For Part 1 of our 2 part series we sit in circle with Christena Cleveland - author of God Is A Black Woman; Dr Beverly Smith - conjure doctor, rootworker and resistance magician; and Marcelittle Failla, scholar and teacher of religious studies focusing on African and African diaspora religions. Together we discuss ideas of community, divinity, accountability, homemade justice, sanctuary, magic, abundance, and the connection between capitalism, white supremacy and the myth of scarcity. “i found god in myself and i loved her i loved her fiercely” ― Ntozake Shange