Coined in 1990, by Aishah Shahidah Simmons, AfroLez®femcentric defines the culturally conscious role of women who identify as Afrocentric, Lesbian/Queer, AND Feminist.Tumblr (3.0; @afrolez)http://afrolez.tumblr.com/“Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your...http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/51040284542http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/51040284542Tue, 21 May 2013 22:33:53 -0400thoughtswordsactionshabitscharacterdestinyToday (May 17, 2013), The Feminist Wire concludes our two-day mini forum on Sister Assata Shakur....http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/50665746779http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/50665746779Fri, 17 May 2013 14:38:00 -0400The Feminist WireAssata ShakurEbony Noelle GoldenBeth E. RichieLisa BrockChange.orgPresident ObamaWar On TerrorHands Off AssataterrorismJusticeImperialismPolitical PrisonersAsylumHeidi Renee LewisFreedomCubaBlack womenBlack LiberationLenox Hinds On May 16, 2013, The Feminist Wire (TFW) launched our two-day forum on Black Woman Revolutionary...http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/50663687562http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/50663687562Fri, 17 May 2013 14:00:00 -0400The Feminist WireTamura A Lomaxalexis pauline gumbsAngela Y. DavisAssata ShakurTHE NATIONAL CONFERENCE of BLACK LAWYERSRacismSexismImperialismWar on TerrorCubaState Sanctioned ViolenceHands Off AssataFBIJusticeFreedomterrorismPolitical PrisonersAsylumCharges dropped against Florida teen over amateur science experiment — MSNBC: The 16-year-old [Black...http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/50551038857http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/50551038857Wed, 15 May 2013 23:08:27 -0400Kiera WilmotBlack Girlschange.org10 Ways Men Can End Violence Against Women: By Sacchi Patel  ~ As I checked my Twitter feed on the...http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/50496408342http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/50496408342Wed, 15 May 2013 10:12:57 -0400The Feminist WireViolence Against Womenmen ending violenceSacchi Patel“Please be sure to join The Feminist Wire (http://thefeministwire.com) on Thursday (May 16,...http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/50495273418http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/50495273418Wed, 15 May 2013 09:46:05 -0400The Feminist WireAssata ShakurMs. Fit Manifesto: Are you as sick as we are of mainstream health and fitness magazines that front...http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/50455737081http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/50455737081Tue, 14 May 2013 19:52:07 -0400Ms. Fit MagazineQueer peoplewomenhealth“I am a lesbian woman of Color whose children eat regularly because I work in a university. If...http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/50442142647http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/50442142647Tue, 14 May 2013 16:46:45 -0400Audre LordeSister OutsiderThe Uses of Angerlesbians of colorhomophobiainternalized oppressionangerwomen of colorabortionssterilizationsilenceSavaging Women (and Men) by The Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney: The festering scab of our rape epidemic has...http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/50341663843http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/50341663843Mon, 13 May 2013 10:05:00 -0400Wil GafneyRape CultureSaving WomenSavaging MenViolence Against WomenThe Rise of Beyoncé, The Fall of Lauryn Hill: A Tale of Two Icons ~ The Feminist Wire: By Janell...http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/50340189646http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/50340189646Mon, 13 May 2013 09:29:17 -0400Janell HobsonThe Feminist WireLauryn HillBeyoncéSexismRacismMusic IndustryBlack Women ArtistsBlack Women IconsMy Racist Encounter at the White House Correspondents' Dinner by Seema Jilani for Huffington Post: I...http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/50339823059http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/50339823059Mon, 13 May 2013 09:20:09 -0400Seema JilaniRacismQuvenzhané WallisSexismxenophobiaWhite House Correspondents DinnerMuslimsThis article, written by Aishah Shahidah Simmons, was originally published on The Feminist...http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/50284727607http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/50284727607Sun, 12 May 2013 16:24:00 -0400Rebecca White Simmons ChapmanJuanita Cranford Robinson