[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fLosFTrbCBtW0TvIKdpnj3E-blhXp1lu-HmRcdZVLnuE":3,"$fwAgmJhtu0UfsTijyLc7Rh0M47-Cf1s5kJq7sCkgYT8E":16},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},88028,"Bernice Johnson Reagon","B",59,null,"bernice-johnson-reagon",[12],{"tag_id":13,"tag_name":14,"tag_count":15},56,"thinking",6,{"quotes":17,"pagination":82},[18,26,32,39,45,51,57,63,69,76],{"id":19,"quote_text":20,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":23,"source":24,"quote_tag":25,"commentary":9},3571796,"But I'm a historian. I wasn't interested in just being a producer, I was interested in doing research and presenting that research to a general public.",7,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":27,"quote_text":28,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":29,"source":30,"quote_tag":31,"commentary":9},3571785,"If I had been at a University I don't think I would have been able to have the experience I had in my Smithsonian work. I don't think I have been as successful.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":33,"quote_text":34,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":35,"source":36,"quote_tag":37,"commentary":38},3571772,"Well, the first time I ran into the term religion, people were asking whether you had any. You know, some people had religion and some people didn't have religion.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis quote from Bernice Johnson Reagon, an American singer, songwriter, and historian, likely originated from her experiences as a civil rights activist and educator. As a member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), Reagon was deeply involved in the African American freedom movement of the 1960s. The quote may have been shared in a lecture, workshop, or interview, where she reflected on the complexities of spirituality and identity.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nReagon's quote reveals a profound insight into the social construction of spirituality. The phrase \"some people had religion and some people didn't\" suggests that the notion of \"religion\" is not an inherent aspect of a person's being, but rather a category imposed by society. This tension highlights the distinction between individual spirituality and the institutionalized forms of faith that often define it.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset, consider that spirituality is not something you either have or don't have; rather, it's a dimension of your being that can be cultivated and expressed in various ways. By recognizing the social construction of spirituality, you can create space for inclusive and diverse expressions of faith, and avoid imposing your own definition on others.",{"id":40,"quote_text":41,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":42,"source":43,"quote_tag":44,"commentary":9},3571760,"I just don't think one person has that much to contribute to any subject.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":46,"quote_text":47,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":48,"source":49,"quote_tag":50,"commentary":9},3571746,"I was at the Smithsonian for twenty years, and I'm still at the Smithsonian as a curator emeritus, and I still plan to figure out what that means for me at this point in my life.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":52,"quote_text":53,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":54,"source":55,"quote_tag":56,"commentary":9},2883619,"I think the Civil Rights Movement changed that trajectory for me. The first thing I did was leave school. I was suspended for my participation in Movement demonstrations in my hometown, December, 1961.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":58,"quote_text":59,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":60,"source":61,"quote_tag":62,"commentary":9},2883618,"I just don’t think one person has that much to contribute to any subject.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":64,"quote_text":65,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":66,"source":67,"quote_tag":68,"commentary":9},2883614,"I was at the Smithsonian for twenty years, and I’m still at the Smithsonian as a curator emeritus, and I still plan to figure out what that means for me at this point in my life.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":70,"quote_text":71,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":72,"source":73,"quote_tag":74,"commentary":75},2883611,"Well, the first time I ran into the term religion, people were asking whether you had any. 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However, upon closer examination, it highlights the tension between the idea that religion is something you \"have\" versus the understanding that it is a deeply personal and often complex aspect of one's being. Reagon's quote suggests that the notion of \"having\" religion can be reductionist and oversimplify the multifaceted nature of spirituality.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, recognize that spirituality is not something you can simply \"have\" or \"don't have.\" Instead, it is a dynamic and evolving aspect of your identity that can ebb and flow over time. By embracing this nuance, you can approach your own spiritual journey with greater humility and openness, allowing yourself to explore and express your beliefs in a more authentic and evolving way.",{"id":77,"quote_text":78,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":79,"source":80,"quote_tag":81,"commentary":9},2883609,"The Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife, actually, was an effort to put something on the mall in Washington so American tourists could walk through America, and in their minds everything on the mall would be American.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":83,"totalPages":15,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":84},1,10]