USC's BLACK QUEERSTORY FILM SERIES!
February 7 & February 11, 7PM
THIS EVENT IS FREE, FREE, FREE - FREE PARKING AVAILABLE!
Support "PARIAH" & "DON'T GO" -
2 Powerful Films About the Experiences of Young Black Queer Women!
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7
7 PM @ LUC 108
Featuring:
PARIAH, http://www.pariahthemovie.com/ and
THE DL CHRONICLES, http://www.dlchronicles.com/
Creators Dee Rees and Deondray will be present.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11
7:30 PM @ Leavey Library Auditorium
Featuring:
DON'T GO, http://www.dontgotheseries.com/
Creator Amber Sharp & cast will be present.
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Sign up to the left (RED BUTTON-will take you to sign in page)and we'll see you soon! You can also email us at sistersofsakia@gmail.com!
Music
Movies
Have You Seen Amber Sharp's "DON'T GO"? See It FREE @ USC on February 11!
KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR MAURICE JAMAL'S "DIRTY LAUNDRY" IN THEATERS AROUND THE COUNTRY!
Books
SOS "Weapons of Mass Instruction" ---
The Truth in Black and White for Fierce Lesbians of Color!
Heroes
Featured: Audre Lorde, Activist, Poet, and Author of
ZAMI: A NEW SPELLING OF MY NAME and other works
From the Essay "I Am Your Sister"
"When I picketed for Welfare Mother's Rights, and against the enforced sterilization of young black girls, when I fought the institutionalized racism in the New York City Schools, I was a black lesbian. But you did not know it because we did not identify ourselves, so now you can say that black lesbians and gay men have nothing to do with the struggles of the Black Nation. And I am not alone. When you read the words of LANGSTON HUGHES you are reading the words of a black gay man. When you read the words of ALICE DUNBAR-NELSON and ANGELA WELD GRIMKE, poets of the Harlem Renaissance, you are reading the words of black lesbians. When you listen to the life-affirming voices of BESSIE SMITH and MA RAINEY, you are hearing black lesbian women. When you see the plays and read the words of LORRAINE HANSBERRY, you are reading the words of a woman who loved women deeply."
(Our Capitalization)
Featured: Jewelle Gomez, Author and Activist
Gomez gives us a “black lesbian vampire who began life as a slave and got her education in a whorehouse” and chills us with truth, power, legacy, prophesy. Jewelle Gomez is author of the well known novel The Gilda Stories, which was published by Firebrand Books, awarded two Lambda Awards and adapted for the stage by The Urban Bush Woman company. This fierce black lesbian author is anthologized in Home Girls, Reading Black, Reading Feminist, and a number of other collections. A member of the founding board of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), and an early member of the Astraea Foundation board, she has also worked in television production. From The Gilda Stories: “Gilda luxuriated in the weight of Effie’s lean body on her own fuller one. The questions of only an hour before fled as she pulled Effie’s mouth down hard upon her own. She left behind the shadowy dreams of desire and embraced the solid flesh that made dreams real.” CHURCH!
FEATURED: StaceyAnn Chin, Poet
At a time when many queer women in poetry, Hip Hop, and the vocal arts choose to remain closeted, Staceyann Chin is a much needed breath of fresh air. Many first caught sight of her as a guest on the popular Russell Simmon’s Def Poetry Jam and the Broadway show of the same name. Chin uses her quill and voice like a well-tuned weapon for revolution, representation and remembrance and leaves audiences in awe as she arcs her words and her back to get the message across. Her work – timely and urgent - bear titles that speak of the age. Recent offerings include “Common Truths: Or Why I Love My Pussy” and “Why the Fuck Should I Vote In 2006”. Those looking for the tangible medium can find her voice in Skyscrapers, Taxis & Tampons. One-Woman shows, numerous poetry slams, television appearances and college talks have landed her in such disparate locales as the BET studios, Harvard, and the streets of South Africa. Only 34, the self-described “half-Chinese lesbian poet” is poised for greatness, willing to start the conversation where too many in the public eye want to shut it down: Am I a feminist/or a womanist/…if I do men occasionally/and primarily am I a lesbian”.
Sisters Of Sakia's Details
Status:
Single
Here for:
Networking
Orientation:
Lesbian
Hometown:
Los Angeles
Ethnicity:
Black / African descent
Zodiac Sign:
Taurus
Occupation:
Warrior
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About me: SISTERS OF SAKIA Exists to Empower Specifically Address the Needs of Young Queer Women of African Descent.
