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Shade Compositions, 2012 SF MOMA

Stand Up, Fight Back

This video, “Baltimore Uprising: Stand Up, Fight Back” is so powerful. “LGBT activists brought an incredible energy to NYC’s solidarity rally for Baltimore; a perfect balance of anger, determination and fun.” - creator, Daniel Albanese of The Dusty Rebel. I could feel this chant in my bones. I thought about how often music and dance are a part of Black and other people of colour’s protest; so much really. I did think about how this group of LGBTQIA people gathered to protest on State violence and how often when the topic is State violence and its victims, LGBTQIA voices are often an afterthought, wrongfully so; meanwhile regularly engaged in protest, scholarship and activism. Couldn’t help but think of that. Reality. Anyway, this moment is really powerful and beautiful. The end is so epic. The chant is in my head forever.❤

culturestrike

#Repost @micahbazant ・・・ “I am a Black Femme Warrior who inherited a legacy of resistance and world making. Descendant of those who Jumped Ship and found home at the Bottom of the Atlantic, people who ran toward freedom beneath the Blood Moon, who loved on each other deeply, and fucked passionately for us to be here. The ancient currents of freedom fighting run through me. Daily I resist death and give birth to new worlds through cultivating life practices rooted in compassion, collective liberation, self-determination, interdependence, and love.” @lifeisakiki is a performance maker, cultural worker, and healer born and raised in Newark, New Jersey. They use their body, storytelling, movement, video, and installation to create experiences that give voice, shape, and texture to the lives of Black femmes. In the bellies of the stories they tell are rituals of healing and remembering. Kiki is currently preparing to debut their solo performance project, Unearthing, in the fall in New York City. To learn more about their creative practice or to invite them to perform visit www.kiyanwilliams.com or slide in their DM’s Instagram: @lifeisakiki

#BlackFemmePower #TransLiberationTuesday #TLT #BlackTransLivesMatter #Freedom

tipsfortransfolks

Kiyan Williams tells Darnell Moore about growing up in Newark as a kid who liked lipstick and eyeliner. There was a lot of judgment — but surprising moments of bonding, too.