We were both really struck by an interview with Resmaa Menakem, Báyò Akómoláfé, and Orland Bishop as they prepared for their event Three Black Men on June 24th and 25th.
Their interview is far reaching, and it had us thinking about our work, what it means to facilitate, and how do we do this deep, uncomfortable work. We are incredibly grateful for these men, as well as those who are holding and supporting them as they do this work.
We highly recommend listening to the interview with them (link below), as well as checking out the Three Black Men project, which will have two more events on two more continents this year.
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Some links for things mentioned in this week’s episode:
Insights at the Edge - Three Black Men - the podcast interview we are referring to in this episode
Three Black Men - the project that Resmaa, Bayo, and Orland have kicked off
Resmaa Menakem - Trauma therapist and somatic abolition educator
Báyò Akómoláfé - Teacher, researcher, and former therapist
Orland Bishop - Teacher, mentor, leader
This episode was recorded on July 3, 2023.
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