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Feb 18

Decolonizing our narrative: Womxn of the Nile

Without the stories of my mothers, who am I As daughters of the Nile, our stories run deep. For too long our stories have been muted. Without the dreams of my mothers, who am I Our tales have been shaped through a lens, not of our making. …

BlackLivesMatter

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Decolonizing our narrative: Womxn of the Nile
Decolonizing our narrative: Womxn of the Nile
BlackLivesMatter

5 min read


Feb 18

The Black girl in yoga class…

The first time I walked into a hot yoga studio was in January 2009 in Kitchener, Ontario. That first class started me on a journey I am grateful for. At the same time, this journey — which was advertised as one of love, light, and inner healing — was also…

BlackLivesMatter

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The Black girl in yoga class…
The Black girl in yoga class…
BlackLivesMatter

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Feb 18

Black Mental Health Matters | Bringing Racial Trauma Into The Conversation.

(This article was an assignment I completed for my graduate program in Psychotherapy. It reflects my personal understanding and world views.) On May 25th, 2020 in the midst of the COVID pandemic the world came to a halt as a viral video spread throughout social media. The world was rocked…

BlackLivesMatter

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Black Mental Health Matters | Bringing Racial Trauma Into The Conversation.
Black Mental Health Matters | Bringing Racial Trauma Into The Conversation.
BlackLivesMatter

13 min read


Feb 18

Black women can’t be depressed.

(Black women ARE cis-gendered, trans, and gender expansive) Over a decade ago I left the field of psychology because it simply did not care about Black women. As a Black woman studying psychology, I struggled to see myself reflected in the readings and assignments of my undergraduate and graduate courses…

Black Women

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Black women can’t be depressed.
Black women can’t be depressed.
Black Women

11 min read


Feb 17

Yoga as a revolutionary tool for healing Black Women

(Reminder Black women are cis, trans, and expansive) Yoga has the transformative potential to revolutionize the mental health of Black women. For far too long, Black women have been forced to navigate a society that systemically devalues and oppresses them, leading to a disproportionate amount of stress, anxiety, depression, and…

Yoga

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Yoga as a revolutionary tool for healing Black Women
Yoga as a revolutionary tool for healing Black Women
Yoga

5 min read


Mar 6, 2022

Celebrating Sudanese Women: Kandakat

“I’m not afraid of dying. We all have to die at some point, so it’s better to die defending the cause. Other people have died for the cause,” Alaa Salah. Sudanese Revolution

Sudan

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Celebrating Sudanese Women: Kandakat
Celebrating Sudanese Women: Kandakat
Sudan

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Mar 3, 2022

9 Black Women Making History To Honour During Women’s Month

There are so many amazing and powerful black women creating positive change across all industries. In this shortlist I want to highlight some wonderful women who have had a positive impact on my personal journey of growth and empowerment. Yara Shahidi Harvard University student, activist and actress, Yara Shahidi is…

Black Women

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9 Black Women Making History To Honour During Women’s Month
9 Black Women Making History To Honour During Women’s Month
Black Women

4 min read


Mar 2, 2022

9 Black Women Throughout History To Honour During Women’s Month

An EXTREMELY SHORT list of black women to honour during Women’s History Month and EVERY DAY of the year. Audre Lourde was born in New York City to West Indian immigrant parents. She published her first poem in Seventeen magazine when she was in high school. She was a self-described…

Womens Rights

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9 Black Women Throughout History To Honour During Women’s Month
9 Black Women Throughout History To Honour During Women’s Month
Womens Rights

5 min read


Jun 24, 2021

When Panthers And Wolves Gather

When Panthers And Wolves Gather To be seen by the unseen A kindred soul embrace offered With gazes locked and hearts opened A shoulder to rest upon A known pain accepted Invisible scars fully exposed Ointments spread across Gathered around the sacred fire A circle full of two heads stacked Four hands Two resting, two working A familiar grimace A laugh As stories are shared Gathered around the sacred fire

Solidarity

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When Panthers And Wolves Gather
When Panthers And Wolves Gather
Solidarity

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Oct 18, 2020

Decolonizing our narrative: Womxn of the Nile

Without the stories of my mothers, who am I As daughters of the Nile, our stories run deep. For too long our stories have been muted. Without the dreams of my mothers, who am I Our tales have been shaped through a lens, not of our making. …

Womxn

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Decolonizing our narrative: Womxn of the Nile
Decolonizing our narrative: Womxn of the Nile
Womxn

5 min read

Tai Salih (she/her)

Tai Salih (she/her)

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Yogi E-RYT® 500, YACEP® | Founder @ Red Ma'at Collective | Integrative Counsellor

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