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Intro to the New World

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Intro to the New World

Greetings Reader,

How does this find you? Are you navigating the heat waves ok? Drinking enough water…melon?

Wading through heavy rains? Or are you just chilling?

I write you from the first known Black Buddhist temple in the US, where I am expanding my heart. As NOIR Labs prepares to launch a number of cultural experiences this summer, I am urged to share an update or two, and to provide some thoughts on the state of the world.

I’ll go into more detail when next you hear from me, but think geopolitics, the Spiritual Revolution, Amanda Seales, the US profiteering from Genocide, Food Wars and Portals to the New World.

I’m called to share information about safety as well. Spiritual, emotional, economic, physical. Technological…as we eek our way into the New World.

So look out for another message soon.

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A few of the events on our radar:

  • New World Haven intro - July
  • Sangha House NOLA Grand Opening - Aug 17
  • Black Wall St Festival NHV - Aug 17
  • Yale Summer Welcome x YBAA (entering undergraduate students + alumni) - Aug, multiple cities
  • Much more to come

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A few of the things we're watching:

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Coming soon, we’ll share about our Mellon Foundation project and more of the art we're obsessing over. Learn about the centerpiece below.

Peace & Love to you and yours,

Olori Lolade

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Centerpiece

Persephone & Hades, by Artist Nouketou, is a striking commentary on Black intimacy and divinity. Learn more about the piece and artist here.

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