In the Beginning...

I've been involved with Ntosake since 1993....16 years! It doesn't seem like that long at all. It was supposed to be a way to be a better way to teach the organizing concepts presented during the weeklong leadership event at Gamaliel and in a way that related to women. It did that and then some. It started as the Women's Weekend and the next thing we knew we were the "it" leadership event at Gamaliel. There's been an event every year since with 50 to 100 women at a time...except for '95 through '97. Some years were tougher than others to get volunteers together and make it happen. Even during those "fallow" years, there were constant inquiries: when is the next Ntosake?? Where is it?? When can I register??
I can't imagine a year without Ntosake and now I'm looking forward to all of the Gamaliel affiliates creating local Ntosake groups. The purpose is to keep the fire burning, the fire that started at the weekend event. Too often after a great experience, the positive effects wear off, the possibilities dim and the doubts grow. We lose heart, we get mushy and go back to our old behaviors.
A group of St. Louis women met tonight. We are going to continue to meet once a month. We'll use a written work report to record the plans for one on ones, goals, results from agitations and propositions and we'll reflect with one another the progress and pitfalls of our Path to Power.
How's it going in your city??

Well, here we go....

I said for weeks I was going to start a blog and here it is. I hope this proves to be an active site for sharing information and experiences with the Gamaliel Ntosake Women. I'm looking forward to all of you reading it and giving me some feedback. Right now, I'm just glad I figured this blog thing out; got it up anyway. AND while I have you, make sure you paid for your January weekend in St. Louis!!