CARA Newsletter & Events (mid-July to Aug 2008)
Luzviminda Carpenter
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COMMUNITIES AGAINST RAPE & ABUSE (CARA)
mid-July to AUG 2008 NEWSLETTER
Table of Contents
- CARA ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS
- VICTORIES & SHOUT OUTS ("THE GITS" documentary & Audre Lorde Project NY Trans Day of Action)
- JULY 16 – Wednesday – LADIES FIRST MEETING
- JULY 26 – Saturday – CARA ANNUAL BBQ (Everyone welcomed!!)
- AUG 23 - Saturday – CARA's ANNUAL NAT TURNER TEACH-IN (RSVP NOW!!)
- Get involved in ONESTEP (organized by Youth for Youth)
- LADIES FIRST FALL 2008 SEASON
- CARA OFFICE BURGLARIZED!!! Find out about how you can DONATE & SUPPORT!!!
- CARA Sponsored Events
- AUG 2 – Saturday - KALEIDOSCOPE (Second Annual National People of Color Burlesque Show) by La Chica Boom
- B-GIRL BENCH New Website & feature artist
- AUG 14 – TRAFFIC JAM (Seattle's leading female Hip Hop Artists)
- CARA Friends & Allies
- AFSC SEEKING LGBTQ PANELISTS
- JULY 19 - The African Future (TaF) presents "The Forgotten Struggle" Documentary of the Current Health Issues in Somalia
- HOMEALIVE classes
- JULY 20 – THAT BROWN GIRL CATERING'S 5TH ANNUAL OL' FASHIONED FISH FRY
- JULY 31 – YOUNG ACTIVIST AWARD nominations DUE
- AUG 1-3 – Western States Center COMMUNITY STRATEGIC TRAININGS INITIATIVE (CSTI) (Reed College, Portland, OR)
- AUG 4 – DIWA PUBLICATIONS submissions DUE
- AUG 8-11 – QUEER PEOPLE OF COLOR RETREAT
- AUG 11-18 - Seattle Young People's Project (SYPP) "The 2008 Summer Youth Organizing Institute"
- SEPT 26-28, 2008 CRITICAL RESISTANCE Conference to celebrate its 10th Anniversary (Oakland, CA)
- WE B*GIRLZ (Berlin, Germany)
- CARA & Friends in the NEWS
- LADIES FIRST on YOUtube
- What is the media saying this time? About the elections?
- HOMEALIVE in the NEWS (Sex Worker workshop series highlighted)
- Media Tool Kit anyone?
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CARA ANNOUCEMENTS & EVENTS
* VICTORIES & SHOUT OUTS!!!!
"THE GITS" documentary is a must see. It tells the story of how HOMEALIVE (homealive.org) was formulated in the beginning and how the story of Mia Zapata inspired and haunted many in the punk scene & community. For a long time, many thought the person who murdered, beat, and raped Zapata was within the community, especially the women. How does fear turn into action and empowerment? There are many questions that this movie inspires and much needed dialogue. It is now on DVD and NW Film Forum gave another change for people to view. Find out more at http://blog.kexp.org/blog/?p=6277 and to see a movie trailer.
Big UPS!!!! To AUDRE LORDE PROJECT (www.alp.org) for organizing and marching for TRANSJUSTICE on June 27, 2008. The 4th Annual NYC Trans Day of Action for Social and Economic Justice. This march was initiated by TransJustice of the Audre Lorde Project, a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two-Spirit, Trans and Gender Non-Conforming People of Color Center for Community Organizing. There statement: "We call on our Trans and Gender Non-Conforming (TGNC) community and on all of our allies from many movements to join us for the 4th Annual Trans Day of Action for Social and Economic Justice. We as TGNC People of Color (POC) recognize the importance of working together alongside other movements to change the world we want to see. We live in a time when people of color, immigrants and poor people are disproportionately underserved, face higher levels of discrimination, heightened surveillance and experience increased violence at the hands of the state. It is critical that we unite and work together towards dismantling the transphobia, racism, classism, sexism, ageism, ableism, homophobia and xenophobia that permeates throughout our movements for social justice. Let's come together to let the world know that TGNC rights will not be undermined and together we will not be silenced!..... On June 27, 2008, TGNC People of Color and allies took to the streets of New York City once again and demand justice to let the world know that the Stonewall rebellion is not over and we will continue fighting for social and economic justice, raising our voices until we are heard. We call on all social justice activists from communities of color, the LGBT movement, immigrant rights movement, the anti-war movement, the reproductive rights movement, youth and student groups, trade unions and worker organizations, religious communities and HIV/AIDS and social service agencies, both local and organizations around the country to endorse this call to action and to build contingents to march in solidarity together on June 27, 2008."
