Mama Tanya

Radical Mothering and Revolution. Refreshments will be served.

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I’m hosting a specially curated holiday dinner. I’m lovingly preparing all the food and we’re gonna dance, mosh and talk about what the Sis, Do You! Program can look like, Who wants to be involved and how we effectively execute it all. I want the dopest and most passionate among us in the room for this conversation and celebration of ourselves. Can’t make it personally? That’s cool we gonna have a closed stream and those that are invited will receive a jar of jam from me as a thank you! Sounds like your type of thing? Great! Hit up this form and let of us know of you’re interest and we’ll get back to you straight away... https://goo.gl/forms/KC2JpYirAtmoCiIY2 ***as an aside, we can’t create these types of spaces without your support. So please consider giving and hit the link in my bio. #mamatanya #theblackfeministproject #holidayparty #radicalmerrychristmas #soiree #getlowforrevolution https://www.instagram.com/p/BrWAv22FnkQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1n6a5fpccldyl

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I wrote to Tennesse Governor Haslam yesterday regarding #cyntoiabrown. Nobody picked up in the office but I am going to call again. But write and keep writing! Here is what I wrote and I don’t care if y’all use parts of it or the whole fucking thing. Just keep calling, writing and tweeting. Say her name: Dear Governor Haslam, I am writing to you today to implore you to grant clemency to Cyntoia Brown. A grave miscarriage of justice has gone on for far too long. This survivor of abuse and sex trafficking has been denied the resources to heal and access to rehabilitation. This was a child forced into sex work, unable to consent, who made the only choice she thought she had. And yet she has been shown no mercy, no relief and little compassion by a system that ignored her and allowed her to slip through the cracks. We know all too often that young black girls are not often allowed to be victims, we know that African American girls are disproportionately represented in the sex trafficking "trade" and yet they are also disproportionately punished instead of saved. In your next few weeks of office you cannot change many of those facts but what you can do is try to set straight an egregious mistake that was made. Pardon Ms. Brown, allow her the opportunity to not waste the rest of her life in prison and instead take advantage of the tremendous support networks this traumatizing event has made possible. She was a child, the life she had lived up until the point of her incarceration had been brief and painful, she has spent almost the same amount of time in prison. Let's restore her dignity, let's acknowledge her victimhood and let's allow her the right to be a productive survivor of those things. Let's do what is morally right. Pardon her. #mamatanya #sayhername #freecyntoiabrown #freeher https://www.instagram.com/p/BrTDRbIldeD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4o0fx1oq2022

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My eldest is turning 16 tomorrow and I’m trying to figure out where the time went. 😩 #sheesh #mamatanya #happybirthday #sweet16 #mytribe #eldestdaughter https://www.instagram.com/p/BrMDA8XFNbi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1sldwkv1czo88

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Today we celebrate my eldest 16th birthday. I can’t believe tomorrow I will have a 16 year old daughter. How time flies. Sheesh. #mamatanya #sweet16 #myeldest #happybirthday https://www.instagram.com/p/BrL7-jflB9p/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ih5pcu70kipy

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As a mama of 6 I have to be everything including a hair dresser. I get my own hair done by @locs_nyc_to_miami as an act of self care but she’s also been generous enough to teach me so much so I can adequately do my brood’s hair. I decided some time ago to invest in a salon dryer and that along with Tyra’s knowledge in oils and hair growth all of my kids have healthy long locs or soft luscious Afros. Thomas hated getting his hair done he loves how it looks after. He always tells me how proud he is of his long hair. #mamatanya #mytribe #longhairdontcare #locs #longlocs #locsnyctomiami #mommyhairdresser https://www.instagram.com/p/BrJLImdlIqJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1u9pvllw58ubc

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This is What I do Ya'll: Meet Autumn Lewis, she is our Communications Manager and Special Events associate. In her time with the Black Feminist Project, she made the brave decision to go back to school and finish her degree. We are super proud of her and we are supporting her. One of the ways we're doing that is through professional development opportunities as well. Autumn, doesn't have formal training in this area but she has raw talent and we're gonna walk our talk and make sure she is equipped to go out in the world and THRIVE. There is a Social Marketing Training And Certification we want to send Autumn to next month. Let's raise the money to enroll her today!!! TODAY'S GOAL: 1K! This is totally attainable. Head over to our GoFundMe and help me continue to secure the bag for the continued education and advancement of Black women and girls! #mamatanya #blackwomenmatter #blackgirlmagic #theblackfeministproject #affirmblackwomen #supportblackwomen https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq-WIuFF2IC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dc6ejmxifbrc

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As promised...drumroll please! My Banana Creme Pound Cake With Lemon Curd Glaze. Inspired by one of my favorite culinary critics and cooks @foodculturist I have created a new recipe. It is the mixing and tweaking of Nicole’s recipe from her critically acclaimed cookbook the “Up South Cookbook” and my rework of Chef #TylerFlorence banana bread which I turned into a cake about 6 years ago. The result was a moist, dense but surprisingly fluffy #bundtcake. I think I owe that to creaming the butter and cream cheese together then adding the sugar and mashed bananas and beating with the whisk attachment until fluffy and aerated. I mean I could have ate that alone. It was amazeballs. I then used #bobsredmill whole wheat #pastryflour instead of regular all purpose flour. My good girlfriend LaVeda makes a homemade #lemoncurd that is addictive. I whipped that with some powdered sugar, fresh lemon juice and a touch lemon extract and drizzled on this beautiful beast of a cake making sure to pool the extra in the center. I’m extra so she is sitting in my very expensive vintage #Wilton #caketurntable and I am praying to Gawd one of these crumbsnatching cake eating creatures I call my kids don’t knock it over. In any event I can’t eat this cake but the kids are enjoying the hell out of it. I had a small taste since it was my first time testing it and I have to tell you it’s frigging amazing. No, no recipe yet and you guys know why. Soon tho...soon. I promise. #amateurbaker #wannabepastrychef #kitchentherapy #testkitchen #recipetesting #lemons #glaze #mamatanyaskitchen #wipethedrooloffyourphonesis https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq8kS4EFR3L/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qy7d6kkucqzh

