May 2012
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“On this Memorial Day, I would like to remember all of the countless innocent...”
– Son of Baldwin (via sonofbaldwin)
May 28th
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“‎”…The institution of marriage is not under attack as a result of...”
May 26th
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What We Aren’t Talking About When We Talk About... →
“We’re white feminists. We aren’t white just because our ancestors were mostly European. We are white because we regularly experience being identified as such by individuals and institutions that systematically favor those who appear white over those who don’t. We aren’t feminists just because we have degrees and teach in Gender and Women’s Studies. We are feminists because we are committed...
May 24th
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“[…] I want to pay homage to some of the women whose blood is flowing...”
May 24th
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“[…] I chose film/video as one of my tools to make radical and...”
May 24th
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“[…] As feminists, we don’t want to participate in the use of oppressive...”
May 24th
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“[…] These challenging conversations are necessary because, in the age of...”
May 24th
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Black Girl Dangerous: Obama Loves Queers! (Except... →
blackgirldangerous: by Mia McKenzie *Read Love, QPOC Style* President Obama just “endorsed” gay marriage. And guess what? I barely give a damn. I mean, don’t get me wrong, it’s okay. It’s fine. There’s nothing inherently wrong with it. Saying that gay people who want to get married to each other should be…
May 24th
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Black Girl Dangerous: Love, QPOC Style →
blackgirldangerous: by Mia McKenzie Love is challenging in all its forms. Familial love, love in friendship, love in romance. Love in our relationships with ourselves. There are all sorts of definitions for love, all sorts of ideas about what love is. In All About Love, bell hooks talks about love “as the…
May 24th
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dreamhampton1: Being interviewed by scholar and author Dr. Mark Anthony Neal for his  show “Left of Black”
May 7th
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“.@kenyonfarrow writes for @colorlines : […] “A black person who...”
May 6th
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May 5th
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May 3rd
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At The Dark End of The Street: Black Women,... →
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May 3rd
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“[…] “Brandi {Martell}, a Black transwoman, was murdered last night,...”
May 1st
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“I’m thinking about women’s freedom and our body integrity on this May Day!...”
May 1st
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May 1st
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April 2012
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Apr 30th
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Apr 30th
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“Does your silence condone someone else’s oppression? ~ Aishah Shahidah...”
Apr 29th
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““[Marissa Alexander] is the Jacksonville mother of three, sitting in jail...”
Apr 28th
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“This late morning/early afternoon my Friends/Comrades/Colleagues Stephanie...”
Apr 28th
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None of Us are Free until All of Us are Free
Who Will Revere Us? (Black LGTBQ People, Straight Women, and Girls) From April 23, 2012 through April 26, 2012, The Feminist Wire published Aishah Shahidah Simmons’ four part series titled “Who Will Revere Us? (Black LGTBQ People, Straight Women, and Girls).” Through a comparison of selected cases, Simmons interrogates why Black/African-American/African descendant communities...
Apr 27th
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Black Women, Sexual Assault, and the Art of...
Aishah Shahidah Simmons and NO! The Rape Documentary featured in FORBESWOMAN article, by Brooke Axtell, on Black Women and Sexual Assault On April 25, 2012, FORBESWOMAN published Brooke Axtell’s “Black Women, Sexual Assault, and the Art of Resistance” article. Axtell is the creator of SHE: Survivor, Healing & Empowerment, which is “a healing community for survivors of...
Apr 27th
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National Day of Grieving for Descendants of Slaves →
Apr 27th
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““…Race is a huge elephant in the room, but it’s not the only...”
–  Read Part One of Who Will Revere US? (Black LGTBQ People, Straight Women, and Girls) http://thefeministwire.com/2012/04/who-will-revere-us-black-lgtbq-people-straight-women-and-girls-part-1/ Read Part Two of Who Will Revere US? (Black LGTBQ People, Straight Women, and Girls) ...
Apr 26th
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““What I’m interrogating is why hundreds of thousands of us are so clear...”
–  Read Part One of Who Will Revere US? (Black LGTBQ People, Straight Women, and Girls) http://thefeministwire.com/2012/04/who-will-revere-us-black-lgtbq-people-straight-women-and-girls-part-1/ Read Part Two of Who Will Revere US? (Black LGTBQ People, Straight Women, and Girls) ...
