Ep. 2: Discomfort and Comfortitude, with Christa Núñez of Ubuntu Library

Christa Núñez is an African American wife and
mother, farmer, writer, educator, researcher, scholar and servant
to communities. We discuss how Mama's Comfort Camp, our community
of mothers from around the world is responding to the crisis of
racial injustice, and of Christa’s work to bring literacy and
access to farming and nature to children and farmers of color. We
also talk about her Learning Farm and the fledgling Ubuntu
Library and about the concept of ComFortitude, so central to both
of our work. This lead us to a conversation about class and race
and food deserts, and what’s wrong with unsolicited advice… 


This episode was recorded and edited in days of extreme racial
injustice. We dedicate this episode to George Floyd, his family,
especially his mother. And to all the black and brown people
murdered in racist America and around the world.
Please consider donating to the George Floyd Memorial Fund here:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd
Our conversation goes deep and can be triggering to some; we
invite listeners to recognize this discomfort as a path to our
evolution. 

Show Links:
The Learning Farm (amazing online summer programs!):
https://learningfarm.org
Ubuntu Lab is going through a name change, it will soon
be called Ubuntu Library. Sign up here:
http://www.khubainternational.org/ IF CHILD RECEIVING BOOKS IS
BIPOC/AFRICAN DIASPORA SUBSCRIPTION IS FREE .
Donate a Buffalo Street Books gift card to the
Ubunto Library:
www.buffalostreetbooks.com/buffalo-street-books-gift-card
Address for donations of existing gift cards:
272 Enfield Falls Rd Ithaca, NY 14850 


Our contemplation break song:
HOW MANY MORE, by Stone Cold Miracle
(look for them on Spotify)
Lyrics BY DUSTIN STUHR
Vocals by SingTrece (www.singtrece.com) 


THERE'S BEEN A COMMOTION
DOWN ON THE CORNER OF FEAR AND HATE...
ANOTHER UNARMED MAN
DIDN'T STICK UP HIS HANDS
NOW THEY SPREADING THE TAPE 


THERE'S BEEN A PROMOTION
OF THE IDEA THAT WE ARE FREE...
RIGHT HERE FROM WHERE I STAND
THIS AINT NO PROMISE LAND
IF THERE AINT NO JUSTICE
THERE AINT NO LIBERTY

CHORUS:
HOW MAY MORE PEOPLE HAVE DIE
BEFORE WE KNOW THE REASON WHY
AIN'T NOTHING BUT FEAR THAT DRIVES THIS TRAIN
NOTHING TO LOSE BUT EVERYTHING TO GAIN 


I BELIEVE IN THE NOTION
THAT TO SEE LOVE I'VE GOT TO BE LOVE...
I DONT KNOW WHERE I STAND
HOW DO I LOVE THE MAN THAT
KILLED MY BROTHER MAN 


CHORUS: HOW MANY MORE PEOPLE HAVE DIE...
BEFORE WE KNOW THE REASON WHY...
AIN'T NOTHING BUT FEAR THAT DRIVES THIS TRAIN
NOTHING TO LOSE BUT EVERYTHING TO GAIN 


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This podcast is hosted by Yael Daphna Saar, founder of Mama's
Comfort Camp. 


Mothers of all ages and stages are welcome to join the Mama's
Comfort Camp safespace forums here:
www.facebook.com/groups/mamas.comfort.camp/ 


Mother Up! and Mama's Comfort Camp are projects of the Center for
Transformative Action, a Cornell University affiliate.
www.centerfortransformativeaction.org 


Our theme song: is “We are the Answer" by Grey Gary, you can find
more of their terrific music at www.greygary.com 


Visit us at www.MotherUp.org.