Link to images and a full transcript of the interview.
In this episode, I had the opportunity to talk with Davelyn Hill.
Davelyn Athena Hill is the Executive Director for Speaking Down Barriers. SDB is an organization whose mission is Equity for all. SDB seeks to build community across all that seeks to divide us by ending oppression and valuing everyone. She has a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Converse College. Davelyn is working on a Masters in Creative Writing with an emphasis in poetry. Alongside providing counseling services, she has led support groups, presented research, and conducted university presentations around racial trauma and oppression. She enjoys facilitating groups and retreats around grief and wholeness.Davelyn is a Mindset Life Coach and Level II Reiki Practitioner of the Usui method. Davelyn Hill, also known as Davelyn Athena is an author, poet, and intuitive painter.
You can also check out the website for Speaking Down Barriers which includes schedules for upcoming events.
Here are links to two of the books that were mentioned during our discussion.
Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine and the Foundations of a Movement, by Angela Y Davis.
Parable of the Talents, by Octavie E Butler