I’ll be talking to the activist and writer about the struggle for transgender rights in America, and the importance of building pathways to leadership for Black trans women. We are each other’s magnitude and bond.” Y’all, we get the chance to celebrate Black history every day by making sure to keep making it. So rest in power, queen Cecily…As poet Gwendolyn Brooks once said:”We are each other’s harvest. Even, and especially, when our own DNA ties may be missing. We often call our stars “auntie” and “mama” because they give us connection, a feeling of family. When we had empty spaces, she, and the stories she told, filled them. ![]() When we didn’t know our lineage, the Oscar, Emmy and Tony award-winning actress was IT. You know, it’s interesting one of my pod colleagues, Treasure Brooks, wondered if perhaps this lack of knowledge is why our community feels so much ownership over our elders, people like our now dearly departed queen-mother Cicely Tyson. So many Black people in this country have to walk around without the knowledge of our lineage. Being able to place yourself and your people in the broad themes of history is, well, it’s more meaningful than I could have even imagined. I’ve gone through several boxes of tissues in the past few days and the tears keep coming. I mean, I have this new found ability to actually call out my ancestors by name. I honestly can’t believe I got the gift of starting off Black History Month this way. I feel suddenly connected to everything that came before me in a profoundly real way. Now, my episode won’t air for a while so I can’t legally tell you about the incredible stunning life-changing discoveries they made about my family yet, but let’s just say I have been floating on clouds, nine, ten, and eleven, ever since. So I got to take a whole session with host and famed historian, Henry Louis Gates Jr. ![]() That’s the PBS show where each week they research a person’s ancestry. So nerd out with me for a moment, if you will. So this past weekend, one of my dreams came true. Please note: This transcript has been automatically generated.īrittany Packnett Cunningham Hey, y’all…It’s Brittany. Let’s worship our Maker with all of our being and express our love for Him every day.Raquel Willis Believes in Black Trans Power That makes it easier to worship Him, regardless of how our day is going. We’re mindful of the fact that the One who made us in His own image is watching over us night and day. When we live intentionally, knowing that the Holy Spirit is constantly with us, we’re in tune with Him. It requires conscious effort to be aware of God’s presence as we go about our everyday routines. ![]() Let’s make it a point to carve out a few minutes of undistracted time in our day to just praise God for who He is and thank Him for what He’s done for us. While many of us are happy to worship together in church (or with a YouTube video playing along), it’s essential to cultivate an active lifestyle of worship throughout the week as well. Often, this means we stop exalting our problems and start exalting the Lord for whom nothing is impossible. The beauty of worship is that it removes the focus from ourselves and turns it towards God. When we sing songs of praise and thanksgiving to the Lord Jesus Christ, we’re making our adoration known. Worship is an expression of adoration and reverence. “Oh come, let us worship and bow down Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.”
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