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AST SPEAK | LIVE STREAMING EVERY 1ST & 3RD THURSDAY |

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AST SPEAK: Where Culture Heals, Land Grounds, and Spirit Unifies Tune in every 1st and 3rd Thursday for AST SPEAK, a visionary livestream by Natural Indigenous Afrakan [NIA]. Led by Queen Mother Dr. ChenziRa Davis Kahina, the series weaves Culture, Healing, Education, Spirituality, Arts, and Technology to uplift communities across the globe. #RemainInspiredOpening In a world urgently seeking wholeness, AST SPEAK arrives as a living bridge—uniting ancestral wisdom, creative expression, and practical pathways for community upliftment. Streaming every 1st and 3rd Thursday, this dynamic broadcast by Natural Indigenous Afrakan [NIA] champions a guiding ethos that resonates across generations: Culture heals humanity, land is our foundation, and spirituality unifies us. With the hashtag #RemainInspired as a rallying call, AST SPEAK invites viewers into a transformative space where knowledge meets soul and vision becomes action.A Vision Rooted in Land and Spirit NIA is both a broadcast platform and a consultancy devoted to instituting and promoting Culture, Healing, Education, Spirituality, and Arts (CHESA). Its mission is clear: to uplift and help heal national, regional, and international communities, advancing a liberated and shared humanity. Through this work, NIA nurtures a culture of remembrance and innovation—centering Indigenous Afrakan knowledge and celebrating the living links between heritage and healing.Meet Queen Mother Dr. ChenziRa Davis Kahina Affectionately known as Dr. Chen, Queen Mother Dr. ChenziRa Davis Kahina embodies the grace and rigor of an interdisciplinary modern renaissance woman. She is a Griot, Educator, Creative Artivist, Communications Technologist, Ordained Priestess, Author, Cultural Heritage Researcher, Global Visionary, Holistic Naturopathic Therapist, Mother, and Grandmother. Her life’s work interlaces culture, creativity, and consciousness, advancing a holistic framework she calls CHATS4LIFE—Culture, Healing, Arts, Technology, and Spirituality—five threads that together enrich everyday living and empower communal flourishing.CHESA and CHATS4LIFE: Two Pathways, One PurposeCHESA (Culture, Healing, Education, Spirituality, Arts) anchors NIA’s programmatic and consultancy offerings—shaping curricula, community dialogues, and art-based healing practices.CHATS4LIFE (Culture, Healing, Arts, Technology, Spirituality) reflects Dr. Chen’s expansive approach to creative and spiritual life design—embracing both the ancestral and the emergent to meet the moment.Together, these complementary frameworks cultivate cultural literacy, creative resilience, and spiritual grounding—tools essential for personal, communal, and planetary well-being.What to Expect on AST SPEAK Every 1st and 3rd Thursday, AST SPEAK curates cross-disciplinary conversations and experiences that uplift, educate, and inspire:Cultural memory and Indigenous Afrakan wisdom carried forward through story, song, and scholarshipHealing arts and holistic practices for mind, body, and spiritEducation as liberation—pedagogies rooted in dignity, curiosity, and communitySpirituality as a unifying force across traditions and generationsArts and “artivism” to catalyze transformation and social goodTechnology as a tool for connection, cultural preservation, and creative innovationWhy It Matters Now In times of fragmentation, AST SPEAK offers coherence. It restores connection to land, lineage, and living practice. It invites audiences to become co-creators—shaping a future grounded in cultural wholeness and shared humanity. The broadcast is more than a show; it’s a space of practice, remembrance, and possibility.NIA Consultancy: From Insight to Implementation Beyond the livestream, NIA offers consultancy to institutions, community groups, educators, artists, and spiritual leaders seeking to:Design CHESA-aligned programs, curricula, and retreatsIntegrate culture-centered wellness into organizational lifeCurate arts and cultural heritage projects with community impactFacilitate rites of passage, intergenerational learning, and spiritual educationLeverage communications technology for cultural storytelling and engagementQuick FactsBroadcast: AST SPEAK (Live)Schedule: Every 1st and 3rd ThursdayVision: Culture heals humanity; land is our foundation; spirituality unifies usLead Steward: Queen Mother Dr. ChenziRa Davis Kahina (Dr. Chen)Frameworks: CHESA (NIA), CHATS4LIFE (Dr. Chen)Focus: Culture, Healing, Education, Spirituality, Arts, TechnologyCommunity: National, regional, and international audiencesHow to EngageTune in live every 1st and 3rd ThursdayShare the broadcast with your circles and bring a friend into the conversationInvite NIA to consult or collaborate on CHESA-aligned projectsReflect, journal, and bring your questions—AST SPEAK is a participatory spaceUse the hashtag #RemainInspired to keep the conversation aliveClosing AST SPEAK is a call to remember who we are, to honor where we come from, and to courageously shape where we’re going—together. Guided by Dr. Chen’s visionary stewardship and rooted in NIA’s CHESA mission, each broadcast is an invitation to learn, heal, and create in community. Join the circle every 1st and 3rd Thursday and step into a global rhythm where culture, land, and spirit move as one.Suggested tags/hashtags#RemainInspired #ASTSPEAK #NIA #CHESA #CHATS4LIFE#IndigenousAfrakan #CulturalHeritage #Artivism #HealingArts#SpiritualUnity #EducationForLiberation #CommunityWellnessBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/da-crew-podcast--5763835/support.

