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Getting ready for a #danceasdiscourse session later. Gotta show #gratitude to my body and my #ancestors. #vanity4themovement #joyisthemovement #rezarites #teachingisthenewblack #ambitiousblackfeminist #koffee #toast #blacklivesmatter #carefreeblackgirl #blackgirlmagic #3amblack https://www.instagram.com/p/CBVVX6EnejJ/?igshid=1gl1yeknhytkk
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Teaching is the New Black Summer 2017 By Reza Rites It's hard to show gratitude When the thanks Are built on a mountain so high Made of ascending sediments Of Distrust Disdain And disrespect Wounds that not only build Natural monuments But that harden and mutate Inside Like kidney stones And cancer But I can because you cared For me And massaged my heart Twin from another Mother Sister sent from the same Universe Doppelgänger and curl-slayer Thank you It's hard to show gratitude When the thanks Are built on a mountain so high Made of ascending sediments Of Distrust Disdain And disrespect To offer thanks Could also break The postule of grief Puss gushing with moments And memories Of hostility and disregard Stark contrasts to The care and open arms Of a child who interrupted Cycles of sadness Yes I do want to see How you become one of The tree people Yes I do want to become one Too Thank you It's hard to show gratitude When the thanks Are built on a mountain so high Made of ascending sediments Of Distrust Disdain And disrespect You knew me before This scene And you still embraced Me And that me And her too Laughter as welcomed As despair As welcomed As love A mirror framed by My past, present And future And by the dreams You invite me to Swim in with you Thank you It's hard to show gratitude When the thanks Are built on a mountain so high Made of ascending sediments Of Distrust Disdain And disrespect
Yes But I am lucky For I met many mountain climbers This summer Who partied at the peak Of my truth Stayed when the sun tumbled Behind the hills And danced when she Returned To her apex Thank you
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Emerged from a particular difficult season of senior projects to enter into a particularly difficult season of end of year grading and reporting, interrupted by three days of stomach flu then (over?) working on Juneteenth, to then being ultra aware of missing my daddy on the day o' daddies. But I emerged! Check on your weak-stomached friends, friends. You never know when they're violently vomiting and retching and in need of help. Sunshine, laughter, and healthy digestion. - Reza Rites #RezaRites #Vanity4TheMovement #AmbitiousBlackFeminist #3AmBlack #TeachingIsTheNewBlack #NailArt #Rumchata @BlackGirlMagic https://www.instagram.com/p/CQYHZoUn1E9p5YARTWrQjpgBnzSH4ZQH-S7pGY0/?utm_medium=tumblr
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Fighting back against food additives and preservatives, and balancing the nightly dose of frosted fudge brownies that have been successful at tempting me this week. Anyone who knows me knows I love grapefruit, though. Mmmmmm. Sunshine and laughter. - Reza Rites #RezaRites #AmbitiousBlackFeminist #Vanity4TheMovement #FreshFood #TeachingIsTheNewBlack #3amBlack #SelfCare https://www.instagram.com/p/CPHOL6DniCiD25xJUJtdFKBLLDS-IS3ZT8qq340/?utm_medium=tumblr
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Flowers from two lovely people today. Stunned and utterly moved. #TeachingIsTheNewBlack #LoveSweetLove https://www.instagram.com/p/CObZJZUHO7ZN7zECaoJUcBVN-STzArDjNgekPo0/?igshid=1tlxqag4hzvqw
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Everyone is a teacher Everyone is a learner #TeachingIsTheNewBlack #RezaRites #AmbitiousBlackFeminist https://www.instagram.com/p/CMH2-IlHTun/?igshid=er3jyj03scg
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There's some love under there. I swear. #RezaRites #AmbitiousBlackFeminist #Vanity4TheMovement #GradingIsTheMovement #TeachingIsTheNewBlack #3amBlack #NaturalHair https://www.instagram.com/p/CLSo8XBHQcOQ41SxARmyzj1XhXCc2aBykpk_P80/?igshid=1mcemiaettwva
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Young* Gifted Black And stepping out in yellow *and still claiming young #RezaRites #AmbitiousBlackFeminist #Vanity4TheMovement #JoyIsTheMovement #NinaSimone #TeachingIsTheNewBlack #RastaGirl #MamaAfrica #SoulRebel #TeacherLife https://www.instagram.com/p/CK8A7b5HmVkoBqfA560M35ca6V1touPpgdMG_80/?igshid=13e3b4hzrn8o1
