EbonyJanice Moore

EbonyJanice Moore is the founder and CEO of The Free People Project and The EbonyJanice Project. She has authored several books, and her most recent release is “All The Black Girls Are Activists: A Fourth Wave Womanist Pursuit Of Dreams As Radical Resistance.” Her Spiritual Mentorship Program, entitled “Dream Yourself Free,” is designed to support Black Women in healing intergenerational wounds and prioritizing pleasure.

Her talks embody a Hip Hop Womanist perspective. She is the visionary and creator of Black Girl Mixtape, a platform and safe think space that elevates the intellectual authority of Black Women.

She founded the All The Black Girls Are Bestsellers Campaign, raising over a million dollars to mass-purchase Black femme books to achieve the coveted status of New York Times Bestseller. This project endeavored to spend most of these funds in small Black and Indie-owned bookstores, giving thousands of books to individuals and organizations nationwide.

EbonyJanice earned her Bachelor's in cultural anthropology and Political Science and a Master's of Arts in Social Change with a concentration in Spiritual Leadership, Womanist Theology, and Racial Justice.

I have followed EbonyJanice on social media for several years, learned from her worldview, and wanted to create a space for a deeper discussion about how questions have been a companion in her multi-faceted journey.

EbonyJanice recounts how her grandmother taught her to question texts early on. She shares insights from her spiritual mentorship program, 'Dream Yourself Free', and discusses her book 'All the Black Girls Are Activists' which delves into Black women's pursuit of dreams as resistance. EbonyJanice elaborates on the power of dreaming from a place of safety rather than resistance and the impact of nurturing Black women in her community. The discussion touches on societal pressures, systemic inequities, and the potential for transformative change when Black women are listened to and supported.

This Curated Questions episode can be found on all major platforms and at CuratedQuestions.com.

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Episode Notes

[02:33] The Power of Questions

[04:50] Dreaming Beyond Resistance

[12:44] Exploring Love and Relationships

[20:39] Patriarchy and Society

[24:18] Honoring Latresha Gowdy

[31:03] The Journey of Self-Discovery

[38:12] Faith and Imagination

[40:19] Imagination and Faith: Childhood Reflections

[44:05] Expansive View of God and the Universe

[45:47] Softness and Vulnerability of Black Women

[51:09] Listening to Black Women: A Call to Action

[01:07:40] Personal Journey: Embracing African Spirituality

[01:15:48] Final Thoughts and Encouragement

 

Resources Mentioned

All The Black Girls Are Activists: A Fourth Wave Womanist Pursuit Of Dreams As Radical Resistance by EbonyJanice Moore

Fannie Lou Hamer

Crush on You video by Lil' Kim

Something's Got to Give with Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson

Ifá and Orisha initiation

Teaching Community a Pedagogy of Hope by Bell Hooks

Kamala Harris

Martin Luther King Jr.

Barack and Michelle Obama

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