{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"S02E03 Kris with a K Henry on misgendering, bureaucracies, and coming out at work","description":"Kris with a K\u201d Henry (they\/them\/theirs) is a Jamaican nonbinary individual currently based out of Georgia. A UGA alum and self-proclaimed creative conjurer, Kris creates art in many forms, spiritual tools, spiritual services, and classes\/workshops centering their works as a spiritual safe space for black queer and trans folx. They seek to create authentically empowering, ancestrally connected healing experiences that bring a sense of agency and sovereignty back to the historically marginalized. Kris is currently involved in a Reparations effort called Healing for the Healers, a fundraising campaign to provide 6 month stipends to a collective of 9 Black healers who do needed pro bono healing work in the Black community. To contribute or spread the word about this effort, visit https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/healing-the-healers Kris\u2019 first published project is a collection of poetry titled \u201cLove LETTERS\u201d, and their second project, Warri(O)racle, is an online chapbook. You can find their projects at www.thespiritualabolitionist.com\/shop and follow them on Instagram @kriswithakcreates to see what they\u2019re up to next. By listening to this conversation with Kris, you\u2019ll learn about: - Communication within and about government contracting - Structural racism and how information is shared to the public - The ills of performative allyship - The trauma of misgendering - Intellectual queerness vs. queerness in the streets - Why we should say \u201cthank you\u201d instead of \u201csorry\u201d ","author_name":"Let 'Em Speak","author_url":"http:\/\/www.letemspeak.com\/","html":"