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Back at the source for tonight's dance session. What's your source? Join me in the stories if you need a dance partner or want to pay tribute to Gaia LaVonne Gallactica. Or bus' a move to the videos attached here, from Monday's Nov 9 session. Sunshine and laughter. - Reza Rites #DanceAsDiscourse #Vanity4TheMovement #JoyIsTheMovement #AmbitiousBlackFeminist #RezaRites #3amBlack #TeachingIsTheNewBlack #CareFreeBlackGirl #BlackGirlMagic #BlackLivesMatter #BlackTransLivesMatter #SayHerName https://www.instagram.com/p/CHeF1iJnv_1nBdTimWkhHWMFkuiVKf0EUtQzFI0/?igshid=73fjjz2ywxx3
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Time to get a move on! Join me in the stories or work it out with these clips from Friday's session. Sunshine and laughter. - Reza Rites #DanceAsDiscourse #Vanity4TheMovement #JoyIsTheMovement #AmbitiousBlackFeminist #RezaRites #3amBlack #TeachingIsTheNewBlack #CareFreeBlackGirl #BlackGirlMagic #BlackLivesMatter #BlackTransLivesMatter #SayHerName https://www.instagram.com/p/CHDoupEn1P8SxIVGcwwJFkFC6hYv5CBeWsX0cw0/?igshid=1x8odkx29lrgg
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It's Friday, y'all, and I'm trying to get back on-rhythm. Join me in the stories if you want a Friday afternoon workout partner or feel a taste of the vibes here, through a few video clips leftover from Wednesday's session. Sunshine and laughter. - Reza Rites #DanceAsDiscourse #Vanity4TheMovement #JoyIsTheMovement #AmbitiousBlackFeminist #RezaRites #3amBlack #TeachingIsTheNewBlack #CareFreeBlackGirl #BlackGirlMagic #BlackLivesMatter #BlackTransLivesMatter #SayHerName https://www.instagram.com/p/CG-uzCYnYOA7oP28WutqKOvgYE64c0iBghNkuI0/?igshid=j2n5wfs37baw
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Hi friends, physically I'm still feeling sensitive, but I'm also feeling ready to MOVE! Check out some of my leftover video clips from Monday's session, or join me in the stories in a few minutes if you need inspiration or a workout buddy right now. Sunshine and laughter. - Reza Rites #DanceAsDiscourse #Vanity4TheMovement #JoyIsTheMovement #AmbitiousBlackFeminist #RezaRites #3amBlack #TeachingIsTheNewBlack #CareFreeBlackGirl #BlackGirlMagic #BlackLivesMatter #BlackTransLivesMatter #SayHerName https://www.instagram.com/p/CG5taQanRRt-YzKv6_GGgMYa1f8DJUngxlmCfc0/?igshid=1b79qnsyjqa7k
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I am neither the first Nor the last To Turn to syncopation And melody-fueled fluidity To celebrate Build community And heal My art Lives here For now #DanceAsDiscourse #Vanity4TheMovement #JoyIsTheMovement #AmbitiousBlackFeminist #RezaRites #3amBlack #TeachingIsTheNewBlack #CareFreeBlackGirl #BlackGirlMagic #BlackLivesMatter #BlackTransLivesMatter #SayHerName https://www.instagram.com/reel/CGM9D1jnX6A/?igshid=nygermyq78zw
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Grateful to have had a stage from which to discuss some of the research related to 1) teachers of color leaving the field and 2) students of color being mistreated daily. To do so sandwiched in between two poems represents a dream come true, in many ways. Thanks for inviting me, trusting me, and loving me. You know who you are (and there are many). #evenwhenthesunburns #3amblack #poetry #3amblackpoetry #womensmarch2018 #wmwri18 #rezarites #ambitiousblackfeminist #educolor #teachingisthenewblack
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Hey y'all, today's poetry prompt is inspired by my students and the journal/writing exercise we did today. Some of you might be inspired, so I'll share part of it here: If you had to pick a superhero to help Planet Earth during this Coronavirus public health emergency, who would you choose? Respond to today’s prompt by answering the question and providing details in a paragraph style, or you can select to write it as a poem, short story, conversation between you and the superheroes, a planning meeting between the superheroes with each other, a comic strip, or as a film summary. So have at it - through poetry, short story-writing, or any other genre of your choice. Just give yourself room to hope, dream, and visualize the day we're able to definitively kick Coronavirus butt. #nationalpoetrymonth #3amblackpoetry #teachingisthenewblack #rezarites #ambitiousblackfeminist #3amblack https://www.instagram.com/p/B-fYCG-HuFL/?igshid=10ezi47x5jjdo
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Spent some time today trying to get my students ready for National Poetry Month, which starts tomorrow. Today I asked them to respond to the question - What is poetry? Will you be participating in NPM, personally or with students? #teachingisthenewblack #nationalpoetrymonth2020 #nationalpoetrymonth #rezarites #ambitiousblackfeminist #3amblack https://www.instagram.com/p/B-aihkXH_C2/?igshid=1ei3l6s3wyafh
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