Summit Share in Chicago 9-24

This weekend, Saturday, September 24th we're having another Summit Share in Chicago. If you live in the Chicago area and you've been thinking that you'd like to re-connect with the conversation of the International Black Summit and 
re-energize, re-vitalize, re-new, re-oriented yourself, I invite you to JOIN US.

If you don't live in Chicago and you've got family, relatives, friends or co-workers who live in the area, invite them to JOIN US as well.

SUMMIT SHARE in CHICAGO
Saturday, September 24th
3pm
3824 S. Morgan
Via Conference Line/SKYPE 712-432-0075 514412#
RSVP Claudy Chapman ChicagoSummitTeam@blacksummit.org

At some point in the last Summit Share, I recalled an inquiry we immersed ourselves in during one of the Facilitator Body Training weekends years ago. The question was: Who were you being such that the Declaration of the International Black Summit had to be written in 1991?

That question has remained with me over the years. So I ask you now as I ask myself: Who were you being, back in the day, such that the Declaration of The International Black Summit had to be written, especially the 3rd paragraph?: 
We stand for the expression of our spirituality; ending the murders of our men, women and children; building economies responsible for funding our community;  maintaining wellness of being in our bodies; providing human services; establishing nurturing relationships; altering the conversation of who we are in the media; empowering our youth.

During that Facilitator Training weekend, the small group work was to take a look at each phrase of that paragraph and answer.

What about standing for our spirituality? Yeah, I did that.

What about ending the murders of our men, women and children? Well, I hadn't shot, stabbed or killed anyone, however I had wanted to. On the other hand, I had hit, kicked, slapped and punched. Gossiped about. Belittled. Criticized.

Building Economies responsible for funding our community? As Rev Ike said, “The best thing you can do for the poor is not to be one of them.” (Not that the community of people of African descent is poor . . . ) At the time, I was gainfully employed and employed a couple of people around the yard, house and a few other odds and ends. Additionally, I helped keep the economy going by being a consumer.

And it was like that for the entire 3rd section of the Declaration, go to the next phrase, everyone in the group answer. Then last month after that Summit Share, I wondered, "Am I any different now? What in me shifted, changed, altered, transformed?" 

Additionally: Who am I being such that the Declaration remains an ideal and a vision rather than a reality?

How do YOU answer that?

JOIN US this weekend for a
SUMMIT SHARE in CHICAGO
Saturday, September 24th
3pm
3824 S. Morgan
Via Conference Line/SKYPE 712-432-0075 514412#
RSVP Claudy Chapman ChicagoSummitTeam@blacksummit.org

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