commentary about people experiencing full-bodied living

We cannot silence ourselves with the comfortable belief that our society cares equally for all people.

In a special debriefing to Minnesota constituents, hosted by the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage, Rep. Hodan Hassan (of Southern Minneapolis, district 62A), spoke about the accomplishments and challenges of the 2020 regular legislative session.

My response is: ‘Okay, I have these skills. There are people who want to support community and are out there getting hurt.’

To create effective solutions, Hood says, “community-based organizations have to be part of the conversation, research, government, and client voices. If all members are not at the table then it won’t work.”

“If we can shift the paradigm then we can change the culture and the inheritance that the coming generation gets.” — Luisah Teish