Quote of the Day

PortlyDyke, from the always excellent Shakespeare’s Sister, brings it:
Yes, I think that racism, misogyny, and homophobia (and whole bunch of other hatred-based “isms”) are interconnected. Yes, I think that it’s important for me to “connect-the-dots” between these forms of oppression, and understand how they intertwine.
However, I think that if I’m really going to understand that [...]

Quote of the Day - On Solidarity

This is the best damn thing I’ve read in a while. From Vox:
Let’s talk a little about solidarity. Solidarity is not blindly supporting what someone says is your cause. Solidarity is, at the barest of minimums, listening to people. It’s listening to criticisms instead of treating them as attacks, and actually hearing them and acknowledging [...]

Gina McCauley Given Props by Essence Magazine

Gina McCauley of What About Our Daughters has been named one of the 25 Most Influential of 2007 by Essence magazine:

NEW YORK, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ — ESSENCE magazine reflects back on 2007 and recognizes 25 distinguished African-Americans who have made a difference. From triumphs on the playing field to victories in the court of [...]

Women of Color Bloggers Represent

Check this out! It’s a mad cool celebration of women of color feminism. I discovered this from my hero Blackamazon.1
Update: This was done by the amazingly bad ass Sudy, just so y’know.
I seriously think I’m going to write her in for President [↩]

Worth Reading

Unless you are living in a cave with limited wireless access, you’ve heard that Mychal Bell is back in jail. This one leaves me speechless, although I’m not suprised. Not one bit.
Black Lawyers for Justice and the Support Committee for Megan Williams (I couldn’t find a link. If anyone knows of one, please let [...]

Required Reading

It is imperative that you go over to Blackamazon’s place and read the Carnival of Education- Radical School Edition right now. Here’s a taste:
Why Radical Education Black Amazon?
Because I am officially on the tail end of my youth and I am tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiired.
of people trying to “save” me
I am young, black, black, brown, female, fat, poor [...]