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Is our safety an illusion ? 2 Replies

Over the past year SpiritHouse has been a part of many conversations around the "illusions" of safety. As we send more troops into war, send more police into "at risk" communities, buy more guns and…Continue

Started by SpiritHouse. Last reply by Lex Dec 30, 2009.

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Help save Durham Community Media

Please sign the petition to keep community media alive in Durham! This

is the station that is airing our Youth Noise Network Show. It is also

the space where regular everyday folk have access to video and editing

equipment. We need TPC/DCM please take a moment to sign.…



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Posted by SpiritHouse on April 2, 2010 at 7:30am

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SpiritHouse By Mya Hunter

We are the voice of the family crying out

We are the sweat of the workers brow

the ache of the mothers back

we hear the shout for more



we see the strength in ourselves, others try to deny

and because we are, because we hear, because we see

we do



we sing, we laugh, we dance, we cry

we paint the look of stress in a mother's eye

we write down the walls of hoods that keep us locked inside

And we move, move through the…
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Posted by SpiritHouse on March 26, 2010 at 6:33am

 

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The S.O.S. campaign seeks to inspire a grassroots movement to stops the violence by celebrating our interconnectedness and creating nurturing, safe and abundant communities.


  1. We believe the South African principle of Ubuntu, "I am because we are," holds us accountable to our community and all its members.
  2. We know that authentic healing and transformation can only begin when we acknowledge our…
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Created by SpiritHouse Dec 9, 2009 at 1:38am. Last updated by SpiritHouse Apr 10, 2010.

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S.O.S. will:
Promote community centered healing, grassroots organizing, and transformation.

Host annual S.O.S. events across the country on the 3rd weekend in April.

Tell stories that help ordinary people access their own power.

Connect people using community accountability practices in their homes, schools, neighborhoods, etc.
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Created by SpiritHouse Dec 9, 2009 at 1:42am. Last updated by SpiritHouse Dec 9, 2009.

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How to we create safe nurturing spaces of growth and development for ourselves and those whose lives we touch? How do we support dialogue and action across generations?Artists and Cultural Workers from Alternate Roots/ Resources for Social Change will be in Durham on April 17th to help us explore these questions.We hope you will join us!!!See More
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