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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.\n*\nAfrican-centered scholars often point to mindfulness and meditation as important practices for those of African ancestry to tend to their inner landscapes and heal from the harm of systemic and internalized oppression. For Jen\xe9e Johnson, the Founder and Curator of The Right Within Experience, a mindfulness immersion program for people of African ancestry, mindfulness is a tool to cultivate a liberatory lifestyle of joy and well-being. These are the human rights and exalted emotions that are eroded in Black lives through consistent exposure to the trauma of racism. \n*\nIn this episode, Jen\xe9e is joined by filmmaker and activist Shakti Butler for a powerful conversation exploring mindfulness as a tool for Black Americans to reclaim joy, self-love, and well-being.\n*\nThis episode was recorded during an in-person and live streamed event at California Institute of Integral Studies on February 2nd, 2024. You can also watch it on the CIIS Public Programs YouTube channel. A transcript is available at ciispod.com. To find out more about CIIS and public programs like this one, visit our website ciis.edu and connect with us on social media @ciispubprograms.\n*\nWe hope that each episode of our podcast provides opportunities for growth, and that our listeners will use them as a starting point for further introspection. Many of the topics discussed on our podcast have the potential to bring up feelings and emotional responses. If you or someone you know is in need of mental health care and support, here are some resources to find immediate help and future healing:\n*\n-Visit 988lifeline.org or text, call, or chat with The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing 988 from anywhere in the U.S. to be connected immediately with a trained counselor. Please note that 988 staff are required to take all action necessary to secure the safety of a caller and initiate emergency response with or without the caller\u2019s consent if they are unwilling or unable to take action on their own behalf.\n*\n-Visit thrivelifeline.org or text \u201cTHRIVE\u201d to begin a conversation with a THRIVE Lifeline crisis responder 24/7/365, from anywhere: +1.313.662.8209. This confidential text line is available for individuals 18+ and is staffed by people in STEMM with marginalized identities.\n*\n-Visit translifeline.org or call (877) 565-8860 in the U.S. or (877) 330-6366 in Canada to learn more and contact Trans Lifeline, who provides trans peer support divested from police.\n*\n-Visit ciis.edu/ciis-in-the-world/counseling-clinics to learn more and schedule counseling sessions at one of our centers.\n*\n-Find information about additional global helplines at befrienders.org.\n*\nLINKS\n*\nPodcast Transcripts: https://www.ciispod.com/\n*\nCalifornia Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) Website: https://www.ciis.edu/\n*\nCIIS Public Programs YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ciispublicprograms\n*\nCIIS Public Programs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ciispubprograms/\n*\nMental Health Care and Support Resources:\nhttps://988lifeline.org/\nhttps://thrivelifeline.org/\nhttps://translifeline.org/\nhttps://www.ciis.edu/ciis-in-the-world/counseling-clinics\nhttps://befrienders.org/