Learn more at: http://www.myspace.com/transjusticenyc
To read their point of unity and full statement: www.alp.org
* JULY 16 – Wednesday – LADIES FIRST COLLECTIVE MEETING
6:30pm-8:00pm @ Hidmo (20th & Jackson)
Please RSVP to lul...@gmail.com if you can or just respond to this email.
This is a monthly meeting when Ladies
First artists (past, future ones), organizers, volunteers, sponsors, and
supporters and any one that wants to help out and get involved meet to grow
stronger. The last meeting was
successful and we brainstormed and assessed 6 months of successes and
challenges. This meeting is to talk about all the suggestions people made
and to clarify leftover questions. For instance, solidify
mission/values/goals of Ladies First and to set new ones. Also, assess the
last event (July 5th), because folks want to meet after each event and see how
we can change and improve as we go.
* For more information about Ladies
First:
http://www.cara-seattle.org/ladiesfirst.html
http://myspace.com/seattleladiesfirst
* For more information about Sponsors:
B-Girl Bench: http://bgirlbench.com/index.html
KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio: http://kbcs.fm/
Hidmo Entertainment: http://www.hidmo.org/
* JULY 26 – Saturday –CARA's ANNUAL BBQ
3:00 p.m. @ CARA Office (801 23rd Avenue S., Suit G-1)
FLYER:
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d60/lulucar/MembershipBBQfinal2copy.jpg
Everyone is welcomed to come and celebrate our successes and challenges as a community. Come learn about CARA and hang out with new and old friends. We will be revealing CARA's new membership structure and how you can be involved! The food is on us, just bring yourselves and your friends.
For more information, please contact Eboni at 206-322-4856 or eboni@cara-seattle.org
* AUGUST 23 – Saturday – CARA'S ANNUAL NAT TURNER TEACH-IN
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Location TBA)
FREE! And open to PEOPLE OF COLOR ONLY! This is a day to celebrate and educate ourselves about our history and its impact on us today. It is wheelchair accessible and we will provide free childcare.
Sessions will include:
"Legacy between African Nationalism to Black Gangs in Seattle;"
"Taking Over the Masters Tools: The Curious Case for Barak Obama;"
"Ida B. Wells and Black Feminist Struggle at the Turn of the Century;"
"Whose Mixed?: Breaking Down the Mixed Race Experience"
Please RSVP at www.cara-seattle.org or contact Theryn at 206-322-4856 or theryn@cara-seattle.org
Get involved in ONESTEP (organized by Youth for Youth)
OneStep's ultimate goal is to create a safe and secure place for young women to voice their opinions and ideas about things affecting them in their communities and personal lives. Not only can we be open about problems in our lives and communities, we can feel empowered about taking on the difficult issues in our daily lives.
Defining our lives as young women. Making our voices & opinions apparent in our communities. Caring, respecting & accepting each other as sisters. Learning to love ourselves.
ONE STEP closer to healing.
