The POC Outlet Project
The POC thoughts project idea, by Andrea:
"So Ive started to work on a new project inspired by awesome, insightful dialogues Ive had with other radical/anarchist/anti-authoritarian people of color. Specifically within the past five years of my life as I have been meeting, organizing with and developing tighter friendships with more and more brilliant radical POCs, I have been fortunate enough to have participated in some incredible and life-changing conversations. These conversations have focused on a variety of subjects including: our relationships to organizing and activism, the history of racism, privilege, "passing", issues of identity, immigration, living with multiple heritages, forming autonomous communities, mental health, sexuality, gender expression, the struggles we face decolonizing our minds, capitalism, Civilization, the shift from matrifocal communities to the Patriarchy, Nature, the environment, spirituality, violence, armed struggle, and love.
I feel that so much knowledge has been shared between us and there have been countless times when I have desperately wished I had a way to record our conversations, to transcribe them and share them with the rest of the community in a written form. So I've decided to do just that - an interview/dialogue project where we sit down together to explore all things related to our experiences as radical people of color. Eventually after I have compiled enough recordings, I'm going to turn this into a publication.
One goal of this project (among many) is for this project to be an examination of where we have been, where we are now and where we see ourselves going as individuals and as movements. Another one is to really examine what we want, what we feel is missing and what frustrates us about current movements and communities. Like many I often get afraid of stagnancy and worry about being a part of struggles that still lack so much definition. The reason why I am doing this project is that I believe a precursor for our sustainability is the presence of a language and a subtext that unites us. By sharing stories about our commonalities and differences we can begin to build a history and a base to reflect upon and move forward from. I believe the answers to all the questions we have about how we will succeed can be found in our own voices and the voices fellow POCs. So let's hear it!
I don't care about activist points and I don't care about credidentials. Save that resume junk for white progressives. If you are a radically minded POC I would love for you to participate regardless of your 'organizing history'. Although this project may sound kind of formal, I plan on this being a very chill, spontaneous, and individualized experience. We can talk about whatever you want. It can be done one-on-one or in groups. We can use real names or fake ones. I can be present or I don't have to be, if and when it isn't appropriate. If you live near me maybe we'll finally actually get to hang out instead of just seeing each other at random dance parties. If you live far away it can be an excuse for me to travel.
So contact me if you are interested in contributing (and I hope you are!) or have any questions. Tell your friends too! Hope to hear from you soon and I love y'all!
Keepin' It Real,
Andrea Genevieve"
All questions can be sent to her at oh_snap@riseup.net or you can respond here!
"So Ive started to work on a new project inspired by awesome, insightful dialogues Ive had with other radical/anarchist/anti-authoritarian people of color. Specifically within the past five years of my life as I have been meeting, organizing with and developing tighter friendships with more and more brilliant radical POCs, I have been fortunate enough to have participated in some incredible and life-changing conversations. These conversations have focused on a variety of subjects including: our relationships to organizing and activism, the history of racism, privilege, "passing", issues of identity, immigration, living with multiple heritages, forming autonomous communities, mental health, sexuality, gender expression, the struggles we face decolonizing our minds, capitalism, Civilization, the shift from matrifocal communities to the Patriarchy, Nature, the environment, spirituality, violence, armed struggle, and love.
I feel that so much knowledge has been shared between us and there have been countless times when I have desperately wished I had a way to record our conversations, to transcribe them and share them with the rest of the community in a written form. So I've decided to do just that - an interview/dialogue project where we sit down together to explore all things related to our experiences as radical people of color. Eventually after I have compiled enough recordings, I'm going to turn this into a publication.
One goal of this project (among many) is for this project to be an examination of where we have been, where we are now and where we see ourselves going as individuals and as movements. Another one is to really examine what we want, what we feel is missing and what frustrates us about current movements and communities. Like many I often get afraid of stagnancy and worry about being a part of struggles that still lack so much definition. The reason why I am doing this project is that I believe a precursor for our sustainability is the presence of a language and a subtext that unites us. By sharing stories about our commonalities and differences we can begin to build a history and a base to reflect upon and move forward from. I believe the answers to all the questions we have about how we will succeed can be found in our own voices and the voices fellow POCs. So let's hear it!
I don't care about activist points and I don't care about credidentials. Save that resume junk for white progressives. If you are a radically minded POC I would love for you to participate regardless of your 'organizing history'. Although this project may sound kind of formal, I plan on this being a very chill, spontaneous, and individualized experience. We can talk about whatever you want. It can be done one-on-one or in groups. We can use real names or fake ones. I can be present or I don't have to be, if and when it isn't appropriate. If you live near me maybe we'll finally actually get to hang out instead of just seeing each other at random dance parties. If you live far away it can be an excuse for me to travel.
So contact me if you are interested in contributing (and I hope you are!) or have any questions. Tell your friends too! Hope to hear from you soon and I love y'all!
Keepin' It Real,
Andrea Genevieve"
All questions can be sent to her at oh_snap@riseup.net or you can respond here!