… At this point, I realized the weight of this film - it’s created so many beautiful entry points for so many different people to examine their cultures, histories, and themselves.

Our ancestors crossed oceans - many by force historically - but if we; their descendants; can do so - we get to choose how we move. We owe it to ourselves to explore, to witness, and to take up space.

What does it mean to return to a place that never knew you, but knows your people? What does it mean to step into the same ocean that carried your ancestors away, but now welcomes you home?

Rituals serve as bridges between the physical and divine, grounding us in the present while honoring ancestral connections.

How can we be invested in each other’s wholeness without violence or trauma being a prerequisite? Is that even possible?

In a world of instant gratification and the spoils of the privilege to access virtually anything, what does it mean when we internalize hyper capitalist structures? Is there selective amnesia when it comes to holding ourselves accountable to how we show up in the world - both physical and virtual?

Whether you seek liberation in the church or through direct action, can we truly liberate ourselves as a people if we do not acknowledge and emphasize the role of sustaining ourselves in mind, body, and spirit? 

If we are going to have Black liberation, we must continue to strive for wholeness and wellness in the face of all the ills of the world.