““Activism is inherently a creative endeavor.” “…it takes a radical imagination to be an activist, to envision a world that is not there. It takes imagination and that’s not far from art.” - Ava DuVernay
“Art and activism seem to go together naturally, the idea being that if you’re an entertainer, you can have a voice, and if you have a voice, you can make a difference.” - Salma Hayek”
Reverend Dennis W. Wiley: A Journey Towards Inclusiveness
"Reverend Dennis W. Wiley: A Journey Towards Inclusiveness" is the first documentary from The UNLEARNing Project®LLC, which tells the personal story of Dr. Reverend Dennis W. Wiley's voyage towards implementing an affirmative, inclusive and human-centered philosophy within one of the oldest African-American churches in Washington, D.C.
Along with his wife, Co-Pastor Reverend Dr. Christine Y. Wiley, their mission to extend human kindness, uplift women's rights, a practice of inclusive unity towards the LGBTQ community and empowering historically oppressed groups through humanist Christian education has impacted the lives of residents within the District of Columbia in outstanding ways. Having opened their doors to LGBTQ members and affirming their right to worship and live, as well as love openly, Reverend Dennis and Reverend Christine Wiley have ushered in a model of social justice work that uses religion as a tool to advance the human and civil liberties of historically marginalized communities.
For more information about The Covenant United Baptist Church of Christ, please visit their website and join their humanist mission! covenantdc.org/
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The Goddess Unbound: No BITCH Here Project Promo Video
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The Goddesses of D.C.
©2016, J.R. Baker-Flowers, The UNLEARNing Project® LLC
©2016, J.R. Baker-Flowers, The UNLEARNing Project® LLC
No BITCH Here Project© Interviews: Part 1
Grant funded by The Puffin Foundation: Meet the dynamic and powerful Goddesses of Washington, D.C. as they analyze and discuss the "bad bitch" phenomenon, the ongoing patriarchal and sexist misrepresentations of women in mass media, the importance of authentic and affirmative representation of women and girls, the definition of "bitch" and evolution of it's polarizing meanings.
©2016, J.R. Baker-Flowers, The UNLEARNing Project® LLC
No BITCH Here Project© Interviews: Part 2
Grant funded by The Puffin Foundation: Watch the powerful Goddesses of Washington, D.C. speak to the painful reality of the term "bitch" and how it impacts children and youth, their personal experiences being called "bitch," the power and influence of words and the normalization of hate speech.
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No BITCH Here Project© Interviews: Part 3
Grant funded by The Puffin Foundation: Watch the final video of the fierce Goddesses of Washington, D.C. reflect on their identities and the affirmative terms they use to adorn themselves and their visions and hopes for our future in dismantling dehumanizing and sexist language.
©2016, J.R. Baker-Flowers, The UNLEARNing Project® LLC