By Stephen Dinan, founder and CEO of The Shift Network

It is a delight to share with you an edition of The Catalyst dedicated to African American Wisdom.

February is African American History Month (also known as Black History Month) in the United States.

For the United States and world at large to fully realize our potential we all must face and heal the historic wounds caused by racism, oppression, and a sense of disconnection. It will take all of us to create an inclusive world where we celebrate our differences and rejoice in the things that bring us together. One way to do this is by honoring the beauty, brilliance and wisdom that African Americans are contributing to the world.

This is exactly why we created the African American Wisdom Summit — a free online series in February 2016. Click here to register.

I absolutely love the African American Wisdom Summit! It is created and hosted by Nadirah Adeye, who is an authentic, passionate, powerful and beautiful member of our team. Nadirah is our Faculty Relations Manager and every time she speaks in a staff meeting I am riveted.

For Nadirah, the African American Wisdom Summit comes from her heart, as she wants her beloved son Torin to grow up in a world where he is valued for who he is and the gifts he brings to the world.

In this edition of The Catalyst, we have a heartfelt article by Nadirah about her inspiration for the African American Wisdom Summit. We have a powerful piece: Love Activism: 7 Simple Steps + Daily Practice with Alice Walker. We also have an insightful article by Cynthia James and a look at African American History Month by Daryl Michael Scott. Our Member Profile is from Etoy Ridgnal, a champion community advocate who was inspired by her grandmother and aunts.

We would love to hear from you: How do you use the radical truth of your heart to make the world a better place? Please post a few sentences on this topic on our Facebook page and read what other Shift Network community members are sharing too – click here.

Our Featured Artist is Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green, described by Nadirah as a rock star of science. Our Shift Philanthropy features Pearl Jam which is raising money to help Flint, Michigan with clean water.

In the Featured Media, we have the video Lift Every Voice And Sing, MPrynt’s special rendition of the Black National Anthem. We also are sharing a recording from the World Peace Library of Belvie Rooks and Thomas N. DeWolf about racial healing.

For free resources you can use to celebrate African American History Month in your family, school and community, please click here. (See Movement News)

We also want to bring special attention to the start of The Gandhi King Season for Nonviolence. The annual 64 day campaign, co-founded in 1998 by Dr. Arun Gandhi and The Association for Global New Thought, is an educational, media and grassroots awareness campaign spanning the January 30th and April 4th. We encourage you to join this annual celebration – click here to learn more. (See Movement News)

Lift Every Voice And Sing

In honor of Martin Luther King Day, MPrynt sings a special rendition of the Black National Anthem (Lift Every Voice And Sing). Watch, Comment, Subscribe & Share!

Across the Divides of Race and Difference: What Would Healing Look Like? With Belvie Rooks: Co-Founder of Growing a Global Heart, Social Visionary, Educator, Film Producer & Thomas N. DeWolf: Author, Speaker, Affiliated with Coming to the Table Hosted by Philip Hellmich

Your Voice:

We want to know How do you use the radical truth of your heart to make the world a better place? Please post a few sentences on this topic on our Facebook page and read what other Shift Network community members are sharing too – click here.

African American Wisdom — More than a Summit
By Nadirah Adeye

Since I was given the opportunity to co-create and host the African American Wisdom Summit, I have been viewing it as a love letter to all that I honor and appreciate about Black people. Our resilience, our commitment to changing the world in positive ways for our children, our deep spiritual anchoring and the multitude of ways we are doing work that aligns with the mission of The Shift Network — empowering people to build a world that works for all of us beings who are living here together.

To read more, click here.

Love Activism: 7 Simple Steps + Daily Practice with Alice Walker
By Shift Team Writer, Social Impact

From the deck of the “Freedom Flotilla” destined for the Gaza Strip, to standing on the frontlines of healing America’s own violent history, author and activist Alice Walker has been a voice for peace for nearly 40 years…

And in an enlightening conversation with The Shift Network, she shares the keys to being a LOVE Activist passionately committed to healing our troubled world through peace and an open heart.

To read more – click here.

February is African American History Month
Excerpt from an essay by Daryl Michael Scott, Howard University, for the Association for the Study of African American Life and History

The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society.

To read more – click here.

Cleanse and Clear Plan
By Cynthia James

This is a plan to support you in moving to a higher vibration and experience of your life. There are several tools. Pick the ones that feel right for you and commit. You are the only one that can create the life you want. I see you as an amazing being full of the potential to make a difference. Much love and light.

To read more, click here.

