin using the resources I have to create my authentic curricula.
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JadeTPerry.com is on the cusp of its one year blog-a-versary! #Turnup. Here, I detail lessons learned, what I wanted to write about initially, why I no longer care about those things, and how I found purpose for this platform!
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this post is for those who put art, scholarship, practice, work out into the world. This post is for anyone who is navigating communication in a digital age. In many senses, this post is for me... and if you are helped along the way, we should grab coffee and encourage each other more often!
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Last night, the melanin pop-age was present and accounted for on NBC's live airing of The Wiz! Shanice Williams made her debut as Dorothy and the cast was star-studded, including Uzo Aduba, Queen Latifah, Ne-yo, Elijah Kelley, Amber Riley, David Allen Grier, Mary J Blige, (Mutha) Stephanie Mills, and Common. Seeing the representation of Black Theater, Black talent, and Black culture live on NBC... gave me my life! It was a magical 3 hours. This recap is written in dialect, unlike many of my other pieces... because only AAVE will do it justice. #SayinithowIfeelit.
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Writer, Imade Nibokun, shares her journey and work of Depressed While Black: the in-progress book and social media initiative
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The way faith looks for me has expanded as I've un-learned things. And I promise this post isn't as troll-y as the title may suggest. :)
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Understanding purity culture in Evangelical spaces begs us to dig a bit deeper
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Today's feature is The Skinny Black Girl's Code, which was created by Whitney Barkley. Whitney is a blogger, photographer, digital media strategist, and the recipient of the Black Women Career Network's Millenial Visionary Award.
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An evolution through ministry, faith formation, twerkin on Saturday night, & churchin in the mornin', otherwise known as... an analysis of my collected church fans
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This month has been a month of intentional rest and healing for my body as well as reflection on chronic illness, thriving, and the importance of taking breaks.
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Reflections from my mental health and wellness journey
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