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Three Black Men: A Journey into the Magical Otherwise
A project of the Center for Healing and Liberation, the Three Black Men Gathering: A Journey into the Magical Otherwise, convenes three visionary Black leaders—Resmaa Menakem, Bayo Akomolafe and Orland Bishop—in three cities on three continents, tracing a diasporic route in reverse: from Los Angeles to Brazil to Ghana. These leaders explore radical responses to contemporary challenges through a blend of public community gatherings, livestreams, recorded video, and a post-event study and practice.
The Center for Healing and Liberation, a program of Commonweal, centers BIPOC folks and those most harmed by structural oppression, embodies values of intersectional analysis, collective liberation, and healing from trauma. The Center offers gatherings, events and ritual practices that center community and spirit, as well as transformative activism.
“How will we meet the crises of our times? As we reckon with the legacies of historical harms, the normative murder of Black and Brown bodies, climate change, and surging global inequities, how might we respond in ways we have not yet imagined?”
Featured Media
Link to the livestream videos from the LA gathering (sign up required).
Salvador hosts international event on the future of the black community with artists from Bahia
Salvador will host the event “A Journey with Three Black Men – Trauma, Ritual & the Promise of the Monstrous”, on September 1st and 2nd, at the Museum of Modern Art of Bahia and Senzala do Barro Preto.
Pre-gathering conversation between Resmaa, Bayo, Orland (the Three Black Men) and Tami Simon of Sounds True for the Insights at the Edge Podcast
We know that we’re living in a critical time in human history. We know that we can no longer say, “It’s not my responsibility.” What is it that this time begs us to see?
Commonweal Newsletter: Three Black Men
In this project in 2023, Resmaa, Bayo, and Orland will share space as they trace a diasporic route in reverse, engaging on the home continents of each man.