SOS seeks to Affirm and enforce a positive presence as out, African Descended Queer Young Women; Build a network of progressive Same Gender Loving women; Empower us politically; Promote the longstanding heritage of active and outstanding African-Descended Lesbians/Queer Women in American history; Highlight issues of coming out and staying out; Address issues of gender identification; Connect our membership to resources for education, employment, health, and other matters; Connect our membership to volunteer organizations and opportunities; Elevate awareness of challenges facing African Descended Queer Youth; and Provide training and planning for grass roots activism.
These Goals are Met through Education, Volunteerism, Outreach, Activism, and Social Enrichment
SISTERS OF SAKIA was Named in Honor of Sakia Gunn, who has Come to Symbolize the Struggle of Black Queer Youth and general and Black Lesbians/Queer Women in General.
More on Sakia Gunn:
Sakia Gunn, a fifteen-year-old African American lesbian from Newark, NJ who identified as “aggressive”. She was murdered in May of 2003 at a Newark bus stop when she and her girlfriend rebuffed 2 men’s advances by replying that they were gay. Sakia is only one in a long line of young lesbians who have been killed for “just being”, but she has become a symbol of this issue. We invoke her name to remind Black Lesbians and all queer youth of the need need to continue to work to protect ourselves and assert our identity.
Read about Sakia and Listen to or view a story about her here.
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/14/1454250&mode=thread&tid=48
Also see…
www.nclrights.org/releases/newark060503.htm OR
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"In Left of Karl Marx, Carole Boyce Davies assess the activism, writing, and legacy of Claudia Jones (1915-1964), a pioneering Afro-Caribbean radical intellectual, dedicated communist and feminist.
Jones is buried in London's Highgate Cemetery, to the left of Karl Marx - a location that Boyce Davies finds fitting given how Jones expanded Marxism-Leninism to incorporate gender and race in her political critique and activism."
11/20/07 is L.A.'s Transgender Day of Remembrance. We encourage activists, community members, and people who are opposed to violence based on any physical characteristics to join us.
Because of the appallingly high number of extremely violent murders of transpeople and people perceived by their attackers to be gender variant, an annual commemoration takes place on November 20th.
Too many times these deaths are mourned by no one, as so many transpeople are rejected by their friends, family, and communities. Many transpeople move from small towns or cities to avoid persection, only to find more of the same in large urban areas.
Too many times, the people who are left behind - members of the transcommunity - are forced to carry the weight of this pain alone.
It's time for those of us who believe in social justice to stand along with out trans sisters and brothers, to support them in their pain, to assist them in their battles, and to welcome them into our communities, and to join their communities.
Please come show up for this event, and join in the march and rally after.
The event starts at MCC (8714 Santa Monica Blvd. in West Hollywood) from 7-9pm. There wil be a march & rally afterward. you can download a flyer here: http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p259/SCHA-LA/11-20-07DORannouncement-sm.jpg
greetings sos- hope all is well and blessed. i'm in nyc for one night only tomorrow. would love to see you there. peace, dr
Doria Roberts Fri, October 12 @ The Cutting Room 10:30pm set (sharp)
21 and up $10 in Adv / $15 at door Adv Tix @ http://www.smarttix.com
The Cutting Room 19 W. 24th St. (b/w 6th & Broadway) NY, NY http://www.thecuttingroomnyc.com
with Special Guests: Liz Kelly (Girls Don't Cry / Paris Can Wait) on DRUMS Tobi Parks (Electric Fiction) on BASS Sora An (Girls Don't Cry) on ELECTRIC GUITAR and Lady Rizo (of Lady Rizo & the Assettes) doing her burlesque & background vocal "wonderfulness"
Featuring the incredible Misty DeBerry and we will delight in a special night hosted by our very own C.C. Carter at LEE’S UNLEADED BLUES 7401 S. South Chicago 7:30pm / $5
I will have some new work shown at the "Circumnavigate the Soul" exhibit at Pounder Kone Art Space, opening Saturday, August 11, 6-9pm. Hope to see you there!
Take care,
Glynnis
"Circumnavigate the Soul" August 11-September 16, 2007 Pounder Kone Art Space 3407 Glendale Blvd. in Atwater Village Los Angeles, CA 90039 323-913-2247 www.cchpkas.com
