Standing in Solidarity

Our guest, Jana Rae Yerxa, is one of our season's most inspirational guests. She's an activist, writer, poet, teacher and community leader. She not only embodies the spirit of the work we do but stands as a key model and shining light to learn from. From her insights on being a selfless, or selfish, activist to her guidance on how to protect oneself from the weight of deep work on racial justice, Jana-Rae exposed us to her world. As part of our deep discussion on racial justice, and her community work to uplift our Indigenous brothers and sisters, Jana-Rae also helped us better understand how better to apply language of support...converting us from allies to those that stand in solidarity. GUEST BIO - Jana-Rae Yerxa, M.S.W., M.A. is Anishinaabe from Couchiching, First Nation, in Treaty #3 Territory. She is an advocate, educator, writer, and poet whose work is grounded in Indigenous feminims and decolonial frameworks. Jana-Rae is faculty and curriculum developer at Seven Generations Education Insititute in Anishinaabe Gikendaasowin. MORE FROM OUR GUEST Read Jana-Rae Yerxa's Unravelling of a Colonized Mind https://lastrealindians.com/news/2013/1/30/jan-30-2013-the-unravelling-of-a-colonized-mind-by-jana-rae-yerxa FIND AND FOLLOW 54LIGHTS Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crowd54/ Email guest referrals, comments and stories to [email protected] (feedback welcome…complaints and hate, not so much) ABOUT 54Lights 54Lights is committed to elevating creative voices through authentically told stories. Our energy stands in solidarity with people across the globe.