Posts by Xica Media
She took on the oil and gas industry and won: Roishetta Sibley Ozane
Roishetta Sibley Ozane is an environmental justice leader and Founder & CEO of The Vessel Project. She was born in Ruleville, Mississippi, a small town in the heart of the Delta. A mother of six, she was raised in a family that always helped others. Her grandmother fed the hungry for decades and helped register people to…
Read MoreThe healing role of nature: Judy “Adjua” Williams
Judy Williams, who goes by the name of Nana Adjua Serwaa, is a spiritual healer who teaches others how to heal from generational burdens and trauma using nature. “Adjoa” means “girl born on a Monday,” with her own unique spelling. She’s all about “sustainability of the world and our people.” An Okomfo, or traditional priest,…
Read MoreDefining the Climate Continuum in the Context of Cyclical Black Displacement
Building from Jacqui Patterson’s article, Displaced on Repeat: Black Americans and Climate Forced Migration, published in the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy Journal, this webinar delved into the myriad issues surrounding and exacerbating Black displacement. From the Trans-Atlantic human trafficking massacre to the impacts of the current climate crisis, a consistent thread in the story of…
Read MoreTCLP is Meeting the Moment with a Concentrated Strategy
Building Local Sustainable Economies–Catalyzing a New Democracy TCLP stands for bold Black leadership in advancing just transition, where frontline communities take the lead on shaping the solutions that center a solidarity economy, regenerative systems, and an inclusive democracy. Today TCLP, alongside peer organizations in the movement, is operating in the most overtly systemically hostile circumstances…
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