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Embodying Erotic Joy as the World Collapses w/ Lama Rod

We are living through an apocalypse, a period of systemic collapse, struggling to learn lessons amidst a polycrisis of economic instability, political unrest, climate change, and various forms of genocidal violence. How can we call in and ally with our erotic joy to meet this moment with deep care, clarity, and fierceness? How can erotic joy be embodied to spark a revolution of profound resilience, sustainability, and an intentional aspiration to consume the chaos before the chaos consumes us?

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Healing The Black Erotic Imagination w/ Yolo Akili

​What does healing look like in our sexual liberation? How do we hold healing and power as we imagine our sexualities beyond the colonial lens? This interactive presentation will explore the nuances of the Black erotic imagination, and invite us to imagine pleasure as one the most powerful tools in the resistance to authoritarianism our communities have.​​