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11/19/2015
http://www.truelaurels.com/blog/2015/11/18/qtipocs-on-the-block-faka
QTIPOCS On The Block: FAKA People with bodies like mine are manipulated, chastised, and exploited on a daily basis in a world ran and ruined by white supremacy and capitalism. Black people’s vessels have been shaded since the days of slavery where slaves were countlessly used to conduct inhumane science experiments to today w…
10/22/2015
Scientists have found that memories may be passed down through generations in our DNA New research from Emory University School of Medicine, in Atlanta, has shown that it is possible for some information to be inherited biologically through chemical changes that occur in DNA. During…
10/19/2015
“There is growing interest in African-American artists who came up in the 1960s and 1970s and remained true to abstraction despite pressures to embrace subject matter driven by politics or identity."
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/46983/return-to-splendor-sam-gilliams-art-is-more-relevant-than
Return to Splendor: Sam Gilliam's art is more relevant than ever, but don't call it a comeback.... Sam Gilliam's art is more relevant than ever, but don't call it a comeback.
10/13/2015
"The report said that minority-focused arts organizations’ most debilitating weakness has been difficulty in attracting private, individual donors, a demographic whose charitable giving far exceeds the grantmaking of foundations, corporations and government...A survey to which 29 of the 60 black and Latino arts groups in the study replied showed that the median percentage of donations coming from individuals was 5%. The norm is about 60% for big mainstream arts organizations."
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-diversity-arts-study-devos-black-latino-groups-funding-20151009-story.html
Study sends 'wake-up call' about black and Latino arts groups' meager funding Sending "a wake-up call" to arts donors, a new national study paints a bleak economic picture of African American and Latino nonprofit museums and performing arts companies and suggests that donors may have to let weaker organizations wither so that the strongest ones can grow.
07/23/2015
http://newblackman.blogspot.com/2015/07/cfp-digitalblackness-conference-at.html?m=1
CFP: #DigitalBlackness Conference at Rutgers University--April 22-23, 2016 | NewBlackMan (in Exile)
04/24/2015
Are you ready for Summer?
ASASE YAA Executive Produced by Proda Photography by Xxavier Polk Cover Art by Co***ne Casket Mastered by Mark “IQ” Adlam for Majiq Entertainment
04/06/2015
Please contribute what you can for our friend Morgan to continue thriving and working in our community. She is a valued community artist whose words and work deserves complete proliferation in this day and age. Xo http://www.youcaring.com/other/help-morgan-survive-/332337 #.VSGtEHtysvI.facebook
Help Morgan Survive Hi there, my name is Morgan. I'm a trans latina living and working in Austin, TX. I am a poet, published author, performing artist, community advocate and family builder. My work focuses around amplifying the voices of trans women of color and leaving legacy so that our children remember us. My...
04/05/2015
Avery has been an essential component to our community's care. Please help our friend reach his goal! http://www.gofundme.com/qez8ec
Click here to support Help Avery Beat Cancer by Briana Garcia-Duquette Our dear friend Avery who recently turned 33 was diagnosed with cancer. Some of the treatment options he's facing are extreme including the possible loss of his leg. Not only is this a scary and stressful time, but it is also expensive. We are asking for donations of any size to help with the i...
04/05/2015
Goals http://www.youcaring.com/help-a-neighbor/support-sojos-liberate-qtipoc-gathering-healing-space/324933 #.VSBflLElwvU.facebook
Support Sojos liberate QTIPOC gathering healing space Where We Are Landing In the past two months, the comrades of Sojourners Land and QTIPoC grounding in Tennessee have been connecting with Land that we feel can hold us. Three acres atop the mountain became available when we were not looking outwardly, but were steadily doing our inner work of...
04/02/2015
We miss our Qiana-Kitt! Thank you for blessing this House. http://www.electric-llama.com/2015/04/5-minutes-with-qiana-kitt-shakur/
5 Minutes with Qiana Kitt-Shakur 5 Minutes with Qiana Kitt-Shakur. Interview with Qiana Kitt-Shakur
04/01/2015
Waking up with The Suffers from Houston, TX. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JWRoekeAnpw
The Suffers: "Gwan" - David Letterman The Houston band tears it up with their network television debut.
03/30/2015
QTPOC sober social meet up by the Codeswitch Collaborators