BEAH Ripple: Sexual Healing Grief Ritual

Sixteen (16) artists i.e. dancers, poets, singers, drummers, etc., (8 Melanin dominant, 8 Caucasian) to be emotionally naked and uncomfortable, like a pregnant woman willing to go through the various stages of labor to give birth to a new day starting with divine and genuine relationships amongst women.

The “Relationship Building Women Only” project is a continuum of WHEW’S previous work to address gatekeepers, the ideals of being saved or manipulated by men, and the process of working with agency. Not competing to occupy space, each being encouraged to be their full self. For a labor-intensive analysis of self.

WHEW Upcoming Events

WHEW HAS

For years focused on the Community Service work because most communities of Melanin dominant people aka BIPOC are overwhelmed with the aforementioned issues. Past Works that are ongoing- The Second Chance Conference, Where is the LOVE Town Hall, Connect the DOTS Workshop - while the etymology and semantics to describe the methods of our advocacy and healing work have changed over the years, the essence of WHEW’s work has not. Our work is grounded in rituals embodying spiritual practices that include IFA & Dagara, Indigenous Dance, drumming, story telling, film series, panel discussions, and other affirming ancestral expressions that are rooted in spiritual healing.

WHEW Will..

Continue to create and provide innovative programming for women, their families, and communities, including more projects, and workshops, along with businesses and our partners to bring about solutions to the vast challenges these women, families, and communities are facing starting local and global.

Learn about our WHEW WILL Projects

WHEW Community

The Second Chance Conference

Women / Men Only Discussion Group

Connect The Dot's Workshops

Conducted in October to honor Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we use the art form of showcasing a themed series of films followed by a panel discussion of professionals, activists, educators, and others who are versed with the knowledge of the topic that is the focal point for that year’s conference. All films, topics, and panel discussions relate to and connect the dots to the varying intersecting issues that pertain to the challenges of being formerly incarcerated, and how it relates to domestic violence, and homelessness.

Connects the dots between the relationship w/self, stereotypical ideas promoted in media, lack of self-awareness, and cultural pride, Domestic Violence, Hip Hop and Prison Culture, and Reentry Workshops WHEW’s primary “products” are dissecting and building relationship workshops on the local-global for the purpose of connecting multiple components at the root of prison and hip-hop culture. ion goes here

The initial creation for these discussion groups was for the purpose of providing a safe space for women and men to have a separate space to discuss issues that examines what it means to be a woman/man, conversations about sexuality, and the historical factors that have affected the relationship between woman and men called the 9 S’s to determine the root causes and solutions to:

Stop

Silence
Shame &
Secrets

in sexually deviant behavior and instead:

Start

Solutions
Sacred
Spirit &
Security

the work to eradicate sexual abuse.

Learn more

The Extraordinary Elders Film Project - (EEFP)

Many Melanin dominant and Indigenous /BIPOC senior citizens in the Houston area have focused their lives on helping and sharing their wisdom with others.

Watch Documentary Here

Unfortunately, only those who have encountered these individuals in person have benefited from their influence, most of these elders have no online presence and are relatively unknown. The Extraordinary Elders Film Project (EEFP) seeks to address this problem by sharing their amazing life stories through the medium of short-form documentary before they fade into ubiquity undocumented. This in turn will allow their presence to continue to be influential to future generations beyond the scope of their immediate presences and life spans. More importantly, this project promotes intergenerational relationships. Younger folks ranging in age were selected to conduct interviews with the elders.

Learn More

Photo Gallery and more videos of WHEW events will be posted momentarily. Website is currently under construction and will be completed soon. Thank you for your patience and apologies for the inconvenience.