Contact: Moni at moni.car...@gmail.com
* LADIES FIRST 2008 FALL SEASON (tentative)
* JULY 5:::::::::::AKUA, JUS MONI, and DJ B-GIRL
http://www.myspace.com/akuasgarden
http://www.myspace.com/monivocals
http://www.myspace.com/bgirl
* AUGUST 2.::::::::::::::::KALEIDOSCOPE (people of color burlesque show)
@ Columbia City Theater 8pm ($20.00)
http://www.myspace.com/chicaboom
* SEPTEMBER 6::::::::::::FELICIA LOUD & DJ MISS A
http://www.myspace.com/felicialoud
http://www.felicialoud.com/
* OCTOBER 4::::::::AMBER FLAME, ELA, & THEEsatisfaction
http://www.myspace.com/lastoftheredhots
http://www.myspace.com/a_flame
http://www.myspace.com/speakela
http://www.myspace.com/theesatisfaction
OCTOBER 12, Sunday::::::CLIMBING POETREE (Brooklyn,
NY)
"Hurricane Season National Tour: the hidden messages in the water"
@ Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center
http://www.myspace.com/climbingpoetree
http://www.climbingpoetree.com/
NOVEMBER 1::::::::GOOD SISTA/BAD SISTA (Portland, OR) & CRISTINA ORBE
http://www.myspace.com/goodsistabadsista
http://www.myspace.com/cristina
http://www.cristinaorbe.com/
DECEMBER 6
THE NAKED TRUTH ON STEREOTYPES
(adapted)
http://www.myspace.com/nakedtruth_stereotypes
* CARA OFFICE BURGLARIZED
CARA's office has been closed for the past week due to a burglary on June 21, 2008. The people involved took our main computers with monitors and hard-drives and there was damage done to our office property. We understand the conditions that push people to these actions, but also want to consider our safety as an all women of color staff. Over the past week, we have bought new computers, rebuilt our furniture, and cleaned up our office space. Thank you to all the phone calls and emails with words of encouragement during this difficult time. We gather hope in the fact that our work is important and needed, as gentrification and oppression pushes our people against each other instead of fighting courageously against the an unjust world.
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THINGS YOU CAN DO TO SUPPORT!
1. We are asking for your support to recoup the money lost due to damages and buying new computers. Please visit our website at www.cara-seattle.org to DONATE! Click the yellow "Make a Donation" button in the right hand column. Or SEND a check to: 801 23rd Avenue South, Suite G-1; Seattle, WA 98144 with a note.
2. Attend a CARA event and support the work we continue to do and designate the money to go to "General Funds" to recoup the loss
3. Check out the news reports to make sure that they adequately report. The news story will air on KING 5 tomorrow (July 3, 2008) between 5:00-7:00 a.m. and KONG channel 6 between 9:00-10:00 a.m. and the 5:00-6:00 p.m.
4. Email us directly about other ways you would like to support:
Eboni Colbert, Co-Director: eboni@cara-seattle.org
Theryn Kigvamasud'Vashti, Co-Director: theryn@cara-seattle.org
Luzviminda "Lulu" Carpenter, Ladies First Project
Coordinator/Administrative Support/Community Organizer: cara.intern@gmail.com
Moni Tep, OneStep Youth Community Organizer, moni.car...@gmail.com
5. Write a letter to your friends, family, or organizations with the information above.
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CARA SPONSORED EVENTS
* AUG 2 – Saturday - CHICA BOOM presents KALEIDOSCOPE 2008 (Second Annual National People of Color Cabaret)
@ Columbia City Theater (4916 Rainer Ave S,) doors open at 8:00pm and show starts at 9:00pm (stay after for the after party)
Tickets at the door $25 (cash) or pay $20 at: www.brownpapertickets.com
FLYER: http://lachicaboom.com/
Kaleidoscope is back!!! The Second Annual National People of Color Cabaret in Seattle! The first of it's kind in Burlesque, a show that centers vaudevillians, aerialists, drag artists and neo burlesque performers of color to inspire, entertain, represent and transform burlesque as it was and is.
This wildly amazing show will be a blend of drag, burlesque, music, and aerial art. The wide range of performances will be erotic, sexy, hilarious, political, the performances will subvert racism and celebrate people of color and our gendered performances of sexuality.
The show will be hosted by her most imperial sovereign majesty, ALEKSA MANILA. This years incredible line up includes Black Burlesque Legend Toni Elling (Detroit); the Creole queen of burlesque, Desire D'Amour (Tucson); the ultra gay explosiva, Cherry Gallete (San Francisco); femme fatale, Orchid Mei (Denver); the beautiful song bird, Buzy B, Beth Allen (Van, B.C.); y la sinverguenza show founder and Ms Gay Latina 2006 Chica Boom.
