Join Mom and I today, Monday, Nov. 4, 8pm EST on Zoom for our first Prayer Moments gathering - honestly we will cry out to God together, in sacred & loving community for our nation, this upcoming election, and the world. We root in the call of Christ for centering #theleastofthese. Bring your prayer requests and an open heart. Mom (@trudyleocadio) and I will meet you there! Register here and check out our prayers and devotional page for additional support ..read more

May our collective grief remain the catalyst for continual action that says #notinmyname as we stand in active solidarity with our Palestinian and Jewish siblings who move through unrelenting grief; as a mother my heart aches for Israeli and Palestinian families who long to hold their beloveds and meet only air. I grieve the silence of many within the Western church who cling to #christianzionism and lack the moral courage to say #notinourname; God calls us to resist oppressive systems not uphold them in service of empire ..read more

The urgency of pushing against waves of hate…resistance requires active participation, even as it causes us discomfort; we cannot grow in sameness or find solace in silence. As we step into Pride Month, may we remember there is no liberation for one group which excludes the other. I cannot unsee our LGBTQ+ sibling Audre Lorde’s words (which folks have clung to in many movement spaces), each sentence a call to awakened action: “My silence has not protected me. Your silence will not protect you ..read more

I have said it before, and I will say it again, this moment is a mirror. Who will we become? Will we unlearn toxic ideologies or continue embracing them? Do we see what are told to see, or what transcends dogma and divisive rhetoric we are fed by those in power? Unlearning the lies of colonialism and imperialism breaks down the barriers those in power want us to internalize and replicate. It is vital that we build beloved community, center liberation, and make space within our hearts + spirits for Christ consciousness which challenges domination of this realm and says: “The first shall be last ..read more

We need each other. Audre Lorde’s words, “Without community there is no liberation…” are an invitation and sacred reminder to really SEE one another across differences and work for change; the collective is powerful. Sustained action is the answer. Join us for a three-part online series, Strengthening our Capacity for Discomfort in Activism, facilitated by Jenna James founder (@chroniclyconnectedperspective) and Emelda “E” De Coteau and Trudy Leocadio (founders, @praywithourfeet podcast and community), and @angie.alt (founder, Notes from a Neighbor on Substack). We’re offering strategies (Apri ..read more

Our faith requires active solidarity with those who are suffering, marginalized, forgotten, and dismissed. As we enter HolyWeek, I am thinking about the urgency of not just expressing the teachings of Christ, but embodying them in our day-to-day lives. I am thinking of the urgency of shattering the silence and indifference in far too many church spaces. Disruption of the status is a HOLY act. God calls us not to uphold oppressive systems but to uproot them with radical love and beloved community ..read more

BIPOC women are invited to join us for a virtual well-being gathering, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2-4pm EST, register here; we will uplift radical self and community care in the tradition of Black and brown activists and creatives. Enjoy meditation, journaling and being in a sacred community as we recharge together. In loving memory of Sonya Massey, Sandra Bland, all our sisters and gender expansive people killed by state violence. As Mama Audre Lorde told us: “ I am not free while any woman is unfree even if her shackles are very different from my own.” This event is presented by Spoken Black Girl, Pr ..read more

Founded in 1979 after the assassination of George Jackson on August 21, 1971, in San Quentin State Prison, Black August centers remembrance, reflection and resistance against the dominance of racism and white supremacy. Throughout the month, several core areas of action are emphasized: studying (through political education), training (dedicated time for daily exercise), fasting (abstaining from food, television, unnecessary purchases, alcohol and drugs) and fighting ongoing oppression which attempts to decimate Black communities ..read more

Some folks have historical amnesia. And on this day, every year, we witness King’s words taken out of context as if his work stopped with one phrase: “I Have a Dream.” King embraced anti-racism, anti-imperialism + anti-militarism. He called for a “radical REVOLUTION of values. But we know America prefers a reduction to sound bites, seeing him as a symbol of civil rights while avoiding the substance of his speeches, books (Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?) and life. Let’s tell the truth about King’s legacy, it is rooted in collective liberation. I think it is important that we sit ..read more

I am sharing some Christmas thoughts with you all today. May we root our faith in Christ in liberation for the collective, coming alongside those the world has discarded and see them as God sees us, with eyes of love. I mourn the silence in many church spaces as we witness, in real time, active genocide of the Palestinian people. I grieve with Palestinian and Israeli families who have lost loved ones, and still cry out for the return of their beloveds who are held hostage. And I mourn the ways some ministers urge us to “give it to God,” and do nothing here and now to raise our voices. Now i ..read more