Category Archives: WOC
Mamis Are the Movements : The New Mythos Tour
Mami is a core part of my identity, my life. It seeps into every letter, every post, everything I breath out and take back in. I am proud to announce that we are a part of The New Mythos Tour … Continue reading
Revolutionary Vehicle: Help Lex and Julia Find a Free RV
Revolutionary Vehicle: The Field Trip from Alexis Gumbs on Vimeo.
Who’s Your Mama : Event at Food for Thought in Amherst on November 13th
Cross-posted from VivirLatino I met the organizer of this event, TK, at the Allied Media Conference this past summer. Another amazing mami media maker puts together an amazing event. Those in the Amherst area represent and support. NOVEMBER 13, 2009 … Continue reading
A Favorite Latina on the Web Needs Our Support
Crossposted from VivirLatino: I’m really honored that Guanabee named yours truly one of their favorite Latinas on the web. Some deal explicitly with Latino issues, some don’t. Some are funny, some are creative, some are activists, all are uniquely amazing, … Continue reading
The Story of Angeline Hassell : The Double Victimization of Survivor’s of Domestic Violence
Cross-Posted at VivirLatino Angeline Hassell’s struggle to assert her mami rights and her struggle against violence perpetuated first by her partner than by the family court system here in NYC is something I’ve posted on before. Here’s Angeline, in her … Continue reading
Voices Against Violence Zine
Call out for Submissions Voices Against Violence Zine is accepting submissions for our next issue. Please send in your essays, poetry, letters, personal accounts, artwork & photography to be included. What is the Voices Against Violence Zine? A small zine-diy … Continue reading
Letting Go Con Amor
This seems to be a recurring theme for me these past few days. I believe in mensajes y señales, some sent to me from ancestors in my dreams, some sent to me in emails and the actions of others. People … Continue reading
Y Una Luz Pequena Abre Un Nuevo Camino con Cancion de Paloma
The last few days have been a special kind of hell. Last night, when el chileno dropped off la poroto, and I considered that I might not take care of her, he seemed a little too eager to help in … Continue reading
Where’s Aniysah?
Crossposted from VivirLatino Women of color are not paranoid when we say that we fear our children being taken away. It happens all too often. It happens again and again: On March 3rd, 2009 six year old Aniysah was taken … Continue reading
Mami Artistas in the Midwest : MIDWESTERN VOICES AND VISIONS
The program seeks to promote artists of color working in any visual, literary, and/or performance-based media, who display artistic excellence, are committed to an artistic career, and are under-served, under-recognized or under-represented in the mainstream. Must be permanent residents of … Continue reading