about

Mariah and Julia met at the Compton Foundation’s Gathering on relational repair in the Fall of 2024 during a 1:1 breakout activity in which they collaboratively envisioned a liberated space. They chose the corner of 40th and Webster Streets in Oakland, CA, a site familiar to them both, and conjured a verdant and vibrant street scape where car lanes gave way to walking promenades and bike lanes, where residents are known to each other and embody dignity and wholeness, where the damned headwaters are freed to run through the creeks, and the land have the same rights and autonomy we have given to ourselves. Earlier this year, Julia and Mariah were reconnected by a network weaver who knew that they each were in the early stages of planning storytelling projects about repair. In exploring them together, they found their creative and impact visions to be aligned.

Mariah Rankine-Landers, Ed.M (she/her) is a thought leader in the fields of human potential, education, liberatory practice and social change. Her work sits at the intersection of arts, culture, and education, where she has developed a research-based, love-centered pedagogy that activates transformational experiences, guiding individuals and organizations toward deeper coherence, creative courage, and purpose-driven impact. Mariah invites both practical and mystical processes that move systems toward equity, imagination, and enduring change.

Julia is associate producer and impact producer of Acts of Reparation, a documentary feature that follows two friends as they explore what reparations means to them. She also convenes Circles of Practice across the country, and works with individuals and families towards reparative engagement, wealth redistribution, and land justice. Through this work, Julia has been witness, collaborator, guide, and participant in ongoing reparative work happening in 1:1 relationships, families, and communities.

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