Embracing Love's Transformative Power with Marcie Alvis-Walker

Send us Fan MailBlackness + Holiness and a daughters tribute to a Mother with mental illness.Marcie Alvis Walker is the creator of the popular Instagram feed Black Coffee with White Friends. She is also the creator of Black Eyed Bible Stories. Marcie is passionate about what it means to embrace intersectionality, diversity, and inclusion in our spiritual lives. Find out what 8th grade Marcie + Diana would be wearing if our dreams came true.The transformative power of a Mother's love- and how society erased her value because her mental health struggles.We uncover the transformative power of love—how it shapes us, molds us, and ultimately, leads us to our essential truth.Love's role in the arena of public justice, drawing inspiration from the likes of Cornel West and the vibrant black trans community celebrated in "Paris is Burning." The release of "Everybody Come Alive"  Marcie's book is more than just an announcement—it's a call to action, urging us to live out the very tenets of love and justice we've discussed.This is a growing podcast, will you take 30 seconds and help us?Yes! I will sign up to get the newest episode delivered by owl to my inbox!Heck yeah! I will leave a review because I know how much it helpRaising my hand to get Diana's writing on  substackFollow Diana on Social Media @dianaoestreich    Yes, I want free tools from The Waging Peace Project! Buy our book Waging Peace, One Soldier’s Story of Putting Love First  to support Veterans, peacemaking and stories that are changing the world.Find our Merch here, and Wear Your Peace.Bring a Waging Peace Keynote or Workshop to your school, organization, or faith community.