Challenge the Universe: We Can Do Better
Saturday, September 21, 2024: The International Day of Peace The work of a Creative is never done. As a peace and justice activist, storyteller, and mentor with deep roots in communities across the globe, I also consider myself a strategist—focused on making this world a better place. Every day, I challenge the Universe to equip us with the tools we need to navigate these perilous times because, despite the movements and revolutions, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Cycles of injustice, trauma, and erasure persist, even as society shifts on the surface. I’ve spent my life working to break these cycles—challenging the patterns of history and ensuring the stories of marginalized communities are preserved and used as catalysts for real change. On Saturday, we creatives gathered to engage with this year-’s United Nations theme: Building Cultures of Peace. We structured the 4-hour event into meaningful segments, each dedicated to exploring the changes we need and how t
