Posts by Rebeccah Bennett

At the forefront of today’s movements for social justice, you will find black women. It doesn’t matter the issue because our unique experience at the intersection of oppressed identities makes us primed for frontline action. In the midst of this activity, we are creating cultural norms and behaviors that help shape and define our time.…

“Enjoy the Process!” I heard InPower Institute Director, Dr. April, say during a Spirit Rising session. She had no clue that God had vividly spoken these same words to me years prior, in 2014. She reminded us that so often we are trying to get things “done” instead of enjoying the process and enjoying life.…

Spring and summer are finally here, surrounding us with new life that is fresh, vibrant and hopeful!  Everything seems to be in full bloom and is flaunting its radiance.  For the flowers and trees, this is not a time for subdued responses to life’s provocations, but rather an opportunity for glorious celebrations of their multicolored…

We do not question the rain when she pours, because she is expected to We do not shun the sun for shining, because he was created to do just that We do not ask the flower to be a tree, or the land to be sea For creation is never confused about who it is…

A short two years ago, I started on the work of understanding where trauma lives in my bloodline. I recounted stories and family secrets that I ear hustled while grown folks were talking, or that they shared with me in a matter-of-fact way, over holiday plate fixing. The known history of violence that my family…

I was sitting knee to knee with Marchelle at our weekly Spirit Salon at InPower Institute, “a space where people come to get their souls touched up.” Carolyn, our leader for the week, asked us to discuss in pairs what supports us in choosing YES! to life. My response was “everything.” I realize that everything…

Have you had times in your life when it seemed as if the sun just wouldn’t shine? I know I have. I’ve had days when it felt like whatever bad could happen did. My husband’s job was jeopardized when the organization he worked for was sold. I took another trip to the hospital due to…

Jamaica was… Like golden brown, homemade pie crust That your Mothers’ Mothers made And the secrets to all its ingredients were Warmly Instilled in YOU. Riding through the mountains on June 23, I realized that if I was in America I would have been afraid. A van load of black folks traveling through rural areas…

The beginning of a new year is always a great time to talk magic.  Now before you realists roll your eyes and stop reading, I should be clear that I don’t mean Black Panther invincibility or Dora Milaje super strength.  What I’m referring to is a state of lush living that delights our senses and…