***“When I liberate myself, I liberate others. If you don't speak out ain't nobody going to speak out for you."***

– Fannie Lou Hammer

Liberation is the process of reclaiming one’s autonomy, history, and future. We as Black women sit at the intersection of multiple systems of oppression—when we are free, those systems themselves must fall. Our liberation is not simply one piece of a larger puzzle; it is the key that unlocks freedom for all. Liberation for Black women is liberation for everyone.

Yet we navigate a world that does not and has never cared for us. In the absence of external care and protection, we must cultivate intentional practices that sustain and liberate us. We internalize this necessity on an individual level, but it extends far beyond ourselves.

Black people at large face similar conditions of systemic neglect and harm. What Black women experience is not isolated but part of a broader pattern affecting our entire community. The circle widens further still—people of color communities everywhere contend with structures that were never designed for our flourishing. The need for liberation practice becomes universal across all marginalized communities.

This project recognizes these concentric circles of impact: the individual at the center, then our immediate community, the larger community of people sharing our struggles, and finally society at large. Each circle influences and is influenced by the others. A daily liberation practice operates at all these levels simultaneously—healing the individual, strengthening community bonds, building collective power, and ultimately transforming the broader society.

Liberation is not isolated. When you rest, heal, and free yourself, you model possibility for those closest to you. When your circle practices collective care, you build power in your community. When communities organize, they reshape policy. Each act of personal liberation sends ripples that can transform society.

Your freedom matters—not just for you, but for all of us.

TODAY’S PRACTICE

Liberation begins with you and ripples outward. In your journal, draw four concentric circles, labeling them from the center out: Self → Friends & Family → Community → Beyond.

Reflect in each circle:

Circle 1 (Self): What does liberation look like for me? What practices sustain and free me on an individual level?
Circle 2 (Friends & Family): How does caring for and liberating myself impact my friends and family?
Circle 3 (Community): How does that care for my close circle strengthen my community?
Circle 4 (Beyond): How does a liberated community shift conditions at the state, national, or global level?

Day 1 - Begin a Daily Liberation Practice

Day 28 - Imagine Your Afrofuture

Day 2 - Embark on a Shared Journey