Coping with Recent Minneapolis Events |Down in the River to Pray (with song link)

By: Naomi Bird
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I’m glad to peer into a world that, though far away in time, clarifies the pains currently felt so very close to home.

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What should we care about some old songs by slaves?

By: Naomi Bird
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What do you think harvest season was like for people enslaved for the purpose of working the land?

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Scandinavian and African American History Month

By: Naomi Bird
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I can right now reach into my current toolkit, bring out the skills that I have, and use them as mirrors to reflect the beauty and dignity of that something, even if it feels foreign.

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