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Embodied Equity

Water, Playfulness, and Overcoming Oppression

Sometimes I see my face staring back at me. Quizzically scrutinizing each detail and dimple…

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Niko KirbyMarch 3, 2022

Embodied Equity

Manifest Destiny, Gentleness, and the Final Frontier

Authored by Leanne Alaman of Embodied Contribution Can you be a little gentler? I ask…

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Niko KirbyJanuary 11, 2022

Embodied Equity

Healing Oppression, Honoring Ancestors, and Watching the Leaves Change

Authored by Leanne Alaman of Embodied Contribution Winter is coming, and the leaves are painted…

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Niko KirbyNovember 30, 2021

Embodied Equity

Persimmons, Squirrels, and Noticing My Entitlement

Authored by Leanne Alaman of Embodied Contribution Let me tell you about the time I…

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Niko KirbyNovember 1, 2021

Embodied Equity

Strawberries, Oppression, + Getting What I Want

Authored by Leanne Alaman of Embodied Contribution In my garden, there is a strawberry plant.…

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Niko KirbyOctober 1, 2021

Embodied Equity

Embodied Equity: Welcome

Header photo credit to Amy Alaman, @afroblooms on Instagram Authored by Leanne Alaman of Embodied…

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Niko KirbyAugust 26, 2021

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May our stewardship of this land support the collective work to dismantle ongoing legacies of oppression and inequities as well as recognize the current and future contributions of indigenous communities.

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