The show will feature the best locals performers of color in the Northwest starring Brazilian Dance Company, Tudo Beleza ; the beautiful chocolate glamazon, Sydni Deveraux; the tempestuous temple of temptation, Shanghai Pearl; flirty theory-readin' femme, Ginger Snapz; and up above innovative aerialists Thanhdat and Vivian Tam, along with Seattle's only Chicana live painter, OneSevenNine!
Kaleidoscope entertains, inspires, and arouses! If you missed it last year make sure you buy your tickets this year, the show will relocate in San Francisco along with it's producer!!! You don't want to miss it!
This show is sponsored by CARA, Communities Against Rape and Abuse; Entre Hermanos, A Latino LGBT Organization, That Brown Girl Catering, and Northwest Network for LGBT Survivors of Abuse.
Visit: www.lachicaboom.com
* B-GIRL BENCH New Website & feature artists
Sponsor of Ladies First
MEDIA: http://bgirlbench.com/media.html
FEATURED artists: http://bgirlbench.com/members.html
* AUG 14 – TRAFFIC JAM (Seattle's leading female Hip Hop Artists)
Mayor's
Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs
Seattles leading female hip-hop artists to take the mike at City
Hall, Aug. 14
PRESS: http://bgirlbench.com/press.html
Traffic Jam to feature Canary Sing, Julie
C, DJ B-Girl, 1st Quarter Storm, Melissa Noelle Green, and rising stars from
Youth Speaks
SEATTLE - Skip the afternoon commute and kick back with the women
of Seattle hip hop and spoken word. Smart rhymes, provoking ideas,
and compelling beats collide as Seattles top female hip-hop artists gather for a Traffic Jam, 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 14 outdoors on the City Hall plaza, 600 Fourth Ave.
This special evening performance features Canary Sing, Julie C, with DJ B-Girl,
1st Quarter Storm, Melissa Noelle Green, and rising stars from Youth Speaks.
Free food will be provided by neighborhood restaurants, including McCormicks
Fish House, City Grind Coffee and more.
Seattles hip-hop culture boasts a growing number of gifted female
artists rising to the forefront of the hip-hop scene. The women of Seattle hip hop and spoken word are revolutionizing the way
Seattle hears music by wielding poetic thought to
change and empower society.
Seattle Presents is a free year-round concert series
at City Hall presented by the Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs.
For more information, visit www.seattle.gov/seattlepresents or call (206) 684-7171.
The Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs promotes the value of arts and
culture in communities throughout Seattle. The 16-member Seattle
Arts Commission, citizen volunteers appointed by the mayor and City Council,
supports the city agency.
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CARA FRIENDS & ALLIES
* AFSC SEEKING LGBTQ PANELISTS
AFSC is planning a new panelist training for our LGBT SPEAKERS BUREAU. Do you know anyone under the age of 23 who would be interested? If so they can email he...@safeschoolscoalition.org to find out more information.
* july 19 - The African Future (TaF) presents "The Forgotten Struggle" Documentary of the Current Health Issues in Somalia
Presented by TaF in assistance with the Village of Hope
5:00-8:00 p.m. @ Freedom Church (9601 35th Avenue SW on Corner of 35th & SW Roxbury)
Donation: Adult $35…Students $20
Dinner and Refreshment will be served
Come and Join us for an Evening of Education and Awareness
For more information please contact: Ubax Gardheere, Abyan Muse @ (206) 383-7437 or Ayan Musse @ (206) 306-4419
* HOMEALIVE classes
regi...@homealive.org or (206) 323-HOME
Drop-ins welcome! • $0-75 per session • No one turned away
1415 10th Ave,
2nd floor, suite 3,
Seattle (Capitol Hill)
www.homealive.org
1-Day Self-Defense Workshop:
Get the basics! Thursday, July 17th 6-9pm
Intermediate Self-Defense:
Expand your skills! Thursday, August 14th 6-9pm
Boundary Setting Workshop:
Tools for every day! Monday, August 18th 6-9pm
1-Day Ground-Fighting Workshop:
Take it to the ground! Thursday, August 28th 6-9pm
Bring A Class To Your Organization – Contact us for details
* JULY 20 – THAT BROWN GIRL CATERING'S 5TH ANNUAL OL' FASHIONED FISH FRY
July 20th – Noon to 5:00 pm
We're doing it so you don't have to!
