Lineage

I’m fortunate to have many teachers and nurturers. I offer a note of gratitude and my deepest appreciation. I have the opportunity to do this work in the ways that I do because of communities of folks who have come before and helped light the path or continue to walk with me along the way.

Grateful for the existence & work of— adrienne maree brown, Alice Walker, Andrea Dworkin, Arundhati Roy, Audre Lorde, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, bell hooks, Betty Martin, Brené Brown, Cara Page, Ella Baker, Gabor Maté, James-Olivia Chu Hillman, ji-youn kim, Judith Herman, Kai Cheng Thom, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, Octavia Butler, Patrisse Cullors, Paulo Freire, Prentis Hemphill, Roxane Gay, Sonya Renee Taylor, and many others.

To the dear ones who I’ve had the honor of working side-by-side with or been mentored or inspired by— Ali, Anndrea, Anthony, Beth, Brian, Cat, Cindy, Dana, Deanna, Donna, Eric, Erica, Eva, Guadalupe, Hector, Janet, Janine, jessica, Joanne, Julie, Karla, Kendra, Kris, Lakshman, Laura M, Laura P, Lauren, LB, Leah, Lisa, Lorraine, Maria, Marla, Megan, Melisa, Michele, Michelle, Miller, Mira, Nicole M, Nicole S, Nina, Sally, Shannon, T, Tamara, Taylor, Tiombe, Val, and Wanda— thank you.

To those who have been inspiration in thought and language— who have helped me find the words to describe concepts, offerings, approaches, and much more— amb, bryanna boyd, and James-Olivia Chu Hillman— thank you.