Freedom is a powerful thing. It gives you the ability to do whatever you want, be who you want, and make the right decisions for you. Liberation is about choosing how you want to live and having the right to do so. It's about having the right to say no when someone else wants something from you. It's about having a voice in your community and being respected by those around you.
In this episode, Dr. Norissa and Dr. Bukky, the podcast hosts, go through Dr. Bukky’s liberation journey. Dr. Bukky shares more details about her deGEMMification process, her experience before her call to action, and her activation points through liberation. Dr. Bukky also sheds more light on her evolution towards liberation, liberation in a predominantly black context, and liberation is a lifelong journey.
Timestamps
[00:47] Dr. Bukky’s deGEMMification process
[13:06] Dr. Bukky’s experience before her call to action
[15:01] Dr. Bukky’s activation points through liberation
[17:17] Dr. Bukky’s evolution towards liberation
[21:21] Liberation in a predominantly black context
[26:44] Liberation is a lifelong journey
Notable Quotes
(01:36) “Liberation is not a linear process. It is more of a circular process.”
(03:54) “Go into the spaces and get what you need, don’t do more than that. Bringing yourself all up is going to set you more for pain and hurt.”
(05:12) “Protect yourself, these spaces are not constructed for you and they will take from you, break you and discard you.”
(16:00) “To become liberated, there is an intentional decision we make to say we are no longer going to be a GEMM.”
(21:29) “White supremacy continues to stand on its ground because of all the different systems of opression that we have.”
(26:36) “Liberation is a lifelong process, and it is always about how we are leveling up.”
Relevant Links
Radical Remembering Podcast
Website: https://radicalremembering.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radical_remembering/
Connect with Dr. Norissa
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.norissawilliams/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/norissa-williams-97401868/
Connect with Dr. Bukky
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bukky-kolawole-psyd-5a08449/
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