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A Brave Space with Dr. Meeks

A Brave Space with Dr. Meeks will support the work of the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing in its mission of creating brave space where the truth can be told. The sessions will explore various topics that address the intersections between slavery, lynching, the prison industrial complex, the death penalty and 21st-century police killings and the ways in which these issues prohibit racial healing in America. There will be a wide variety of guests who will assist the host and Absalom Jones CenterDirector in engaging the crucial topic of racial healing from their wide range of experiences as resistors to racism and in seeking racial healing.

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A Brave Space with Dr. Meeks

Honoring Grief in the Midst of Racial Healing

October 21, 2023 • Dr. Catherine Meeks

Welcome to another thought-provoking episode of A Brave Space Podcast with Dr. Meeks and your host, Chelsi Glascoe. Join us in this episode as we:

🌍 Address the Middle East Crisis: We'll begin by addressing the ongoing crisis in the Middle East and the tragedies that have unfolded. There's only one solid resolution, tune in to discover Dr. Meeks prescription for peace.

🌟 Navigate Liminal Space: We talk about the concept of living in the liminal space, where grief is honored, and hope is still held. Dr. Meeks shares insights on how acknowledging and processing grief can be a crucial part of the healing process, both individually and collectively.

🌌 Eliminate Negativity: While it may seem distant from the Middle East crisis, we will explore the power of eliminating negativity in our own spaces. While not directly impacting those in Gaza, Dr. Meeks describes practices that can contribute to lessening the power of negativity and fostering a more positive environment for healing.
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