Earthseed in the Media

Defining Safe: Reclaiming power through family-archiving (podcast) w/ Je-Shawna Wholley, Yolande Clark-Jackson and Jakalia Brown

What do you know about your parents? Your grandparents? The generations of people who came before you? For many, the past isn’t just in the past. Je-Shawna Wholley, last year’s “Feminist in Residence” at Northwestern’s Women’s Center, led a Black family-archiving project called “Earthseed,” which walked participants through nine months of workshops, research and interviews with family members. Participants presented their final projects in June.

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Feminist in Residence Je-Shawna Wholley brings Black family archiving to Northwestern’s Women’s CenterJe-Shawna Wholley sits on her patio on the South Side of Chicago, where she’s lived for the last three years. Her potted herb garden is lush with oregano, rosemary and lemon balm, which sway as the light breeze blows. Her fingers work meticulously, arranging pink and lavender flowers in bouquets. By making peace with family...

Sojourner Truth Leadership Circle The Clearing Newsletter - Special Interview Editions Celebrating Our Siblings

This month it is our pleasure to interview our own Je-Shawna Wholley. Je-Shawna is an independent scholar, activist and community organizer. She is currently the feminist scholar in residence at Northeastern University and founder of Earthseed, a cohort experience focused on healing, ancestral story-telling and art. She is a member of the inaugural cohort of the Sojourner Truth Leadership Circle, and currently serves on our advisory board.