Still I Rise

This week’s recording ponders how we move into a new week, and constructively move forward in the wake of George Floyd’s death and the ensuing protests. There is a through line from the horror of slavery to the systemic racism of today. To shine a light on the issue, Rabbi Ruth gleans inspiration from four extraordinary poets, Sojourner Truth, Audre Lorde, Maya Angelou and Elizabeth Alexander, all of whom bear witness to the experience of black women in America.