“To live is not just a given, to live means you owe something big to those whose lives are taken away from them...regardless of the tragedy, regardless of the grief, regardless of the monstrous challenge, some of us did not die... What shall we do, we who did not die?”
For us, the work of embodied spiritual-political education is what bell hooks, citing Thich Naht Hanh and Paulo Friere termed engaged pedagogy + practice. We aspire to establish a practice of community-accountable service inspired by the Buddhist principle of Dana - giving freely - and the Black South tradition of Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs.
As we face the mounting crises of our time, ecological , genocide and imperial violence across the world, and the lack of resources for black feminist students, artists, and organizers to support their well-being — we are working to establish a pathway for getting resources to those most in need.
Currently, in the wake of Hurricane Helene, these efforts are concentrated on those doing direct relief work in the Southeast with a focus on Small Town and Rural Georgia.
This work is fiscally sponsored by Sister’s Action Team
Small Donations can be made through our donation link. For larger donations contact us at blackfeministstudy(at)gmail.com