MOMFLUENTIALS

Kimberly Pinkson

The power of mama bears is one of the strongest forces in nature and Mother Nature is our greatest guide in solving the challenges of our times. MOMFLUENTIALS is on a mission to support moms as they GET SMARTER, JOIN FORCES, TAKE ACTION, and FEEL BETTER. Across borders, politics, races, shapes, and sizes, moms, it's time to use our collective power for environmental, social, racial, political, and economic health and wellness, now and for generations to come. From earth mamas to foster moms, professional moms to SAH moms, grandmas to aunties, moms of all kinds have massive power as role models and a market force. In this podcast, you will meet inspiring Momfluentials from around the world. Learn more and join the Momfluentials Movement at www.momfluentials.com @themomfluentials

Episodes

  1. Artist and Changemaker Amana Harris on Apartheid Schools, Building Compassion, Creativity, and Having Hard Conversations

    11/18/2022

    Artist and Changemaker Amana Harris on Apartheid Schools, Building Compassion, Creativity, and Having Hard Conversations

    "Becoming a mother increased my compassion for human existence...how can one child be safe if all children are not safe?" - Amana HarrisMeet Amana Harris, Executive Director of The Center for ArtEsteeem, which empowers individuals to be self-aware and inspired through art, creativity, and education, and to make positive choices to break the cycle of violence for themselves and their communities. They also promote the understanding that we can choose peace over conflict and love over fear.Love over fear. That's a new one. Well actually it is not at all, as it was/is a fundamental tenet of most of the world's major religions, but it is something we easily forget, particularly in times of fear, when it becomes much easier to blame others. LISTEN IN as Amana eloquently talks on:  apartheid schoolscreativity finding value in every individualthe power of art to develop the critical voices of young peoplecultivating compassion in places of privilegehaving hard conversationsbeing vulnerable and the deep internal work White people must do to shift systemic racismand the power and importance of passing on history.RESOURCES RACE: The Power of An Illusion, PBSThe Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America  by Jonathan Kozol Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High by Melba Pattillo BealsColor Theory: Race Is a Useful Illusion by Aeeshah Clottey and Kokomon ClotteySo Much! by Trish CookeTo see some of the Oakland Mural Project visit www.ahc-oakland.org/oakland-mural-project Learn more about Amana's work at Center for ArtEsteem.

    1h 18m

About

The power of mama bears is one of the strongest forces in nature and Mother Nature is our greatest guide in solving the challenges of our times. MOMFLUENTIALS is on a mission to support moms as they GET SMARTER, JOIN FORCES, TAKE ACTION, and FEEL BETTER. Across borders, politics, races, shapes, and sizes, moms, it's time to use our collective power for environmental, social, racial, political, and economic health and wellness, now and for generations to come. From earth mamas to foster moms, professional moms to SAH moms, grandmas to aunties, moms of all kinds have massive power as role models and a market force. In this podcast, you will meet inspiring Momfluentials from around the world. Learn more and join the Momfluentials Movement at www.momfluentials.com @themomfluentials