June 27, 2012
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[…]“When you look at a human being to separate their mind/body/spirit… There’s no separation. Then we’re taught to separate the parts of our being and then move through the world in a sane way. Well, that’s insane….When I was in prison, especially in solitary confinement, I meditated every day. That was how I remained sane….The only way I could remain sane is to focus my attention on something beyond my physical circumstances that helped me to include my physical circumstances. It wasn’t like I wanted to escape from it. I could not. I was there. I was in solitary confinement…” ~ Ericka Huggins (http://www.erickahuggins.com/bio_contd.html)

POWERFUL! Tavis Smiley and Cornel West interview Activist/Writer/Teacher Ericka Huggins’ about her radically compassionate Social Justice Work and Spiritual Practice. Please find the time to listen to this 24-minute radio interview —->
http://www.smileyandwest.com/uncategorized/the-conversation-ericka-huggins/

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— (via liberationfromwithin)

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Filed under: Ericka Huggins Cornel West Tavis Smiley Meditation Black Panther Party Social Justice Spiritual Practice Yoga 
February 29, 2012
"…I wanted so much to side with Davis during her showdown with Smiley, but she sidestepped the primary point. There’s no doubt that film critics overwhelmingly celebrate the debasement and pathology of African Americans. While the more than 94% white and 77% male Oscar voters award the varied, complex performances of white actresses, it seems Black women are only visible when we are playing out our most damaging cultural mythologies. Smiley makes it clear that his frustration lies with the racist Hollywood system that dictates what makes it to theaters. Conflating that criticism with a dismissal of the actresses is misguided…”
~ Kimberly Foster, “Dear Viola, We Don’t Hate The Player, We Just Despise The Game” ~
http://bit.ly/yKogbZ"

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Filed under: Kimberly Foster Viola Davis Hollywood Racism Sexism Tavis Smiley 
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