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Some might look at these Black Ass Bananas and think one of two things: 1. time for the trash or 2. Gosh those look pretty phallic-y or maybe you’d think both. You’d be wrong about one of those things tho. LOL 🤷🏿‍♀️ these bananas are PERFECT for banana bread or cake. And yesterday when I suddenly went manic in my kitchen making not only some delicious treats but also a huge mess I’ve prolonged cleaning up, I did just that. I made a Banana Creme Pound Cake With a Lemon Curd Glaze. Don’t worry my hungry little ferrets I’ll show you the end result as soon as I get off this torture device known as the NYC Transit System 🤪 stay tuned. #mamatanyaskitchen #overripebananas #poundcake #bundtcake #amateurbaker decadence #sweettreats https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq8aMn2lQj6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1h0rqed31hwga

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Some might look at these Black Ass Bananas and think one of two things: 1. time for the trash or 2. Gosh those look pretty phallic-y or maybe you’d think both. You’d be wrong about one of those things tho. LOL 🤷🏿‍♀️ these bananas are PERFECT for banana bread or cake. And yesterday when I suddenly went manic in my kitchen making not only some delicious treats but also a huge mess I’ve prolonged cleaning up, I did just that. I made a Banana Creme Pound Cake With a Lemon Curd Glaze. Don’t worry my hungry little ferrets I’ll show you the end result as soon as I get off this torture device known as the NYC Transit System 🤪 stay tuned. #mamatanyaskitchen #overripebananas #poundcake #bundtcake #amateurbaker decadence #sweettreats https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq8aMn2lQj6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1h0rqed31hwga

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I always get a beautiful rise and then my middle collapses on top. Drives me crazy not sure what adjustment I need to make. Arghhhh any fellow bread machine enthusiasts have suggestions. Btw it tastes amazing. I’m going to try and not eat the whole loaf tonight. #homemadebread #breadmachine #homebaker #mamatanyaskitchen https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq6e1WgFKkZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gcowzd7rbry0

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I always get a beautiful rise and then my middle collapses on top. Drives me crazy not sure what adjustment I need to make. Arghhhh any fellow bread machine enthusiasts have suggestions. Btw it tastes amazing. I’m going to try and not eat the whole loaf tonight. #homemadebread #breadmachine #homebaker #mamatanyaskitchen https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq6e1WgFKkZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1tyd4siorzags

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I am in a fever! This has been a lazy, ordinary Sunday. I laid around, I had promised myself I would get a head start on work but instead I just relaxed. I finally decided to wake some of my equipment from hibernation. I am an avid bread maker and broke it out to make a Honey Soft Wheat Loaf. I prepped a Roasted Banana Ice Cream Batter and I have a Banana Creme Lemon Curd Glazed Cake in the oven as we speak. Like I said, perfect Sunday. #mamatanyaskitchen #lazysunday #amateurbaker #bread #cake #homemadeicecream https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq6JNbPlbLi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=j91vcxiim8lh

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We’re having a ball at Casita Maria’s Teen Summit. What a wonderful event and I am glad I brought my kids, especially my sons because it’s not only important for girls to be centered but for boys to know that’s alright. #mamatanya #growinghealthychildren #healthychildren #mytribe #feminist #radicalkids #progressiveparenting (at Casita Maria Center For Arts & Education) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq2zZhQluyS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=sbn8nq64tp0m

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Then you let your hair down. Celebrating my cousin’s 40th. #mamatanya #specialevents (at Chateau of Spain Restaurant) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq00eGmlk8i/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=x9ukqg5nduwh

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Giving y’all Rich-Bitch-Hippie-Slay. Loving this look so much. #mamatanya #weathertheweather #winterlooks #alphet #ootd https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq0NME0l12N/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tx2atua6o37e

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You is round, you is fione, you is fly... #mamatanya #mirrorselfies #ilovethesefullbodypics #fatandfly #yourdaddylovesit #askhim (at Hackensack, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqypEX2FpH-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ad9b28ss7ser

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Help us deepen our impact, join us in our journey towards the end of our rainbow. Please make a contribution today. www.gofundme.com/theblkprojek Here's why: Meet The Black Feminist Project Board member, Janisha Gabriel. Not only is she a dope ass impromptu farm mixologist making the sweetest of cocktails using farm grown basil but she is also a graphic designer, Coder, Activist and Strategist. She is one of the founders on the Black Lives Matter Global Network, she is the Founder and Executive Director of Gather Together Project, an online database profiling Black women and girls who have lost their lives to state or intra-racial violence and she is a member of AfroInnova, an Afro-Colombian based collective of leaders and organizations working to establish visibility and empowerment for African communities globally because Black womanhood is not monolithic y'all! As a queer woman she has personally taught our organization and the community what it means to address our own internal violence and how to better build INCLUSIVE communities. She understands that none of us are free until we are ALL free! This is the kind of amazing leadership guiding and driving The Black Feminist Project. She makes sure we walk our talk and that we are always examining the ways Black woman and girlhood show up. She is part of the reason we are successful, she is a reflection of what we stand for. Help us continue to build an organization that attracts talent like Janisha. #facesoftheblackfeministproject #towardstheendofourrainbow #10yearsdeep #creatingrainbows https://www.instagram.com/p/BqxdUrllqaN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wptufiwye1lp