WatsonRacismClassismSexismSpiritualityBlack Women LaborersMother's DayGreat DepressionBernice Johnson ReagonDelores S. WilliamsSweet Honey In The RockBlack FeminismToni Cade BambaraJim CrowVipassana MeditationMetta“May 7, 2013 ~ The National Conference of Black Lawyers (NCBL) condemns the Federal Bureau of...http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/50014660105http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/50014660105Thu, 09 May 2013 10:56:14 -0400Assata ShakurNational Conference of Black LawyersBlack Liberation MovementCOINTELPROBlack Panther PartyNAACPSundiata AcoliCubaObama Administration#Impermanence #AudreLordeWisdom #UniversalTruth Photo credit: Dagmar Schultz “…Pain is important:...http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/49822299908http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/49822299908Mon, 06 May 2013 21:54:00 -0400Audre LordeNina WinterConversations with Audre LordeJoan Wylie HallFacing Painimpermanencedhamric wisdommutabilitytransformationI was honored to receive an invitation from Dr. Beverly Guy Sheftall to return to Spelman College on...http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/49695080780http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/49695080780Sun, 05 May 2013 12:26:00 -0400NO! The Rape DocumentaryBeverly Guy SheftallRapeSexual ViolenceRape CultureHBCUSpelman CollegeMorehouse CollegeRacismSexismMisogynyCynthia Neal SpenceLani JonesRamesh KathandhiBeverly Daniel TatumDarnita KillianKimberly FergusonMen Stopping ViolenceAishah Shahidah SimmonsOn May 1, 2013, Brooke Elise Axtell with Monica J. Casper, Heather Laine Talley, and Aishah Shahidah...http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/49686579202http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/49686579202Sun, 05 May 2013 10:21:00 -0400The Feminist WireRadical LoveRaceFeminist FuturesBrooke Elise AxtellMonica J. CasperTamura A. LomaxAishah Shahidah SimmonsHeidi Renee LewisHeather Laine TalleyAlexis Pauline GumbsShubra SharmaAimee Meredith CoxOmar Rickshakima abbasFeminismAnti racist feminismCompassionMequitta AhujaToday is Day 1 of The Feminist Wire&#8217;s 10-day Forum on Race, Racism, and Anti-Racism within...http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/48617224169http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/48617224169Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:54:49 -0400Aishah Shahidah SimmonsHeather Laine TalleyRacismFeminismAnti-Racist FeminismThe Feminist WireWhite supremacyBlack FeminismFeminists of ColorSexismMisogyny<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/32d45b4868a3ee1a9130d7363e80401f/tumblr_mlgnwhdV2B1qbm3tao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Occidental College (Los Angeles, CA) hosts a series of panels/discussions featuring <a href="http://notherapedocumentary.org/aishah-shahidah-simmons-bio" target="_blank">Aishah Shahidah Simmons</a> participating on panels/roundtables with students who are addressing rape, rape culture, and homophobia in our families, on campuses, and society at large. The day will culminate with a screening and discussion of her film <a href="http://NOtheRapeDocumentary.org" target="_blank">NO! The Rape Documentary</a>.</p>http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/48286764030http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/48286764030Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:14:41 -0400Occidental CollegeTake Back The MonthAishah Shahidah SimmonsRapeRape CultureHomophobiaQueer WomenBlack Women and RapeBlack FeminismSexual AssaultSexual ViolenceHealingNO! The Rape DocumentaryOccidental College (Los Angeles, CA) presents a day long series of panels and discussions with...http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/48044896959http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/48044896959Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:39:00 -0400Occidental CollegeAishah Shahidah SimmonsRapeHomophobiaSexual AssaultDomestic ViolenceNO! The Rape DocumentaryViolence Against WomenViolence Against LesbiansBlack women and rapeClaremont Graduate University presents: a screening and discussion of NO! The Rape Documentary with...http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/48044225339http://afrolez.tumblr.com/post/48044225339Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:26:00 -0400Claremont Graduate UniversityRapeRape CultureAishah Shahidah SimmonsNO! The Rape DocumentaryApplied Womens StudiesAfricana StudiesBlack women and rapehomophobiaViolence Against WomenDomestic violenceSexual AssaultLinda Perkins