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Jan
29

FSJP Erikson hosts Hope and Solidarity with Dr. Eman Abdelhadi and Dr. David Stovall
“Hope is a discipline.” - Mariame Kaba
On January 20, 2025 - the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Holiday -
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Jan
23

Book Review of Incantations for Rest by @WomanistWoo
Read a lovely review of ‘Incantations’ from a reader I met a while ago at the Semicolon Chi Lit Fest!
Jan
19

Signifyin' Into the New Year! Fall/Winter/New Year Newsletter
"Take in a wide-angle perspective of your life. This Aquarius season, spotlight your educational quests, travel plans, and long-range
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Jan
19
Ancestral Gifts and Lessons: Kwanzaa 2024 at Third Unitarian Church of Chicago
Greetings, all! As we forge ahead into 2025, I hope your year has begun with hope and strength as we
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Jan
01

Travel and Fundraiser Update: We Did It!
[Image description: Atena, taking a selfie is wearing wooden circular Sankofa earrings, a black KN95 mask and clear purple glasses.
1 min read
Dec
14
To Senegal 🇸🇳: Atena’s New Year Adventure is Coming Up!
IF YOU APPRECIATE the creative work Atena is doing, help her get to Senegal next month 🇸🇳 for her (sooner than
2 min read
Dec
13

Reclaiming the Water: Revisited
IF YOU APPRECIATE the creative work Atena is doing, you might be interested in helping her make it to Senegal
3 min read
Dec
12

Reading for Mid-Atlantic Review in Washington DC: ‘Letter to My Eldest Ancestor’
If this work resonates with you, please consider supporting my upcoming trip to a writers’ retreat in Senegal next month,
1 min read
Nov
18

Welcome! I’m Atena, a Black Cultural Worker…
Hey folks! Welcome to my blog! Here’s a video from my Patreon to learn a bit more about me
Nov
15

ANNIVERSARY RE-RELEASE: There is no "them."
Now, lissen...
6 min read