Mutual Aid = Radical Love in Action!

May 1, 2024

In Seasons 1 and 2 we brought you excerpts from oral history interviews with members of The National Council of Elders (NCOE). In our 3rd season we’re bringing you a series of intergenerational conversations between elder and younger organizers about important topics in our movements today. First up: we're digging into the transformative power of radical love!

At a time of chaos and uncertainty, relationships rooted in love, of ourselves and one another, can move us forward in ways that call upon values that make life meaningful and joyful. In caring for ourselves, for each other, and for the earth that sustains us, by encouraging actions that enable us to heal what has been broken, we restore life and create visions of the worlds we all long to bring to life.

This episode is hosted by Aljosie Aldrich Harding, (she/her) a servant-leader with NCOE, Movement Elder-in-Residence with Project South, and comrade and partner of the late Dr. Vincent Harding.

Joining Aljosie in this conversation are:

• Elder Kathy “Wan Povi” Sanchez, (she/her) who is a member of NCOE and a founding elder with Tewa Women United, based in northern New Mexico.
• Autumn Gomez, (they/she) with Tewa Women United and Three Sisters Collective, based in northern New Mexico.
• Shea Howell, (she/her) with the James and Grace Lee Boggs Center and an NCOE member based in Detroit, Michigan.
• Ru Colvin, (they/them) with The Solutionairies Collective based in Detroit, Michigan.
• La'Die Mansfield, (she/her) with Project South based in Atlanta, Georgia.
• rakaya nasir-phillips, (they/he) with the Young Voices Action Collective (YVAC) and a member of The NERVE! podcast team, based in Greensboro, North Carolina.