The Feminine Pronoun Series #25: Ferguson is Everywhere

Posted on August 26, 2016 by treasureshieldsredmond

In this episode I reflect on the impact of Michael Brown’s murder and the Ferguson Uprising on my social justice advocacy, my writing, my teaching and my parenting. An extra special thanks is owed to the ARTIVISTS and to Reverend Sekou and the Holy Ghost for the incredible song, “We Comin” that a...

Where Are the Brave White Teachers?

Posted on August 15, 2016February 3, 2017 by treasureshieldsredmond

This is a picture of my neighbor’s front yard. I’ve watched his yard decorations go from an empty flagpole, to a Confederate and U. S. flag accompanied by a lawn jockey, to the addition of Trump political signs, and then the addition of a Trump mailbox cover, to what you’re seeing now: whic...

The feminine Pronoun Series #24: The Winds They Are A’changing

Posted on August 12, 2016August 12, 2016 by treasureshieldsredmond

You may think this sounds all “woo woo,” but there is a spiritual shift in the universe. I think we all feel it. Even the violent images of black death to which we’ve been subjected, are harbingers of spiritual ills that need a strong medicine. In this episode I attend a retreat for women of […]...

The Feminine Pronoun Series #23: These Are the Times That Try Women’s Souls

Posted on August 5, 2016August 5, 2016 by treasureshieldsredmond

In this week’s vlog I watched the democratic convention and spent time with the Hurston Hughes Scholars. HHS is a self organized group of black parents and teachers who read black literature and invite guests like me and fellow poet Cheeraz Gormon to share our work with them. Coincidentally, I wa...

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Month: August 2016

The Feminine Pronoun Series #25: Ferguson is Everywhere

Where Are the Brave White Teachers?

The feminine Pronoun Series #24: The Winds They Are A’changing

The Feminine Pronoun Series #23: These Are the Times That Try Women’s Souls