2016 Catalyst:

(#2, 1/31) (#1, 1/17)

2015 Catalyst:

(#25, 12/20)

(#24, 12/6) (#23, 11/23) (#22, 11/08) (#21, 10/25)

(#20, 10/11) (#19, 9/27) (#18, 9/12) (#17, 8/30) (#16, 8/16)

(#15, 8/2) (#14, 7/19) (#13, 7/5) (#12, 6/20) (#11, 6/7)

(#10, 5/24) (#9, 5/10) (#8, 4/26) (#7, 4/5) (#6, 3/21)

(#5, 3/15) (#4, 2/22) (#3, 2/8) (#2, 1/25) (#1, 1/11)

2014 Catalyst:

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(#25, 12/14) (#24, 11/30) (#23, 11/16) (#22, 11/1) (#21, 10/19)

(#20, 10/5) (#19, 9/21) (#18, 9/14) (#17, 9/01) (#16, 8/17)

(#15, 8/3) (#14, 7/20) (#13, 7/4) (#12, 6/15) (#11, 6/1)

(#10, 5/18) (#9, 5/4) (#8, 4/20) (#7, 4/6) (#6, 3/23)

(#5, 3/9) (#4, 2/22) (#3, 2/8) (#2, 1/26) (#1, 1/12)

2013 Catalyst:

(#22, 12/14) (#21, 11/30)

(#20, 11/16) (#19, 11/3) (#18, 10/20) (#17, 10/6) (#16, 9/21)

(#15, 9/8) (#14, 8/25) (#13, 8/4) (#12, 7/21) (#11, 7/7)

(#10, 6/16) (#9, 6/2) (#8, 5/12) (#7, 4/28) (#6, 4/14)

(#5, 3/24) (#4, 2/24) (#3, 2/9) (#2, 1/26) (#1, 1/13)

Birth 2012 Catalyst:

(#15, 12/9) (#14, 12/1) (#13, 11/22) (#12, 11/10) (#11, 11/3)

(#10, 10/20) (#9, 10/6) (#8, 9/16) (#7, 9/8) (#6, 8/25)

(#5, 8/16) (#4, 8/4) (#3, 7/28) (#2, 7/21) (#1, 7/14)

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How are you committing to expressing radical love in 2016? What concrete steps are you taking to support and embody inclusion in your organization, community and how can that move outward to be reflected in your nation and our world? if inspired, share it with The Shift Community – click here.

The HeartMath Solution Breakthrough: How to Reduce Emotional Turbulence, Optimize Your Well-Being & Open to Intuitive Guidance — A Free Virtual Event With The HeartMath Solution Co-author Howard Martin — Discover how to access the scientifically proven powers of your heart to bathe yourself and others in loving energy, activate new levels of vitality and joy, and find peace and purpose amid the chaos of daily life. February 3, 2016 at 5:30pm Pacific

Powering Up Your Charge: The Vital Key to Healing & Awakening Your Life Force — A Free Virtual Event With the #1 Best-selling Expert on the Chakra System Anodea Judith, Ph.D. — Take your understanding of energy, consciousness, and personal evolution to the next level and build your capacity for the optimal flow of life force. February 6, 2016 at 10:00am Pacific

Living from God Consciousness: Embracing Everything as Part of the Divine — With Spiritual Teacher Miranda Macpherson — Open to boundless love, experience deeper happiness and peace, and learn to welcome life as a blessing that continually contributes to your growth and wholeness. New Live Video & Audio Training Starts Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Way of the Trickster: Liberating Your Soul to Liberate Our World — With Visionary Activist Astrologer & Chief Trickster at Coyote Network News Caroline Casey — Free yourself from outdated habits and sculpt a more dynamic YOU by opening to mythological mischief, unpredictable wisdom and trustworthy intuition. New Live Training Starts Wednesday, February 3, 2016

More Upcoming Events: (all subject to change)

February
• Body Intelligence Summit
• Jean Shinoda Bolen 7-week course
• HeartMath 7-week course
• Terry Patten 7-week course
• Anodea Judith 7-month program

March
• Transforming Aging Summit
• Plant Medicine Summit
• Enneagram 7-week course
• Mirabai Starr 7-week course
• Katie Hendricks 7-week course
• Luisah Teish 7-week course
• Ron Pevny 7-week course
• Andrew Harvey 10-week course

April
• Earth Day Summit
• David Crow 7-week course
• Arden Reece 7-week course
• Mark Matousek 7-week course
• Donna Eden 12-week course
• Robert Moss 6-month program
• Caroline Casey 7-month program

Join Pearl Jam. Help Flint (Michigan). The Shift Network invites you to join Pearl Jam and a close group of friends and partners who have pledged $300,000 and counting to support relief efforts for the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. They encourage all fans and supporters to join in their efforts. Donations will be made to The United Way of Genesee County's Flint Water Fund which serves both the immediate and longterm needs of the community. To learn more, click here.

February is African American History Month. The U.S. Government has created a free educational resource to be used by individuals, schools and community groups. To learn more, click here.

Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green
By Nadirah Adeye

When I was asked for an artist to feature in this edition of The Catalyst, I immediately thought: African Americans are often associated with music and the arts. So I decided to switch it up a bit... and shine a light on someone who is bringing their brilliance and artistic skills to other areas of endeavor. This is why I am featuring Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green, a scientist who is living her purpose through her work on cancer research. Dr. Green is one of fewer than 100 Black female physicists in the United States and she recently won “a $1.1 million grant to further develop her patent-pending technology for using laser-activated nanoparticles to treat cancer.” Her passion comes from losing family members to cancer. To learn more about this rock star of science, click here. She may help save your life someday!

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