March 30, 2021 TREE OF LIFE BLACK FAITH MATTERS SEMINAR

Prayer and Ritual: Deepening Understanding of Our Diverse African American Identities and Spiritualities 

Rev. Michelle Freeman—Senior Pastor, First Congregational Church UCC of Riverside, CA

Venerable Ayesha Ali—Heartwidth Sangha, Buddhist Dharma teacher

Sheikh Issa Chisty—Sufi Spiritual leader

Richael Faithful—Black folk healer and shamanic practitioner from southern conjure

Dr. Chenzira Davis Kehina—Ordained Chief High Priestess of Per Ankh M Smai Tawi Ministries (Kemetic)

Rehema Kutua, M.D. – Pediatrician, Medical School Professor and Chief Wellness Consultant for “Tree of Life: Black Faith Matters”

Dr. Joanne Braxton, Moderator

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TREE OF LIFE: BLACK FAITH MATTERS IN A TIME OF DUAL PANDEMICS SEMINARS

Seminar 2: Identifying the Sources of Our Spiritual Wellbeing in the Face of Trauma and Disruption. Focus: Black Faith Matters for Our Children

Prof. Omiyemi Artisia Green – Mother, Scholar, Playwright, Ifa Priestb.

Dr. Warrenetta Mann, Psy.D. – Psychologist, Mother, Educational Specialist

Rehema Kutua, M.D. – Pediatrician, Medical School Professor and Chief Wellness Consultant for “Tree of Life: Black Faith Matters”

Dr. Joanne Braxton, Moderator

February 23rd, 2021, 6:30-8:30pm EST

TREE OF LIFE: BLACK FAITH MATTERS IN A TIME OF DUAL PANDEMICS SEMINARS

Seminar 1: “God of Our Silent Tears”: Breaking Through Silence to Name our Suffering

Dr. Derrick McQueen—Associate Director, Columbia University Center on African American Religion,  Sexual Politics and Social Justice, University Professor & Pastor

Dr. Nigel Hatton—University Professor, Human Rights Activist and Narrative Medicine Specialist

Dr. Faith Fletcher—University of Alabama at Birmingham Bioethicist

Dr. Joanne Braxton, Moderator

January 26, 2021

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