The Unfinished Circle

We return for our 4th season with an exploration of obstacles to and solutions for access to mental health services for marginalized and minoritized folks.  To learn more about project_SANCTUS and to make a donation visit https://projectsanctus.com/  

Revs Kelly and Ogun continue their discussion on reparations and dismantling capitalism. Learn more and make a donation at https://projectsanctus.com/   LINKS: https://decolonizingwealth.com/ https://decolonizingwealth.com/liberated-capital/ https://thehill.com/policy/international/4559692-un-chief-slavery-reparations/ https://www.nationalreview.com/news/dem-congresswoman-suggests-black-americans-...

This first of two episodes on dismantling capitalism covers various facets of reparations. Learn more and donate at https://projectsanctus.com/  

After completing their book club exploration of " Hospicing Modernity: Facing Humanity’s Wrongs and the Implications for Social Activism ” by Vanessa Machado de Oliveira, Rev Kelly and Rev Ogun review one of her many invitations for transformation: Composting our shit! 101 ways to avoid dealing with shit

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During Black History Month we are highlighting Black folks doing the work. On the episode we welcome Phyl Flanagan (they/she) the Justice, Equity & Belonging Program Manager at YWCA Columbus, OH and founder of The Reconnection Circle consulting firm. Phyl grew up in Cincinnati, OH among their large extended and multicultural family. Their academic and professional background includes health &a...

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr Day we continue our exploration of what he truly meant when he invited us into Beloved Community. It's not nearly as kumbaya and touchy-feely as we might imagine. We also cover a few relevant headlines. To learn more and donate to support our work visit projectsanctus.com Headline Links: https://religionnews.com/2024/01/12/in-iowa-and-beyond-evangelicals-follow-th...

As we approach Martin Luther King Jr Day we kick off 2024 with an exploration of what he truly meant when he invited us into Beloved Community. It's not nearly as kumbaya and touchy-feely as we might imagine. We also cover a few relevant headlines and introduce our new 8:46 book Blub selection. To learn more and donate to support our work visit projectsanctus.com

In the final episode for 2023 we take a look at how systems of oppression influence the ways we observe Christmas, and explore ways to decoloonize our celebrations.

We conclude our series on Dismantling The Patriarchy with a discussion about parenting, family, and eldercare.

We continue our discussion about how patriarchy shows up in our everyday lives. In Pt.4 we focus on perpetuating patriarchy in religion, spirituality, and spiritual communities.

After a break for travel and covid, Revs. Kelly and Ogun resume their "Dismantling The Patriarchy" series. In this episode they explore how the patriarchy influences our beliefs and practices of self-care and pleasure.

We continue our discussion about how patriarchy shows up in our everyday lives. In Part 2 we focus on work. Transcript: coming soon Links: https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2023/03/01/the-enduring-grip-of-the-gender-pay-gap/#:~:text=The%20gender%20pay%20gap%20%E2%80%93%20the,every%20dollar%20earned%20by%20men . https://leanin.org/women-in-the-workplace#! https://apnews.com/article/nobel-pr...

We naively thought we could talk about dismantling the patriarchy in one or two episodes. In real time we realized this needed to be a series.  in "Dismantling The Patriarchy" we explore how all perpetuate patriarchy, how we are all harmed by it, and ways we can begin to dismantle it across five everyday life categories. In Pt.1 we explore the patriarchy's impact on our relationships, identity, an...

Revs Kelly and Ogun talk about latest developments in voter disenfranchisement, women yet again being overworked and underpaid, Texas doing a good thing for once, and other headlines you might have missed, but all after going on a bit of a tangent about grief and prosperity teachings. Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ewPIGe8Lrou6jT03hB4xlb8R9-4G6bnTWD-W3hZPcAE/edit?usp=sharing   Lin...

Kelly and Ogun talk about how the big 3 systems of oppression (white supremacy, patriarchy, capitalism) impact grief, and Ogun gives an update from Morocco. Transcript --  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GTj5k4o_Nt9TKfLZXV5JJ4vT48aGCgTxi3LVolE6D2I/edit?usp=sharing  

We commemorate the anniversaries of Emmett Till's murder and the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, and he talk about the recent racist killings in Jacksonville, FL and how PragerU is rewriting history. Transcript: Coming Soon Links: https://www.npr.org/2023/08/26/1196190910/march-on-washington-mlk-dream-speech-anniversary https://theintercept.com/2023/08/28/march-on-washington-jobs/ https:...

We take a look at the ongoing assault on voting rights as well as spotlight the activist Fannie Lou Hamer. Transcript: Coming soon Links: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/fannie-lou-hamer https://19thnews.org/2023/07/fannie-lou-hamer-disability-voting-rights-activism/ https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/much-to-the-gops-chagrin-majority-still-rules-in-ohio/ https:/...

Black folk at the Montgomery, AL docks showed up, Black women being body-shamed AGAIN!, a new Black-woman owned business to support, and other headlines you might have missed. Transcript: Coming soon Links: https://www.theroot.com/the-reason-black-folks-are-rejoicing-over-the-montgomer-1850717512 https://blacknews.com/news/isha-mason-black-female-employee-costco-manager-body-shamed-her-work-attire...

August is National Black Business Month. We explore the historical and contemporary obstacles that contribute to racial wealth inequities, and share steps we can all take towards economic justice. Transcript: Comin soon Links: https://nationaltoday.com/black-business-month/ https://www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/publications/human_rights_magazine_home/wealth-disparities-in-civil-rights/barriers-t...

Florida is rewriting history AGAIN, it's Barbenheimer weekend, State Attorney Generals protecting abortion rights, and some other headlines you might have missed.   Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12-pKlkZ5JG-HngrvtgXEhla-YmuyMapg/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117188677819474678160&rtpof=true&sd=true   Links: https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-no-public-education-isnt-too...

Our featured guest for Disability Pride Month is Caz Killjoy. Caz is a Disability and Sexuality Freelance Educator and Consultant. Caz (pronouns: they/them/theirs) is currently on medical sabbatical. Prior to that sabbatical, they spent their life focusing on the things that make most people uncomfortable: accessibility; sex and kink; pain, disability, and illness; death and poverty; advocacy; and...

Disability Pride Month (July) celebrates disabled persons embracing their disabilities as integral parts of who they are, reclaiming visibility in public and interacting fully with their disabilities out in the open, and rejecting shame and internalized ableism. It is a time for the disability community to come together, uplift, and amplify one another’s voices and be heard. Disability pride has b...

We review some of SCOTUS's recent controversial decisions, check in on CA reparations, and other headlines you might have missed.

As we continue to highlight LGBTQ+ stories, we have a conversation with Alex, a trans woman living in North Carolina. We talk about what it means, and how it feels, to live in state that passes legislation which invalidates her existence. More importantly, we get to know someone simply trying to be who they are: a human being. Our conversation is equal parts vulnerable, enraging, heart-breaking, a...