Practicing Our Future Now — Beloved Communities Network and Movement Strategy Network Present: Living the Practices of Transformative Movement Building, Part 2
What do we need to consciously practice to be the people who reflect our shared vision? How do we honor our connections, build community trust, and put love at the center?
Maintaining a sense of radical imagination about the future helps us better understand our collective past. It is our duty to use our collective imagination and use it to shape and direct the tide of change ourselves.
On December 15 and 16, 2021, Movement Strategy Center (MSC) co-founder Taj James chatted with activists, facilitators, and cultural influencers in a multipart conversation exploring how to live the Practices of Transformative Movement Building on Facebook Live, sponsored by Movement Strategy Network and Beloved Communities Network (BCN).
In the second segment, we invited filmmaker Wolfhawk Jaguar, Kerri Kelly of CTZNWELL, founder of the Big We, Anasa Troutman, to grapple with big questions including, how can I be the best ancestor now, for the future we all deserve? Listen to these culture builders as they discuss the lessons of radical connection and deep embodiment. Jaguar reminded us that our true power lies in our vulnerability; and that practicing to be reflective of a shared vision of regeneration requires that we center love and build trust in our communities.
Discussion centered on the four elements at the core of transformative movement building and include leading with audacious vision and bold purpose; deeply embodying the values at the heart of the vision; building radical and deep community around the vision; and using all of that — vision, embodiment, and connection — to strategically navigate toward the future.
Watch the entire conversation below.
The conversation echoes the juicy conversations on Beloved Communities Network Radio. Catch up on the first season of BCR at Beloved Communities Network’s YouTube.