Agape Movement has been recommended as the development partner for the People’s Way project in South Minneapolis, marking a significant milestone in a years-long community effort to shape the future of one of the city’s most historically significant spaces.
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‘At Mama Feely’s Feet’ journeys through faith, generational healing
When Hope Venetta began writing “At Mama Feely’s Feet,” she wasn’t simply crafting a book. She was building what she calls “an altar of remembrance.” Venetta, a Durham-based therapist and storyteller, set out to create a space where the stories of her family, and those of other Black families, could be honored, reclaimed and healed. […]
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Sweet Potato Comfort Pie Bakes for Healing After Tragedy
Sweet Potato Comfort Pie will lead a multi-site community bake to deliver nearly 300 pies to families, first responders, and partners after the Annunciation tragedy—turning shared grief into comfort, connection, and hope.
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Hennepin County to host opioid symposium focused on the Black community
The African American Community-Focused Opioid Symposium will be held on April 7 at Shiloh Temple in North Minneapolis, where attendees can learn about available services and connect with local partners working to address the opioid crisis through culturally specific and trauma-informed care.
Posted inLocal & State, News
‘We eat pain like Skittles’ – MSR Forefront explores Black trauma
‘The revolution will be healing. Radical self-care is resistance, because the system does not want us well.’
Posted inArts + Culture
DejaJoelle uses movement to inform healing and self-love
DejaJoelle’s quest for healing through movement was serendipitous during a particularly challenging season in her life.
Posted inHealth + Wellness, Sister Spokesman, Sister Spokesman Highlights
‘Love Thyself’ encourages women to be intentional with self-care [photos + video]
The expert panelists encouraged attendees to take a simple, intentional approach to self-care, with the understanding that you cannot pour into others if there’s nothing in your own glass.
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Dr. Joi Lewis explores the radical power of self-care
Self-care in communities of color has often been seen as selfish. This is especially true for Black women who are expected to be superheroes that push past, instead of addressing, trauma.
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Healing conference encompasses whole families
A groundbreaking collaboration is behind the upcoming “Community Healing: Standing up for the Children” conference June 23 and 24. Two other initiatives, the Community Empowerment through Black Men Healing Conference and the African American Babies Coalition Conference, will collaborate to focus on family wellbeing with children’s health and safety as a priority. For more than […]