“Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a means of escape.”
— bell hooks
The most significant meal for enslaved people during the week was Sunday supper. Before emancipation, Sunday was both a sabbath and a salve. Sunday was a treasured respite—however brief— offering enslaved people more freedom to gather together and break bread. The meal fed weary bodies; communing with loved ones fed the weary soul. Sunday supper was and, for many Black families, still is a time of shared connection and joy.
Our Liberation Table meal is inspired by this beloved Black family tradition. We encourage you to take a moment to envision yourself enjoying a meal with loved ones: Allow your body to relax and sink into your seat as your ears fill with harmonious laughter. Let the warmth of the food fill your heart and your belly. May it open you up to love and connection and foster the transformational conversation, intergenerational healing, and expansive love that Black people so deserve. Our connections to our ancestors and each other have the power to heal our wounds, freeing us to experience life in all its beauty and possibility.
TODAY’S PRACTICE
Connect with your breath.
Inhale (1, 2, 3, 4)
Hold (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
Exhale (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Repeat.
CALLS TO ACTION
ADD the 2026 Google Liberation Calendar to your own calendar.
JOIN our WhatsApp community to engage w/ fellow participants!
DOWNLOAD the Liberation Table Guide.