Mar
11
Care is A Verb: Reading My Feelings Roundup
"Keep reading."
— Mariame Kaba
I think we can all agree that reality has been pretty fucked. I’ve
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Atena O. Danner
Mar
02
Care is A Verb: Resources for Finding Your WE
[Image description: a black and white illustration of the outlines of mushrooms on the ground with a root system spreading
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Feb
22
NEW - Care is a Verb Roundup: Week of 2/17/25
Resources for Love-fueled Action
I’ve decided to respond to the overwhelming degradation of our social contract by sharing helpful
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Feb
18
I am Atena’s Raging Bile Duct…
And I’m simmering down. Whewwww…
Today was a very angry day. Thinking about Sam Norquist and federal government fails,
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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.
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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
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