Let’s Talk Atlanta and the Deafening Silence | Vinyasa in Verse Podcast Episode 60

The gloves are coming off for this episode. // Spirituality and activism are not mutually exclusive. One can exist without the other, but you don't have to choose one over the other. // Spirituality is your grounding place to help you understand who you are in this world as a spirit soul having a human experience. Activism is the act of standing up to do what we are called to do in order to create change. // We need to raise our voices to tell our story and to stand up for who we are and who we're being. // Are white allies willing to put themselves on the line, including personal safety, in order to fight for racial equality? // And yes, I’m calling out the white folks who are sitting in deafening silence. // The layers of being Asian American and trying to shake the “model minority” myth. // Speak your truth unapologetically. // There must be a Black-Asian coalition so that we can effectively fight white supremacy. // Join me on Tuesday, March 30th 7-9pm ET for Write to Heal, a healing space for women of color, a space for you to just BE. To feel cared for, to be held. To be seen and to be heard. Register at https://suryagian.com/write-to-power // Follow me on Instagram for Maverick Mondays, Free Verse Fridays, and some real talk about healing AND play: @leslieannhobayan

Today’s poems/ Books mentioned:

• “Throw Me On A Scale” by Hafiz
  
• “Making Roti in the Land Guard Kitchen of Highway 99” - Preeti Kaur Rajpal