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Voice and Intimacy in Robinson’s “Lila”

“Lila” is something altogether different from her accomplishments in “Gilead.” Robinson still uses her great strength: vivid first person perspective, intimate details, and her lyric tone. But the language and pacing of Lila veers in a different, earthy direction, towards the genuine voice of a different economic class.

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Creative Mornings DC: Your Shade of Blue

“How do we find a name that doesn't confine us but expands our possibility?”

Dana Ray believes that words are action: that what we say is what we do. In her CreativeMornings/DC Talk, Dana Ray teaches us how to name our purpose, in all its specificity. When we can name what makes us feel most alive, Ray explains, that gives us our chance to be known and guided towards the changes we want to make in the world.

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Book Design Failed Chanel Miller. And That’s a Justice Issue.

“Know My Name” is a book of reclamation, taking her life back from both rape and the justice system and owning her true name: Chanel Miller. A book with the immediacy of “Know My Name” deserved a cover that indicated its power. But with the original book cover, it’s too easy to continue not knowing Chanel Miller’s name.

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I Love Your English

“…There is only my English. And her English. And their English. And yours. You have created English in your mouth and hands just as all of us have done. English belongs as much to you as it does to me.”

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Story Driven Wedding

Based on years of officiating weddings, this course guides engaged partners through the key aspects of their story and how to build a day that truly embodies their unique richness.

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CommonPlace + WhyArt

A rare “third space” in the downtown that did not require payment for general use and special event rentals were priced under market. It would center art and experiences over programs and religious initiatives.

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