I would recommend DEAL. You
know because it's that ... it's that incubator. You know, it's that
supportive incubator. And it allows them the space to grow, make mistakes,
develop, ask questions, question, and still bring the fullness of who they
are without fear of any repercussions. [Music] What impact has DEAL had on you? I have to be open to new experiences because
otherwise what barometer am I using to determine whether something is a fit for me or not? And am I
blocking a blessing tha
t I can be both giving and receiving? And so that's kind of how the ancestors
work with me. And so I applied, I was accepted, and I found these amazing people. You know
some of them I knew because I worked kind of ... Some of them I had actually worked
with, like Tawana, like Shane. But then there were these other amazing people: Dessa,
Alana, um um Lisa Leverette, you know. And being able to understand and appreciate on a
deeper level how these systems are so intertwined. Almost to the poi
nt where they can't be untangled. And then seeing you and Mama
Jahzara in this space. I'm like "See? Thank you ancestors! Thank you!" Yeah but
I'm ... That's the impact, you know, knowing that we're all connected in this work. We're all
connected in this work. I was thinking about that this morning about like how grateful I am
to ... to still be able to have this like to have this conversation with you um and
still be connected through our work. Yeah it's pretty amazing. I ... I hear what
you're saying about the connectedness. Why would you recommend the fellowship to someone? Any young activist who is really seeking to
build a deeper understanding, a deeper foundation and fellowship within this work to understand ...
because a lot of times what I find um especially um with the younger people that I interact with,
they think it's only them in this ... in their particular area and not really being able
to make the connections of the interlocking systems. And so for those young
people ... and I
am intentionally saying young people. Those young people who are serious about carrying forth this
work in whatever aspects they're doing this work, I would recommend DEAL. Yes, I would recommend
DEAL. You know because it's that ... it's that incubator. You know, it's that supportive
incubator. And it allows them the space to grow, make mistakes, develop, ask questions, question, and still bring the fullness of who they
are without fear of any repercussions. [Music]
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