Nuestra Hermana

Discussing gender, class, race, orientation and every ism & phobia under the sun. Through the eyes & experiences of people of color. Allies always welcome.

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5 days ago 7 notes warsan shire WOC poetry writing somali kenya

Warsan Shire

If you haven’t read her writing, if you aren’t following her blog; please do. 

From her bio:


Warsan Shire is a Kenyan-born Somali poet and writer who is based in London. Born in 1988, she has read her work internationally, more recently in South Africa, Italy and Germany. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Creative Writing. Her poetry has been translated into Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. The artist and activist uses her work to document stories of journey and trauma. She curates and teaches workshops around the art of healing through narrative. Her first book ‘Teaching My Mother How To Give Birth’ is published by Flipped Eye.

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1 week ago 63 notes racism woc motherhood

WOC & Motherhood

tw: racism, child physical abuse

I was watching a case on We The People, one of those TV court room shows that play randomly throughout the day.

This case in particular was one of two plaintiffs (Mr. & Mrs. Anderson, a newlywed white couple) suing Ms. Cunningham (A black mother) for “emotional distress” and both of their flight tickets. The reason?

They were bothered by Ms. Cunningham’s three children and more specifically, her 5 year old daughter who was “staring at them”.

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1 week ago 31 notes writing POC WOC latin@

Gloria Anzaldua

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Why am I compelled to write? Because the writing saves me from this complacency I fear. Because I have no choice. Because I must keep the spirit of my revolt and myself alive. Because the world I create in the writing compensates for what the real world does not give me. By writing I put order in the world, give it a handle so I can grasp it.

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1 month ago 49 notes cece mcdonald transgender trans rights WOC TWOC

Democracy Now Interview With : Katie Burgess (Executive Director of Trans Youth Support Network) & Raven Cross (One of Cece’s Best Friends)

tw: trans* hate crime, violent assault, racial slurs/racially motivated crime

An important video that goes over what occurred the night that Cece and her friends were assaulted. The video gives several details that are important in proving in trial that the assault was of racist and transphobic nature. Please watch and share but most importantly, give your support to Cece McDonald & do what you can through the following:

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1 month ago 95 notes WOC POC domestic violence resistance community

Resisting Gender Violence Without Cops or Prisons 
—An interview with author Victoria Law by Angola 3 News 

Law builds upon her earlier prison abolitionist critique by discussing practical alternatives for effectively confronting gender violence without using the prison system. She cites many success stories where women, not wanting to work with the police, instead collectively organized in an autonomous fashion. Law stresses that at the foundation of these anti-violence projects is the idea that gender violence needs to be a seen as a community issue, as opposed to simply being a problem for the individual to deal with.

Work cited:  INCITE: Women of Color Against Violence, Sistah II Sistah/Hermana a Hermana, Brooklyn Women’s Martial Arts/ Center for Anti-Violence Education 

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1 month ago 80 notes trans* transgender trans* rights WOC POC latina TW Angie Zapata

Photos Of Angie - Full Documentary online

strong tw: trans* hate crime, murder & sexual violence

Photos of Angie is a documentary that was made in 2011 that chronicles the life and murder of Angie Zapata, a teen trans latina who lived in Colorado.

The film surrounds the trial of her murderer, her life and the rampant violence & murders of trans people and more specifically the high rate of murder of trans people of color.

The full documentary is watchable online simply by watching it above or through the click through link.

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1 month ago 156 notes sexual violence healing WoC womyn of color resistance POC QPOC Trans* Trans*POC

communityandresistanceReblogged from communityandresistance

New Blog!: In Community & In Resistance

communityandresistance:

http://communityandresistance.tumblr.com/

This blog will serve as a community and safe space for womyn, trans and intersex people of color who have experienced sexual violence. Womyn of color are isolated and marginalized in spaces that are supposed to be for healing, safety, and justice. We…

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3 months ago 38 notes nyc WOC POC black women

theesatisfactionReblogged from theesatisfaction

thegang: We will be filming our first music video “QueenS” Directed by dream hampton We are looking to cast 20 black women Dates: March 6th & 7th Location: NYC Qualifications: black, woman, aged 21-30, available both dates Submit: full name, age, height, email and a headshot To: theesatisfaction.tumblr.com/submit or theesatisfaction@gmail.com Casting call ends February 17th peace Cat & Stas (via theesatisfaction)

thegang:

We will be filming our first music video “QueenS”
Directed by dream hampton
We are looking to cast 20 black women

Dates: March 6th & 7th
Location: NYC
Qualifications: black, woman, aged 21-30, available both dates
Submit: full name, age, height, email and a headshot
To: theesatisfaction.tumblr.com/submit or theesatisfaction@gmail.com
Casting call ends February 17th

peace

Cat & Stas

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6 months ago 1,332 notes QPOC WOC WOC photography series Zanele Muholi queer queer people of color

Nuestra Hermana’s WOC Photography Series: Zanele Muholi


In 1972, Zanele Muholi was born in Umlazi Durban. After completing an Advanced Photography Course at the Market Photo Workshop in Newton, she held her first exhibition at the Johannesburg Art Gallery in 2004. She most recently earned her Masters of Fine Arts degree in Documentary Media from Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada in 2009.

She worked as a reporter and photographer for Behind The Mask an LGBTQI African magazine tackling queer community issues and visibility. In 2002, she began FEW (Forum For The Empowerment of Women), an organization providing a safe space for black queer women to discuss and organize.

Her photographic work is deeply rooted in both exposing the issues affecting the lives of African lesbians, African women and the black queer community. Her photographic art challenges the usual portrayal of black bodies. Her work has addressed and brought visibility to HIV/AIDS, assault and the violent crime of “curative rape” against black queers. 

Her work is intimate, honest, raw and emotionally charged.

She has held 6 solo exhibitions and has been part of several exhibits. One of her most well known being her first solo exhibit titled ‘Visual Sexuality: Only Half The Picture’. She has received 6 awards and contributions including the Tollman Award for Visual Arts and the Casa Africa award for Best Female Photographer.

You can learn more about her and her work by checking her website HERE.

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(Please do not remove this article/bio attached to this photoset. This series is written specifically to promote & educate about POC photographers/QPOC/POC issues.)

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