Golden Fried Catfish or Juicy Finger Lickin' Fried Chicken
(For $2 more you can have both)
Simmerin' Collard Greens
Creamy Macaroni & Cheese
Buttery Cornbread or Fluffy Hot Biscuits
Grandma's Peach Cobbla'
(That's different than Cobbler)
And sum Sweet Tea or Bottled Water
All this for only $15
Please let us know if you're interested in coming. (Please contact us for more details)
801 26th Ave E – Seattle, WA 98112
(On the corner of 26th Ave E & E. Valley – one block south of Aloha – off 23rd Ave E)
There is limited seating at the kitchen, but you sure are welcome to stay!
Please pass this to your friends!!!!
* JULY 31 – YOUTH ACTIVIST AWARD nominations DUE
http://www.savio. org/young_ activist_ award.html
This award, which carries a cash prize of $6000, is presented each year to a young person (or persons) with a deep commitment to human rights and social justice and a proven ability to transform this commitment into effective action. The recipients should have demonstrated leadership ability, creativity, and integrity. The cash award is divided equally between the individual recipient and an organization of his/her choosing.
Nominations for the Young Activist Award may be submitted at any time by filling out the Nomination Form. Nominations for the next award are due by July 31, 2008. Finalists will be asked to submit further supporting documents (letters of recommendation, articles by or about the candidate, etc.) Anyone may nominate a candidate, including members of the general public. The Lecture Board may also solicit nominations for activists who have come to its attention. All material should be submitted by e-mail to savio at sonic dot net or by mail to Mario Savio Memorial Lecture, P.O. Box 152, Guerneville, CA 95446.
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Nominees should be:
- Under age 30 by the application due date, with preference given to applicants under age 26;
- Engaged in activism for social change, promoting the values of peace, human rights, economic or social justice, or freedom of expression;
- Acting not alone but within the context of an organization, social movement, or larger community effort;
- Considered by others within that context as an inspirational leader or motivating force;
- Based in the United States, although work may be international in scope;
- Willing to attend award ceremony in Berkeley, California (expenses paid).
- Preference will be given to candidates who have not been widely recognized and do not have personal privilege or a strong institutional base of support.
* AUG 1-3 – Western States Center COMMUNITY STRATEGIC TRAININGS INITIATIVE (CSTI) (Reed College, Portland, OR)
Community Strategic Training Initiative (CSTI) will be held on Friday, August 1st - Sunday, August 3rd, 2008 in Portland, Oregon. CSTI provides three days of intensive training and networking for those organizing for justice in the West. The event is designed for leaders, staff and volunteers of organizations who are working to address racial justice, civil rights, immigration, gender justice, women's leadership, electoral organizing and other critical struggles facing our communities.
For more information: http://www.westernstatescenter.org
AUG 4 – DIWA PUBLICATIONS submissions DUE
CALLING OUT TO ALL WRITERS,
ARTISTS, PROFESSIONALS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY!
DIWA: Illuminating Pilipina Voices© would like your contributions!
Diwa [Tagalog]: "essence," or intrinsic nature of things;
"soul," or cause of inspiration and energy; "spirit" or a
human being's moral, religious or emotional nature; "thread" or main
thought that connects different parts; "sense";
"consciousness"; "gist"; "meaning";
"idea". (Leo James English, Tagalog-English Dictionary)
Through the written word, artistic endeavors, and scholarly research, Diwa:
Illuminating Pilipina Voices is a multidisciplinary publication that aims to
augment the visibility of the Pilipina by providing an avenue to explore
diversity amongst Filipino women; highlight Pilipina achievements in the
community; create dialogues on Pinayism or Pilipina feminist paradigms; educate
and provoke critical thought and discussion; bridge issues about the Pilipina
in the Philippines, the U.S., and the larger global scene; and bring awareness
about the
Pilipina community to youth and adults within general and professional
audiences.
