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Conjuring language, medicine & culinary delight towards the liberation of the land & the people.

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Part one of the hibiscus series is on Substack! In this piece, I talk about its uses throughout the African continent & diaspora as a pan African herbal ally.

It’s also Congo week 🇨🇩 So make sure to check out the resources at the end of the article, follow @congofriends, and tune into me & @cyreejarelle IG live tomorrow afternoon.

Link to the article in bio 🌺 by @kongo.cafe

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In my first @kongo.cafe newsletter, I talk about how I was inspired by bakongo cosmology & it’s connection to Black southern spirituality.

You can read the full piece @ my bio.
#FreeCongo by @kongo.cafe

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Allow us to introduce our 2026 Just Leader Fellow, Alexis (she/her)!

Alexis is part of our 2026 Just Leader Fellowship, which supports young cooperators of color working to close the racial wealth gap through community ownership of land and food systems.

She’s the founder of @kongo.cafe, which offers herbal medicine and cultural work rooted in African indigenous wisdom and solidarity. As part of her fellowship project, Alexis is creating a BIPOC, locally sourced herbal medicine box centered on hibiscus, an ancestral plant central to her practice, along with a zine exploring hibiscus’ significance across Africa.

We’re in awe of the legacy work our fellows are carrying forward and creating for the future.

Want to learn more about the Just Leader Fellowship? Visit the link in our bio.

#CoFED #JustLeaderFellowship #foodjustice
#solidarityeconomy #cooperatives by @kongo.cafe

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In my latest @kongo.cafe newsletter, I reflect on accessing slow sweetness in the midst of challenging moments through herbal medicine making & violet leaf🌱

Link in bio by @kongo.cafe

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TODAY! Soil Sanctuary’s fist event as a collective is starting in a few hours. We will have great food from the garden, herbal tea from the land, garden tours, gentle movement, great vibes, an so much more.

Soil sanctuary is a community garden stewarded by Black women and nonbinary folks in North Durham at @soulsanctuarync in collab with @blackwomenshealthcollective

We are so excited to share the magic of this space with you and hope to see you soon! taken in Durham, North Carolina by @kongo.cafe

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Tuesday, September 15th

Special edition of Open Office Hours next Tuesday, September 15th. It will be co-hosted by Kongo Cafe!

This is an Open Office Hours dedicated to connecting radical-minded creatives through coffee, ceremony, & conversation. Creatives of all mediums are invited to attend a special edition of Open Office Hour for ceremony, co-working, connection, and collaboration.

You will be welcomed and hosted by members of Kongo Cafe and People’s Solidarity Hub.

Feel free to drop in during the open co-working and mingle time from 11 am to 2 pm. You must RSVP at the link in the QR code or in the “Upcoming” Highlight to attend the tea/coffee ceremony from 10 am to 11 am. by @kongo.cafe

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Went straight from the lowcountry to the mountains last weekend where I joined @ncbloc action camp for Black organizers in North Carolina.

I gave my training, Collaborating with the Land towards Liberation & Healing, which is a culmination of the stories and strategies around land & liberation that I’ve been studying and experimenting with for the past few years. I got to talk about the historical context as well as current examples of the serious work that’s being done in places like Durham & DC. It was a powerful discussion with a powerful group of folks.

On the second day of the convening I got to join a work day @southsidecommunityfarm where there was of course indigo & hibiscus growing happily that we got to harvest. Lydia, one of the farm's stewards, attended my session the day before and it was a beautiful exchange of reciprocity to receive seeds and cuttings to bring back home to the piedmont region. I also got to share the hibiscus processing technique I learned from @faithfullfarms a few years back.

So grateful for @ncbloc holding space for praxis and beloved community within NC. For the first time in a long while I truly felt the legacy of NC ancestor, Ella Baker, in what took place last weekend from the mountains of NC in the wake of that powerful eclipse. by @kongo.cafe

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Soil Sanctuary, a garden stewarded by a community of Black women and non-binary folks, lovingly invites you to our first event as a collective. Come celebrate, break bread, drop your shoulders, touch soil, and build with us. Register in the bio of @ibelieveinsoil

🫶🏾This event centers African, Black, Caribbean and Diasporic folks, but welcomes allies of color.🫶🏾

Event Highlights:
🌿 Garden Tour & Plant Walk w/ Raquel @ibelieveinsoil
🍛 Gullah Geechee Garden Meal + Potluck w/ Sawdayah @africanherbsmaam Bring snacks and goodies to share
🎨 Natural Art Projects w/ Dawn and Adenike
🌼 Herbal Workshop w/ Alexis @kongo.cafe
🧘🏾 Kid Friendly Yoga w/ Nia @healingusevergreen
✨The best of vibes
👀 And more! taken in Durham, North Carolina by @kongo.cafe

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Just dropped some sorrel from this Sunday’s market at @durmcommunityfridges braggtown fridge 3218 N roxboro rd 🌺 by @kongo.cafe

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Had such a great time hosting a sorrel and tea making workshop @neweconomycoalition convening this afternoon 🌺 by @kongo.cafe

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Bev swap with @beveragegoblinco at the market on Saturday. Their cucumber dill lemonade was amazing!! 🍋🌺 by @kongo.cafe

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We had such a good time @northdurhamfarmersmarket Juneteenth market❤️🖤💚

I got to share some good hibiscus medicine + the Kongo cafe mini library!! 📚

The mini library is a curated selection from my personal collection of zines, books & literature that seed liberation, healing, and pleasure. There’s work by friends, comrades, and even some of my own writing.

Excited to continue creating nooks of rest, connection, and solidarity @northdurhamfarmersmarket & beyond🌺 by @kongo.cafe

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