Your birth was a wedding
arranged by you.

You so loved this world
that all the ancestors
and a thousand eager souls 
agreed: This one will carry
our fire forward.

You knew about your body,
all the shadows in its genes
and all the griefs you’d
wrestle into gifts.

Even shame is an ally 
announcing where 
your gold mine is.

Don’t you dare believe 
you came all this way to
waste your inheritance.
Don’t you dare believe 
the lie of a loyalty 
to anything less 
than a fuck yes.

Love is a rose 
you give yourself
even though 
you know 
it’s wilting,
and life is a way 
of walking, knowing 
wherever you go
the way is blessed.

Everywhere you go,
You bring the beloved.

Lucas Brookbank Brown is a Folk Indie artist and multi-instrumentalist from the Pacific Northwest.

Partners in Diversity is a nonprofit based in Portland, Oregon, that works with employers to address critical needs of achieve a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace, as well as providing programs that empower professionals of color.

This monthly Equity Conversation podcast features real conversations on issues related to diversity, equity, inclusion and race. The podcast focuses on ideas, tools and solutions to help make our workplace more equitable and inclusive. It is also a place to celebrate the unique experiences of our diverse communities.

High Step Society is a dance party from another dimension; a high-flying, beat-dropping, big band rocket ship with an ear to the past, and both feet on the gas. This dynamic band is bringing jazz back to the party, where it belongs.

This 7-piece band’s mission is to bring people together, to create a celebratory space that transcends the troubles of this world. Capturing the spirit of the Jazz Age and launching it a century forward, this band breaks down the divisions between us and replaces them with the irresistible urge to dance together. 

High stepping is a state of mind, and a movement to be part of. Dress yourself up nice, act classy, and lift your best foot way up to the sky. Hop on the HSS Express and let’s ride this wave together towards better times.

MC/Producer from Washington DC 
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Takimba is a Dj/Producer who has been in the game for multiple decades. Starting out on Vinyl back when there were no other options he cut his teeth rocking crates from state to state before evolving into the digital world.

He brings the funky vibes to the dancefloor often performing with Takimba & Friends featuring live musicians joining the party and has multiple releases on InStereo Recordings as well as a bunch of Free Downloads.

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