Issue #1: "INVISIBILITY"
DEADLINE: August 4, 2008
Filipinos have long been known as the "invisible minority" within the
Asian/Pacific Islander community as well as the greater community at large.
Diwa's first issue will explore any aspect of the Filipino woman's experiences
regarding this "invisible" status. We strongly encourage contributors
to think beyond cultural representation and also highlight subpopulations,
issues, and people or artists in the community that have been stigmatized
and/or given little exposure.
Some topics could explore issues pertaining to older Pilipina adults,
"mail-order brides," domestic violence between Pinays and Pinoys, the
LGBT community and definitions of femininity/masculinity, experiences of
Filipino women overseas, indigenous forms of spirituality, Filipino women who
are biracial, etc.
Although the subject of Diwa focuses on Filipino women, we welcome
contributions from any individual regardless of race, ethnic or national
origin, gender, or religious affiliation.
Written Submissions (Word.doc files only)
Academic articles that are written for both general and professional
audiences (1000-1800 words)
Interviews (800-1000 words)
Reporting on events in the community (800-1000 words)
Book, movie, music reviews (800-1000 words)
Personal stories, short fiction, opinions (800-1000 words)
Poetry (500-800 words)
Email submissions/questions to: dp_written...@yahoo.com
Artistic Submissions (JPG, JPEG files only)
Paintings, illustration, photography
Collages, multi-media
Email submissions/questions to: dp_artsu...@yahoo.com
Advertising (FREE for first issue!!)
Services (ie. independent practice)
Events in the community (ie. cultural conferences, festivals)
Specify if you would like a quarter-, half-, or full page to display
your ad
First priority given to services/events emphasizing the Filipina
population and/or their issues (ie. lawyers specializing in
immigration, events geared towards the general API community)
Email submissions/questions to: dp_adsub...@yahoo.com
What information to include with submission(s):
Name you would like to appear in publication (ie. pseudonym, penname)
Best way to contact you (for our information, will not published)
Brief author bio, 30 words max
References for professional articles, 6 max (if there are more, we
will list them on website and refer readers to the appropriate webpage)
Optional: Your professional website, blog (inform us if websites
require mature audiences)
IMPORTANT:
Informed Consent: Diwa Publications requires that all contributors accompany
their submissions with a brief informed consent form read and signed by any
individual(s) who actively participated as the main subject of the
contributor's submission(s) (ie. interviewees, people who participate in
surveys, models/subjects for photography). We will not accept or print any submissions
that are not accompanied by this form. Email the appropriate subcommittee for
the form if your submission requires it. For more information, please email
questions to diwapubl...@yahoo.com
Quotations: For written submissions, free-standing quotations from another
author are limited to 40 words. For quotations over 40 words in length, indent
the whole block. Always provide author, year, and page citation (APA
Publication Manual, 5 th Edition, 2003).
LIMITATIONS: We can only accept 3 submissions per contributor. Depending on the number of submissions we
get, we will not be able to print every submission. However, these submissions
may have the opportunity to be featured in future issues.
If you have any other ideas for submissions or have general questions, please
email diwapubl...@yahoo.com.
* AUG 8-11 – QUEER PEOPLE OF COLOR RETREAT/CELEBRATION
It is a queer focused (but not
queer exclusive) super chill gathering/retreat/bangin' celebration for radical
people of color hosted in the city of Portland,
OR by some fellow QPOCs. It is a celebration
of our art, music, and burgeoning communities with an emphasis on self-care. The
weekend long fiesta will take place from August
8-11, 2008. Why? We as people of color must develop a more
balanced relationship with struggle: one that encompasses not only dialogue and
conflict but alsolove and care for ourselves and each other. It can be hard to maintain nurturing
relationships when we are all keenly aware of the collective sense of urgency
concerning the future our communities and our planet. But it is impossible to enact sustainable
change when we
are coming from a place of woundedness. The
focus of this weekend is a different rhythm entirely. This weekend we are allowing ourselves to
take the space and time to create new connections and loving interactions. We are celebrating our accomplishments and
strengths as well as our right to sit down to a good meal and take a deep
breath. So many times our relationships
are built on the ways we suffer in the world.