Apr 26th
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“…There are clearly stark differences between CeCe McDonald and Trayvon...”
–  Read Part One of Who Will Revere US? (Black LGTBQ People, Straight Women, and Girls) http://thefeministwire.com/2012/04/who-will-revere-us-black-lgtbq-people-straight-women-and-girls-part-1/ Read Part Two of Who Will Revere US? (Black LGTBQ People, Straight Women, and Girls) ...
Apr 25th
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“‎”…Some queer people are Black and some Black people are queer and...”
– Read Part One of Who Will Revere US? (Black LGTBQ People, Straight Women, and Girls) http://thefeministwire.com/2012/04/who-will-revere-us-black-lgtbq-people-straight-women-and-girls-part-1/ Read Part Two of Who Will Revere US? (Black LGTBQ People, Straight Women, and Girls) ...
Apr 25th
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““This country has a virulent history of racist violence perpetuated against...”
– Black Women, Sexual Assault and the Art of Resistance
Apr 25th
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““…Historically, law enforcement has been used to control...”
– Black Women, Sexual Assault and the Art of Resistance
Apr 25th
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““…Where were the “I Am Nafissatou Diallo” campaigns in the same way...”
– Read part two of this four-part article in its entirety HERE http://thefeministwire.com/2012/04/who-will-revere-us-black-lgtbq-people-straight-women-and-girls-part-2/ Read part one of this four-part article in its entirety HERE ...
Apr 24th
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“…There was a time when an African descended woman would accuse a white man...”
– Read part two of this four-part article in its entirety HERE http://thefeministwire.com/2012/04/who-will-revere-us-black-lgtbq-people-straight-women-and-girls-part-2/ Read part one of this four-part article in its entirety HERE ...
Apr 24th
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“The reality is this: when Black straight men and boys are beaten, brutalized,...”
– Read part one of this four-part article in its entirety HERE (http://thefeministwire.com/2012/04/who-will-revere-us-black-lgtbq-people-straight-women-and-girls-part-1/) Read part two of this four-part article in its entirety HERE ...
Apr 23rd
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Who Will Revere Us? (Black LGTBQ People, Straight Women, and Girls) (Part 1) by Aishah Shahidah Simmons for The Feminist Wire “The title of this four-part article is a metaphorical nod to the legendary jazz singer, songwriter, actor, and activistAbbey Lincoln (also known as Aminata Moseka) whose essay, “Who Will Revere The Black Woman?” is featured in the ground-breaking anthology The...
Apr 23rd
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“Via @thatgirlhas “We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are...”
Apr 20th
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“…We have written this statement for several reasons, including the...”
– http://thefeministwire.com/2012/04/the-feminist-wire-responds/
Apr 20th
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“TONIGHT (4.19.12) at 7pm EST there will be a TWITTER CHAT about Sexual Assault...”
Apr 19th
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Apr 19th
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““…To get to that end—a space of peace, and freedom from...”
Apr 19th
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“TONIGHT (4.19.12) at 7pm EST ~ #smjksexualassault TWITTER CHAT about Sexual...”
Apr 19th
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““I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very...”
Apr 19th
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Apr 19th
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Apr 19th
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An Evening w/ Filmmaker/Artist tiona.m. in...
WOMEN’S FILM SERIES PRESENTS AN EVENING WITH FILMMAKER AND ARTIST TIONA MCCLODDEN EVENT DATE Friday, April 20 2012 : 6:30pm – 8:00pm  LOCATION The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center in New York http://www.gaycenter.org/ DESCRIPTION Friday, April 20, 2012   Doors Open 6:30PM  Program 7PM Women’s Film Series presents An Evening with Filmmaker and...
Apr 18th
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Apr 18th
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Apr 18th
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Apr 18th
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An Open Letter in response to: "To Be Anti-Racist...
On Friday, April 13, 2012, The Feminist Wire, of which I am a member of its Editorial Collective, published “To Be Anti-Racist Is To Be Feminist: The Hoodie and The Hijab Are Not Equals,” by Adele Wilde-Blavatsky, who is also a U.K. -based member of the Editorial Collective. A link to the Adele’s article was also posted on The Feminist Wire’s facebook page. The article...
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