February 2012
30 posts
“Electronic communication can seem to provide an unfettered space in which to...”
– Juana Maria Rodríguez, Queer Latindad: Identity Practices, Discursive Spaces (127-8); how I feel about tumblr, basically. (via peroquevaina
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Special Shoutout to The Arkh Project! →
mujerinterrumpida:
For the graphic that graces our flyer for “Rebirth of a Queen”. Check them out!
About The Arkh Project:
The Arkh Project is a grassroots project created not by a major company, or even an indie company, but by individual people who would like to see more representation for the underrepresented.
The ultimate goal? To make a game that focuses on queer people and people of...
Mujer, Interrumpida...: Rebirth of a Queen - The... →
mujerinterrumpida:
We are loose, they say. Too many children at a far too young age, womyn of color must be asking for it when we are wrongfully raped at a much higher rate than Caucasian womyn. We are welfare queens who either can’t keep their partners by their side or are weak and stupid for staying in abusive…
Mujer, Interrumpida...: Rebirth of a Queen - About... →
mujerinterrumpida:
Womyn Warriors celebrates womyn of color of all ages who are on their journey of self love. These womyn have learned to extract from the oppressive circumstances of their lives the strength they need to resist the daily dehumanization of modern day slavery. (Angela Davis) Young and adult…
“It is now right for me to express the best of who I am now.”
– Throat chakra affirmation (via serpentpriest)
“I love and trust my creative gifts.”
– Throat chakra affirmation (via serpentpriest)
“One kind word can warm three winter months.”
– Japanese proverb
“Before long the black woman’s mythic “strength” became a convenient...”
– Joan Morgan, When Chickenheads Come Home to Roost (1999). (via thatswhatshesaidquotes)
CASA ATABEX SPRING CYPHER EVENT! 3/9 7pm to 9pm →
Casa Atabex Ache is calling out all artist - poets, emcees, musicians, storytellers, singers, writers, playwrights, and spoken word artists!
EVERYONE & ANYONE is welcome for a powerful night of music and poetry. No sign up sheets or restrictions just bring your voice!
Come join us as we finally introduce and celebrate one of our upcoming youth programs, Express Flow, becoming a part of our...
Remembering Whitney: The Stigmatization of WOC &...
This past weekend, the beautiful and talented Whitney Houston died suddenly. The immediate news shocked the world, drawing warm memories of remembrance muddled with the shaming of her addictions.
It has been interesting to see how many media outlets praise her illustrious voice & career while also highlighting her well-known struggles with addiction and ongoing attempts at sobriety. In...
Soy Dulce de Leche: to take someone/something for... →
soydulcedeleche:
1.to not show that you are grateful to someone for helping you or that you are happy they are with you, often because they have helped you or been with you so often
2.to expect something to be available all the time and forget that you are lucky to have it
3.to expect someone or something to be…
A brief overview on how racio-misogyny works →
jedimastermurderouskillerbitch:
Simply put and as already implied by the name, racio-misogyny is: racism + misogyny. Its roots can be traced back to the history of colonialism. And yes, it pits white women and women of colour against each other. White, heterosexual, wealthy, middle-aged men control most of the earth’s…
“Reconciliation should be accompanied by justice, otherwise it will not last....”
– Corazon Aquino (Filipina politician, 1933-present)
February 1st: Solange "Sonia" Pierre
The second anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti recently passed, and just prior, Dominican-Haitian activist Sonia Pierre passed away from a heart attack. Much of Sonia Pierre’s life was lived in revolutionary defiance of the anti-haitianismo prominent throughout much of the Dominican Republic. It is important that Sonia Pierre’s life and mission be remembered because women of color...
Black History Month: Highlighting Womyn of Color &...
Origins:
In 1926, what we know today as Black History Month, initially began as Negro History Week by historian Carter G. Woodson as an attempt to heighten the awareness and consciousness of the lives and accomplishments of Black men and womyn. Especially within the context of American History, it is difficult to visualize the presence of Black Americans and the scope of their influence because...