We'd like to shift the focus back to care for ourselves and each other
so that we can fight from the place of grounded-ness instead of a place of
disconnect from our bodies and souls.
Who's invited? This retreat is
for people of color only. People of
color of all genders and sexualities are welcome to attend. We ask that white folks be respectful of our
space and only attend those events designated
"open to all". PLEASE RSVP at blackmagi...@gmail.com We want to get an idea of how many of y'all
are coming! Please email us if you need a place to stay or have any concerns! If
you're interested in helping organize ride shares, please email us. If anyone
is interested in leading a workshop/skill share please contact us at the above
email address. Contributions to the art
show must be sent by August 1, 2008.
* AUG 11-18 - Seattle
Young People's Project (SYPP) "The 2008
Summer Youth Organizing Institute"
What is the Youth Organizing Institute (YO!)? Are
you a youth ages 13-18? Are you tired of seeing injustices all around
you? Fed up with being mistreated because of your age, race, sexuality and/or
gender? Interested in getting your voice heard? Well, come to the YO! and learn about youth organizing and social change! The
YO! is a week long social justice training camp for
and by youth. Learn about undoing oppression and how to be an effective youth
organizer and leader in your community. The doors are open to all students. When
and where is it?
The YO Institute is eight days long: August 11th-18th
from 10am-4pm. Bus tokens will be provided. The location will be in
Seattle, but is still to be
announced. We will send you the location with your application confirmation. What
workshops will I see? Undoing Oppression, Imperialism & Colonization, Revolutionary
Art , Youth Organizing 101, Grassroots Direct Action Campaigns, and Media
skills Get paid to make change? Youth
participants of the YO! will get a small cash stipend
for attending all the workshops. YO! graduates can
then choose to stick around as active youth organizers at SYPP.
How do I get involved? Fill out the application at www.sypp.org
and mail or email it to us by Friday
July 25th. Applicants will be confirmed by July 31st. Need
more info or application? Contact us at: 2820 East
Cherry Street, Seattle, 98122
OR 206-860-9606 OR jeremy@sypp.org OR www.sypp.org OR www.myspace.com/SYPP2820
* SEPT 26-28, 2008 CRITICAL RESISTANCE Conference (CR10) to celebrate its 10th Anniversary (Oakland, CA)
We are organizing to go, so contact us!
CR 10 is a national organizing project in celebration of Critical Resistance's 10th Anniversary. CR10 provides an opportunity to assess the successes and challenges of the movement to abolish the prison industrial complex (PIC) during the past ten years, to examine how the PIC has adjusted to meet the challenges our work has posed to it, and what we must do to gain ground over the next 10 years. They work for PIC abolition because they do not believe that any amount of imprisonment, policing, or surveillance will ultimately make communities safer or more self-determined, prevent "crime," or help repair the damage that happens when one person hurts another. People in Seattle are gearing up for this conference, so please look for more information in the future.
For more information, to make a donation, and to get involved: 510-444-0484, cr...@criticalrestance.org, or http://www.criticalresistance.org/
*WE B*GIRLZ (Berline, Germany)
We B*Girlz Festival - August 2008 – Berlin
www.b-girlz-berlin.com
Supported by the "Hauptstadtkulturfonds" and with support of the
mayor, we will organize one of the biggest festivals for women in Hip Hop so
far, a 4-week Festival with workshops, panel discussions, film festival,
exhibitions, battles and shows.
We B*Girlz wants to present a strong role model for adolescent girls. Women
play an important role in Hip Hop culture, but are presented by the media
mostly as scantily dressed background
dancers. We B*Girlz Productionz wants to show that women mastered skills in all
aspects of Hip Hop and have earned a place in Hip Hop history. We will
celebrate their creativity with a one month festival in August 2008 in Berlin.
It will be the first festival of its kind in Europe
comparable only to the B-Girl Be in Minneapolis
which was celebrated for the 3rd time in 2007 and unfortunately will be
suspended this year.
