March 2012
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Afro-Brazilians to Togo
“The phenomenon of Afro-Brazilians returning to Africa began in the first half of the 18th century and lasted until the beginning of the 20th century. Studies have been written on the Afro-Brazilian communities in Benin and Nigeria, very little has been written on the communities of Togo and Ghana. This article is a preliminary exploration of the history of the Afro-Brazilian...
La República de Detroit: Narratives of Migration... →
larepublicadedet:
Establishing an interdisciplinary connection between Migration Studies, Post-Colonial Studies and Affect Theory, Méndez analyzes the symbolic interplay between emotions, cognitions, and displacement in the narratives written by and about Dominican and Dominican-Americans in the United States and…
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WatchLos Rakas
saucenights:
Amazing stuff ‘Los Rakas represent pan-American flows. Two cousins who grew up in Panama before spending their teens in Oakland, California, Raka Dun and Raka Rich put a distinctive “Panabay” twist on hip-hop and reggae, bridging the streetwise sounds of the places they’ve called home. Drawing on Panamanian plena’s faithful approach to reggae classics and the Bay Area’s...
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Kemetically Ankhtified: TUMBLR CONFERENCE ! →
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baddominicana:
mujerinterrumpida:
kemetically-ankhtified:
mujerinterrumpida:
kemetically-ankhtified:
mujerinterrumpida said: yo for real! i’m down! what if it’s just a straight up retreat and chillaxing weekend? i’d be down for that!
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Tumblr conference??? Yaaaass!! I need to meet some of yall in real life. I anticipate this will be happening...
“Why don’t they have a WHITE history month?? Why don’t they have NON-handicapped...”
– twitter user woodmuffin (via jesuswasacommunist) http://18-15n-77-30w.tumblr.com/ (via 18-15n-77-30w)
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ATTENTION - 2/29/2012
Please note:
Black history acknowledgement, awareness, appreciation, and respect DOES NOT end tomorrow.
Wake Up, Management
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“Your job is not to educate others, (…) it is, first, to survive.”
– Speaker Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, a Professor of Sociology at Duke University. (via razycrandomgirl)
Angela Davis Calls DREAM Act One of Today’s ‘Most... →
davidr22:
of-praxis:
In an interview uploaded three days ago to SoundCould by Derek Washington, Chairman of Stonewall Democrats of S. Nevada, Davis explains why she believes the African-American community has a historical “responsibility” to support the DREAM Act.
“It’s important because it represents one of the most important arenas in the ongoing struggle for civil rights in this country...
a list of the responses to the Bonilla-Silva quote
some real gems. for those of you who don’t remember what quote i’m referencing it’s this one:
Why I’m always so frustrated by the titles “African American”, “Latin American”, etc. I have never referred to myself as “European American”, it’s always been “American”. Why do they have to qualify their nationality? Because they’re not pale enough? by samalyrich
you’re...
Thank You to the Latin American Youth Center in DC
for including us in their Afr@Latin@ Experience for Black History Month this week!
My good friend and homeboy Hugo set up this blog for their youth participants which includes some highlights of what you all have submitted and that we have posted on The LatiNegr@s Project in addition to some more awesome representations. Check it out.
latinosexuality:
The 27th Annual Empowering Women of Color Conference (EWOCC), A Holistic Approach: Justice, Access, and Healing
March 3, 2012 to the UC Berkeley Campus to honor the legacy of women of color in the U.S., celebrate the struggles of women of all ages, and provides a space for growth, empowerment, and practical tools for everyday life.
This year’s conference will focus on the...
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elisamexica:
Duuuude!! Look at all them crazy old white dudes attacking my homegurl!!! Thats crazy!!!
UNM STUDENTS ASSUALTED AT PUBLIC EVENT ON CAMPUS On February 23rd during a public lecture by Nonie Darwish, members of the audience assaulted a number of UNM students. The public lecture, which began at 7PM in the Anthropology lecture hall, was attend by some UNM students...
Shawty in Translation: Interactive Installment 1
shawtygotskillz:
Shawty /ʃɒti/
(Noun) (slang)
a creator. a collaborator. anyone who helps creates space for pleasure, understanding, growth, or healing. an attractor of other shawties. my people.
While in the process of getting our Call for Shawties translated to Spanish, it was radical sex educator genius Latino Sexuality who lovingly provoked:
question though, some euphemimsis may not...
Come One, Come All!
missturman:
Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, music, a silent auction and more! Come groove with The Black Girl Project for a few hours in a beautiful townhouse on Harlem’s Striver’s Row and support our work as we celebrate the release of the DVD that started it all!
Early bird tickets end soon and can be purchased online: http://theblackgirlproject.ticketleap.com/speakeasy324/.
LatiNegr@s represent...
“Sandy” had a common experience: She is a 35 year-old transgender woman from...”
– Human Trafficking of Immigrant Transgender Women: Hidden in the Shadows (via thetart)
LGBT Muslim Retreat Few Spaces Available
naijaboi:
Dear friends, As of today there are only a few spaces remaining to attend the 2012 Retreat for LGBT Muslims, being held outside Philadelphia, PA from May 25-28, 2012 (Memorial Day weekend in the US). The following rooms & spaces are available: Onsite: Single - 1 single bed; 5 rooms available Double or Couple - sold out Triple - 3 single beds; 3 spaces available Off-Site: Commuting...
PROUD TO BE DOMINICAN AND BLACK.
volviomarilia:
I AM A WALKING OXYMORON.
IS YOUR MIND BLOWN YET?
baddominicana:
heres the thing people: theres black latinos.
and theres also WHITE latinos like cameron diaz or carlos ponce or sofia vergara.
and theres everything else too.
the fact theyre white latinos doesnt make them any less white. just like being latina doesnt make me any less black.
i feel like people are quick to see our blackness, but when it comes to white latinos, they are aryan...
“We need to look @ the history of the Oscars more closely. My mother was the...”
– Chicana Feliz (via lenxo) (via nezua) (via postmodsexgeek) (via baddominicana)
Why Dominican Feminism Moved to the Right: Class,... →
Esoterica: Five Important Things To Keep In Mind... →
paradiscacorbasi:
A lot of would be white allies freak out when people of color start using hostile language. This is nothing new.
But it occurs to me the why is something I’d never realized before.
I’ve said before People of Color are angry and they have every right to be angry.
But…
La República de Detroit: Hair Discussion Cannot... →
larepublicadedet:
Viola Davis is at the center of the Black (Women’s) Tumblr analysis. But I must say that it’s not only about her hair, it’s about how her hairstyle & texture intersect with her skin color (i.e., what type of Black women are “allowed” to do what and why; which degree of ‘kinky’ is “allowed” - loose…
the bad dominicana: thehabitualwordsmith asked:... →
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Peace.
You do realize though that social structures seep through the everyday life, right? So you know that hetero-normativity, patriarchy, and white supremacy seep through to everyday life, as well? In the most mundane ways like when Black students must question whether…
