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Oct 4, 2021Liked by Neichelle Guidry

Thank you for your thoughts and the class you are teaching. Telling your sacred story is why I wrote my memoir and it is written to encourage others to do the same. There is so much wisdom, love, challenge, hurt, understanding, and growth to be birth from our sacred stories. Memoirs, for me, and I state that plainly, is a valid source of research, especially as it relates to story-telling in the African American tradition. My book is titled: The Trauma of Sexual and Domestic Violence: Navigating My Way through Individuals, Religion, the Courts and policing. Family is an important part of this story at its foundation. I look forward to its release in 2022. Please keep doing what you do? I am so encouraged and enlightened by the work you do! Blessings sis!

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Oct 3, 2021Liked by Neichelle Guidry

Thank you for this reminder and capturing the complexity - that "moments such as these are quite breathtaking. they are the origin of a deeper sense of belonging and identity. these moments serve as a baptism into a profound sense of responsibility to both challenge the lineage and to ensure its endurance. at once, we are the critics and the custodians of the traditions that we inherit. at once, our foremothers call us back, unto themselves, to anoint us with the next wave of inspiration and guidance that will enable us to move the story forward." So grateful to have read your thoughts today! 🙏❤🙌

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