by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Jan 29, 2023 | Human Development, Identities, Social Change
Where are you from? The debate over this line of questioning and whether or not it is appropriate or inappropriate hit the headlines at the end of 2022 in the encounter between Lady Susan Hussey and Ngozi Fulani. For people who are socially classified as racialized,... by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Aug 1, 2022 | Ancestries, Destinies, Human Development, Identities, Organizational Development, Social Change
When we are living from Resonance—operating from a deep identity core that keeps us individually and collectively focused on transformation—we are: Living on Purpose Living in Connection Living for Development Living with Gratitude (Valuing life) Living in... by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Mar 1, 2022 | Human Development, Identities, Social Change, Uncategorized
Destinies Kindle Cover. Photo: https://thedavidmarkwei.com/ Destinies autographed copies are available here. Also available on Amazon in paperback and kindle This collection of flash fiction arose out of my reflections during the COVID-19 pandemic—a way to process the... by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Feb 1, 2022 | Ancestries, Human Development, Identities, Social Change
This Black History Month, I am remembering a shared history that connects 2 places I call home: Sierra Leone and Canada. This year marks the 230th anniversary of the exodus and repatriation of approximately 1200 Black Loyalists from Halifax, Nova Scotia, for Freetown,... by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Feb 6, 2021 | Identities
https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/black-history-month.html It is not unusual for me to be on panels on Identity and Belonging and to be asked: Why do we have/need Black History Month? It is always a question that is tough for me to hear and respond... by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Dec 31, 2020 | Identities, Social Change
Photo from Unsplash Today, I got a text from my gorgeous and relentless mother, who I have now not seen for 12 months and 4 days exactly. She is working on a writing project. Another memoir about her incredible life and experiences. This will be her fourth book—a...