Ep 48: Decolonizing Prayer: Reclaiming God as a Liberation Praxis with Bossy Bruja
Podcast: Interrupting Business As UsualPublished On: Sun Oct 26 2025
Description: What happens when Black women reclaim the divine from white supremacy and return prayer to its rightful place—as a tool of remembrance, resistance, and radical liberation? In this sacred and searing conversation, Nikki Blak and Bossy Bruja explore what it means to decolonize prayer and reclaim God to expand spirituality beyond the image of the old white male deity. Together, they dismantle the colonized theology that taught Black women to worship their oppressor and reveal how prayer, when practiced through a womanist, African-centered lens—becomes a living praxis of liberation. They discuss: How Black women have always been the theologians, prophets, and conjurers of freedom Why white dominance and patriarchy distorted our relationship with God The spiritual and political power of naming God in our own image How daily devotion, journaling, and solitude can return us to divine alignment The difference between begging for change and becoming the prayer itself This episode is a homecoming for the spiritually-rooted and politically-awake. It's a reminder that God has never been distant, neutral, or white and that Black prayer is both strategy and spell for collective freedom. Where do we go from here? To learn more about what you heard on the podcast today, visit nikkiblak.com. TAP HERE to work privately with Nikki TAP HERE to subscribe to the free weekly email series Resourcing a Revolution for more exclusive content Follow Nikki on IG: @nikkiblak
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