Senegalese filmmaker, Ousmane Sembène, reminds us that in a world that asks us to see the Western and European countries as the center of civilization and desirability, that we, in fact, are the sun. We understand our Blackness as a compass gifted to us by our ancestors, guiding us to liberation and expression. It leads us back to ourselves while carrying us into the future.

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DAILY REFLECTION: In what ways have you decentered Black voices in your life? How can you recenter our ancestors, thinkers, and artists in your daily practices?