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Tricia Hersey

1974-

Founded The Nap Ministry and wrote Rest Is Resistance, connecting collective rest practices with criticism of racism and compulsory productivity.

  • Rest
  • Care
  • Work
  • Refusal

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Her project made rest a subject of political and cultural organising. Matria records her theological language as part of her published framework; its liberation claims are distinct from medical evidence about treating illness.

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