Who Owns the Power? Community Control, Public Utilities, and What Ubuntu Economics Demands
Who owns the infrastructure that communities depend on to survive? Water. Electricity. Heat. When private corporations own them, access becomes a question of profit. When communities own them, a different set of values can govern. Ubuntu economics has always understood this: shared resources require shared governance.
Damiana and the Body’s Intelligence: Ancestral Herbal Traditions on Vitality, Desire, and Healing
Damiana (Turnera diffusa) has been used in folk medicine for centuries in order to treat ailments such as headache, bedwetting, depression, nervous stomach, and constipation; for prevention and treatment of sexual problems; boosting and maintaining mental and physical stamina; and as an aphrodisiac. Its name comes from the Nahuatl word totoniom which means little demon or little devil because of its reputation as an aphrodisiac.
The Evils of Pollution: Why We Can’t Ignore the Problem Any Longer
if we want to continue living in this world, we have to be willing to work together to solve the problems it poses, including pollution.
Seeing Clearly: Discernment as Ancestral Practice, Spiritual Knowing, and Community Protection
It takes discernment to judge character accurately.
Who Taught You to See Yourself That Way? What African Ancestral Traditions Have Always Known About Beauty
Beauty standards do not arrive from nowhere. They are taught — and in communities shaped by colonialism, they were often taught by the people who needed us to find ourselves lacking. African ancestral traditions held a different understanding: beauty was never primarily about the face. It was about character, energy, lineage, and the way a person showed up for their community.
Life as a Nonprofit Executive Director
Working at Ubuntu Village is my passion. Is nonprofit charity work right for you?
The Hidden Wisdom of Animals: What They Can Teach Us About Nature, Ourselves, and Spirituality
Animals can teach us our to modify our life habits toward better outcomes.
Why supporting community-rooted organizations changes what’s possible
Supporting community-rooted work isn’t just about writing a check. It’s about choosing organizations that center dignity, agency, and community leadership — and understanding why that distinction changes everything.