Beginners will be able to learn different ways of expressing themselves,
advanced artists will be able to study further in master classes given by
international artists, and the audience will be able to indulge in dance music
and art.
Our intention is to provide a platform for girls and young women from different
nations and cultural backgrounds to make contacts, exchange ideas, and support
each other. The We B*Girlz Festival will provide girls with the tools to be
creative in the different aspects of Hip Hop and will also teach them how to
document their own culture through multimedia.
The following workshops will be available
- Breakdance
- Streetdance
- Popping & Locking
- NuStyle
- Krumping
- Aerosol Art
- Beatboxing
- DJing
- MCing
- Fashion Workshop
- Video Workshop
- Radio Workshop
- Photo Workshop
- Website workshop
- Studio Production
- Yoga for Dancers
- Business Workshop
- BMX Workshop (Mellow Park)
- Skateboard workshop (Mellow Park)
The festival will open with a press conference at the Hip Hop Headquarters in
Berlin Prenzlauer Berg on the 2nd of August. There will be events every weekend
in during the 4-week festival. On August 29 we will have a bit Concert in the
Cassiopeia with more than 20 national and international artists on 3 floors.
Confirmed artists are:
International: Roxanne Shanté - New York (tbc), Bahamadia - Philadelphia,
Invincible - Detroit, Eternia - Toronto, Shania D - LA, Stacy Epps - Atlanta,
Yarah Bravo - London, Mauikai & Eyris- Miami, DJ Shortee - Scratch Academy
LA, DJ Josie Styles – Australia and others...
National: MC Pyranja - Berlin, Sookee - Berlin, Jeneez - Berlin, Too Funk
Sistaz - Berlin, She-Raw - Berlin, Ischen Impossible - Düsseldorf, Nia Gara -
Regensburg, DJ Freshfluke - Berlin, DJ That Fucking Sarah - Berlin, DJ Caynd –
Berlin and others...
On August 30, we will close the festival with the We B*Girlz Dance Off, a dance
festival with shows and battles in the Universal Hall.
The following battles are planned:
- "End of the Weak" female MC Battle
- Aerosol Art Style Battle
- Tag Style Battle
- We B*Girlz BOTY Battle (2 on 2) international qualifier for the final in
October
- B-Girl Solo Battle
- B-Girl Crew Battle
- Bonnie & Clyde Battle (mixed 2 on 2 battle)
- Popping Battle
- Locking Battle
- Streetdance Crew Battle
In the course of the festival we will produce a magazine, a compilation with
female MCs and a DVD. We will have an exhibition about the history of women in
Hip Hop with a library, a Martha Cooper photo exhibition and an exhibition by
South African graffiti artist Faiths47.
In close collaboration with the Hip Hop Association, Social Services of Hip Hop
and several other international organisations, we declare 2008 the "Year
of the Hip Hop Woman". Worldwide there will be events listed on an events
calendar. A website, a book and an international lecture tour are in the works.
Presse Kontakt:
Nika Kramer
We B*Girlz
ni...@b-girlz-berlin.de
www.b-girlz-berlin.com
www.bgirlz.com
www.myspace.com/webgirlz
Weiberwirtschaft
3. Aufgang, 2. Hof
Anklamer Straße 38
10115 Berlin
Tel:+49-30-44 35 67 52
Mob: +49-178-69 33 000
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CARA & FRIENDS in the NEWS
* LADIES FIRST on YOUtube
Check out July 5th performances of AKUA, JUS MONI, & DJ B-GIRL
* What is the media saying this time? About the elections?
https://pol.moveon.org/donate/foxsmears.html?id=13180-5497148-Qwsnqex&t=2
* HOMEALIVE in the NEWS
(Sex Worker workshop series highlighted)
http://www.nakedcity.com/2008/05/self_defense_for_sex_workers.php
*MEDIA TOOL KIT ANYONE?
http://spinproject.org/downloads/Whose_Media_Entire_Toolkit.pdf
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Love & Light in Struggle & Solidarity,
Luzviminda Uzuri Carpenter (Lulu)
KAbaTALYST
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