AST SPEAK: Where Culture Heals, Land Grounds, and Spirit Unifies Tune in every 1st and 3rd Thursday for AST SPEAK, a visionary livestream by Natural Indigenous Afrakan [NIA]. Led by Queen Mother Dr. ChenziRa Davis Kahina, the series weaves Culture, Healing, Education, Spirituality, Arts, and Technology to uplift communities across the globe. #RemainInspiredOpening In a world urgently seeking wholeness, AST SPEAK arrives as a living bridge—uniting ancestral wisdom, creative expression, and practical pathways for community upliftment. Streaming every 1st and 3rd Thursday, this dynamic broadcast by Natural Indigenous Afrakan [NIA] champions a guiding ethos that resonates across generations: Culture heals humanity, land is our foundation, and spirituality unifies us. With the hashtag #RemainInspired as a rallying call, AST SPEAK invites viewers into a transformative space where knowledge meets soul and vision becomes action.A Vision Rooted in Land and Spirit NIA is both a broadcast platform and a consultancy devoted to instituting and promoting Culture, Healing, Education, Spirituality, and Arts (CHESA). Its mission is clear: to uplift and help heal national, regional, and international communities, advancing a liberated and shared humanity. Through this work, NIA nurtures a culture of remembrance and innovation—centering Indigenous Afrakan knowledge and celebrating the living links between heritage and healing.Meet Queen Mother Dr. ChenziRa Davis Kahina Affectionately known as Dr. Chen, Queen Mother Dr. ChenziRa Davis Kahina embodies the grace and rigor of an interdisciplinary modern renaissance woman. She is a Griot, Educator, Creative Artivist, Communications Technologist, Ordained Priestess, Author, Cultural Heritage Researcher, Global Visionary, Holistic Naturopathic Therapist, Mother, and Grandmother. Her life’s work interlaces culture, creativity, and consciousness, advancing a holistic framework she calls CHATS4LIFE—Culture, Healing, Arts, Technology, and Spirituality—five threads that together enrich everyday living and empower communal flourishing.CHESA and CHATS4LIFE: Two Pathways, One PurposeCHESA (Culture, Healing, Education, Spirituality, Arts) anchors NIA’s programmatic and consultancy offerings—shaping curricula, community dialogues, and art-based healing practices.CHATS4LIFE (Culture, Healing, Arts, Technology, Spirituality) reflects Dr. Chen’s expansive approach to creative and spiritual life design—embracing both the ancestral and the emergent to meet the moment.Together, these complementary frameworks cultivate cultural literacy, creative resilience, and spiritual grounding—tools essential for personal, communal, and planetary well-being.What to Expect on AST SPEAK Every 1st and 3rd Thursday, AST SPEAK curates cross-disciplinary conversations and experiences that uplift, educate, and inspire:Cultural memory and Indigenous Afrakan wisdom carried forward through story, song, and scholarshipHealing arts and holistic practices for mind, body, and spiritEducation as liberation—pedagogies rooted in dignity, curiosity, and communitySpirituality as a unifying force across traditions and generationsArts and “artivism” to catalyze transformation and social goodTechnology as a tool for connection, cultural preservation, and creative innovationWhy It Matters Now In times of fragmentation, AST SPEAK offers coherence. It restores connection to land, lineage, and living practice. It invites audiences to become co-creators—shaping a future grounded in cultural wholeness and shared humanity. The broadcast is more than a show; it’s a space of practice, remembrance, and possibility.NIA Consultancy: From Insight to Implementation Beyond the livestream, NIA offers consultancy to institutions, community groups, educators, artists, and spiritual leaders seeking to:Design CHESA-aligned programs, curricula, and...

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