Amina Wadud lecture: Secularist, Islamist and Islamic Feminist Voices for Gender Reform, U of Melbourne

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Loretta Ross: Y’all know where the term “women of color” came from? Who can say that? See, we’re bad at transmitting history.

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http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10068/1041225-28.stm [more info in .pdf linked from webpage ( Read more... )

In the midst of an earlier crisis, Haitian author Edwidge Danticat reminds us of the contributions of Haiti's vibrant culture and people. This reading offers a timely message for today -- as the nation struggles in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake ( Read more... )

"Go Native" event in Oakland

Anybody in Oakland know anything about this?

eta: the original poster/flyer are still up here at tribe.net. There's also a post about the statement from AIM West, with plenty of "no *we'll* define whats really racist not the native community" in the comments.

just came across this short video about imagery of colonialism and african women. Please be warned that this video contains a lot of nudity and imagery which may be seriously triggering.

the background music is nina simone's see-line woman.

( Desiring Ourselves )

No one, not once, not ever even considered the possibility of talking to Melissa the Professor. Melissa is a woman. She is black, divorced, and raising a child without consistent financial support from the father. She is extremely well-educated, lives on the East Coast, and makes a good salary. Despite her education and decent income all her wealth ( Read more... )

November 7-9, 2008 ( Read more... )

Its fine if you didnt like Spike Lee's new WW2 movie. But honestly you are going to namecheck Audre Lorde *and* pull the "master's tools" out in the process? Canadians, I'm going to ask you to throw the clue phone because this needs to not happen again ( Read more... )

So what can be done to make so called 'progressive' spaces safer for women of color?