Kasserian Ingera?

Among the most accomplished and fabled tribes of Africa, no tribe was considered to have warriors fiercer or more intelligent than the mighty Maasai. It is perhaps surprising, then, to learn the traditional greeting that passed between Maasai warriors: “Kasserian Ingera”, translated it means, “And how are the children?” It is still the traditional greeting among the Maasai, acknowledging the high value that they always place on their children’s well-being.

This Summit is purposeful and intentional in bringing the community together to re-examine, reaffirm and provide parents, caregivers, educators, community leaders and mental health providers with life-giving and life-saving resiliency and healing adaptation practices and rituals that will promote the optimal valuing of Black children. Following the sessions, time is scheduled to give a charge, inspire and energize attendees with next steps and tools they can use through a powerful messenger with a powerful message.

The development of the Call to Healing Summit grew out of a 10-part BMHA workshop series: A Call to Action. This was BMHA’s response to the community unrest following the death of Freddie Carlos Gray Jr. in the Spring of 2015. It was because of this community intervention that BMHA wanted to ensure an ongoing effort that provides a platform to message that #BlackMindsMatter.