Katura J. Hudson

A meeting was removed from my calendar today. Instead of filling that full hour with work (which is definitely my impulse), I took a much-needed break and watched a few Janet Jackson videos. Rest is a practice and self-care is productive. Photo description: screenshot of Janet Jackson, wearing a red hoodie and smiling in her “Doesn’t Really Matter” video

A few years ago, I heard one of the most inspiring talks ever. It was given by Diane Nash, who, as a student at Fisk, led efforts to desegregate lunch counters in Nashville, desegregate interstate travel through the Freedom Rides, and co-founded SNCC. She told us, a room full of college students, 20- and 30-somethings: “My contemporaries had you in mind when we acted. Even though we had not met you, we loved you.” What an affirmation and reminder. Who do you have in mind when you are working, planning, organizing, leading? Photo description: Katura is wearing a gray t-shirt with the following quote from organizer Diane Nash: “My contemporaries had you in mind when we acted. Even though we had not met you, we loved you.”