Video recording from our Facebook Live event on June 7th, 2020. A discussion on healing our communities and Black Lives Matter through a look into the past, present, and future. This event was presented with Our Stories Mater podcast and featured discussion panelists Alexus “Lex” Rhone, Ramona Merchan , and Torrence “Torre” Brannon-Reese , as … Continue reading A Conversation around Black Lives Matter and Healing
Healing Our Communities: Raising Our Voices Together
Written by TILA Steering Committee members Paula Miley, and sacree frangine
Welcome to Our Stories Matter
Brought to you by Trauma Informed LA, in partnership with Lokels Only, Our Stories Matter is a podcast celebrating the complex lived experiences of activists and healers by sharing their inspiring stories. We invite you to learn more here! As journalist Lauren Gilger profoundly states, “the power of the story will save us all.” For … Continue reading Welcome to Our Stories Matter
01 – Alexus “Lex” Rhone: Healing Through Storytelling
Join us for a conversation with Alexus Rhone- writer, producer, artistic theologian, and revolutionary artist exploring the power of story. Passionately committed to being a “truth-teller,” Alexus offers a strong, compelling voice to people (young and younger) looking for authenticity and transparency. We invite you to learn more about Alexus here. We also invite you … Continue reading 01 – Alexus “Lex” Rhone: Healing Through Storytelling
Naked Narratives
It could be your last break-up; the discrimination at your current job; or a familial relationship you still can’t come to terms with. Traumatic experience touches everyone and its origins are just as varied as the people it affects. Perhaps more insidious than the events themselves, are the uniquely haunting impressions left on our bodies—demons … Continue reading Naked Narratives
Struggle and Progress
What a year it has been. On one hand, our country and communities are struggling to endure an exhausting news cycle, relaying seemingly endless stories that pit citizen against citizen depending on one’s political views, gender, religion – the list goes on. However, through the darkness, there is light being shed on the stories and … Continue reading Struggle and Progress