by brcomm | January 31, 2018 | #WeGotNow, Brandi Richard
Today – I was triggered into remembering those days sitting at the folding table, away from the action scooping up food with a plastic spoon. Clearly, I couldn’t be trusted with the silverware to eat. Triggered because I was asked to talk about the relationships...
by brcomm | July 25, 2016 | #WeGotNow, Fierce Urgent Now
Hope This Helps: “Ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.” -James Baldwin The most troubling aspect of last week’s RNC is the sheer ignorance of those who claim to know and the substantial power those ignorant people...
by brcomm | July 17, 2016 | #HopeThisHelps, #WeGotNow, Brandi Richard, Fierce Urgent Now
Hope This Helps: I reached out to my Dad this week as I was dealing with my feelings about the persistence of racial persecution in my country. I needed to understand how to handle my fear and anger without harming someone else with my words. In my mind, I was...
by brcomm | July 11, 2016 | #HopeThisHelps, #WeGotNow, Brandi Richard
Guest post by Nicole Wood 1. Acknowledge your emotions (anger, fear, anxiety, hopelessness, fatalistic, nihilistic, etc.) and Release them! (cry it out, write it out, walk or run it out, attend a worship service, connect in a healthy and supportive...
by brcomm | July 10, 2016 | #WeGotNow, Brandi Richard, Fierce Urgent Now
Feeling Overwhelmed? Pray/Meditate In our first conversation to discuss vigorous positive action, we recognized the most important immediate action is to promote healing for those traumatized by this past week (and quite frankly the past few years). Here are...
by brcomm | February 8, 2016 | #HopeThisHelps, #WeGotNow, Brandi Richard
We’ve analyzed all the meanings of Beyonce’s new hit Formation. Yes, she slayed. Yes, she exhibited consciousness. Yes, she’s on her game (as usual). But ladies, how much more powerful would we be if we were in formation? We all have a unique role to play in our...
