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One of our YTWSS organizers, @mslanai , have snagged herself a new job and will have her first day next week Monday. As hyped as she is to advance into a managerial role within the realm of sexual heath, Lanai’s savings are running very low after being unemployed for 2 months and wouldn’t get a paycheck from new job until Friday April 12. Our sis is seeking financial support to help make April rent and to pay for food, phone bill, and metrocard fare. After raising a total of $1,189, Lanai would be able to reach her goal of $1,800 with 30 people donating at least $20.36 each. For those who can, please donate and share this campaign as much as your capacity allows. 💎Link in the bio💎 https://ift.tt/2HS8cjx

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We’re less than 8 hours away from our comedy show and we’re not going to let the rain stop the show! Here’s our hostess with the mostess, Milly! Milly Tamarez is a comedic actress based out of Brooklyn, New York. She has been featured on Vice, BET, Flama, Above Average, Univision, BRIC, and Comedy Central.  She is the one of the creators and producers of Flexx (a satire magazine for people of color) and Diverse as Fuck Festival a festival that highlights diversity in comedy. Milly is also one of the founders of the all women of color improv team Affirmative Action. As a main cast member of the online video sketch collective deadass her work has been featured in the Daily Dot, HelloGiggles, Galore Magazine, Adweek, and CodeBlack Report. She is currently in the Advanced Study Program of the Upright Citizens Brigade. Splitting her time between acting and hosting,  Milly can be seen performing with a number of different sketch and improv comedy groups at theatres across NYC and Brooklyn. You can follow her at @millyon4ire! https://ift.tt/2CEhkqg

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🐪Happy Hump Day!🐪 Next up in our lineup is Taylor Garron! Taylor is an actress, standup comedian, and comedy writer based out of Brooklyn. She's a former staff writer and current editor at Reductress, where she also teaches their satire writing workshops and produces/cohosts their monthly comedy shows. Her writing can be found in numerous comedy publications, such as College Humor, The Onion, and The New Yorker. Her favorite credit is that she was a cast member on the PBS Kids show "ZOOM" in 2005, and she refuses to let anyone forget about it. When she's not performing, teaching, or writing, you can catch her getting a burrito from this very specific truck in Williamsburg. You can follow her on Twitter: @casualafro and Insta: @taylorgarron https://ift.tt/2yrHIPv

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Coming in as our 4th comedian is Dominique Nisperos! Dominique is a comedian and sociologist living her best life despite racial capitalism. She is a Doctoral Candidate at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. She performs original characters regularly at the People's Improv Theatre. She is hosting a Dia de los Muertos show on November 1, 7 pm at the CUNY Graduate Center. https://ift.tt/2IPEo5C

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✊🏽Happy Tuesday!✊🏽 We’re happy to start off the week by announcing our next comedian, Chewy May! Chewy is a comic born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She has over 20 years of social awkwardness under her belt which fuels her comedy mind and her perspective on life. Chewy have been featured at the Brooklyn Pride Comedy Show, Crosstown Comedy Festival, Nasty Women Unite Fest, and Women in Comedy Festival. https://ift.tt/2ytfaFa

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💥Happy Friday!💥 Coming in as our 2nd comedian in our lineup, it’s Jen Kwok (@jenkwokjenkwok)! Jen Kwok is a Chinese-American singer-songwriter and actor whose work has been featured by Buzzfeed, PBS & The New York Times. Television appearances include Netflix’s Friends From College, ABC's Quantico, and HBO's High Maintenance, and she has also been seen in such classic viral videos as College Humor’s “Zordon is a Racist”, “Subway Panhandler” and her own “Date an Asian”. As a musician, Jen has released *69, an EP of classical piano-inspired '90s covers, and has performed to over 100 individuals through her “Songs for One” project. Jen’s most recent single and music video, "Shittier”, is available now on all streaming platforms. She is currently in the studio working on a new electro-R&B album. www.jenkwok.com. https://ift.tt/2NqA3WY

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Good morning, folks 👋🏾 We’re 7 days away from our comedy event and we’re thrilled to announce the first comedian in our 7-people line-up! Arti Gollapudi is a comedian who hosts Yourself, Your Body at Union Hall and Comedy CUNT at Bluestockings Bookstore. You can also see her perform as Janine the One Eyed Bitch in Handmaid's Tale: The Musical! She is also a very dumb poet who recently self printed her latest batch of poetry titled ‘emotional slut’ which you can follow @artifartypoems. You can also follow her @artiparty on ig/twitter. https://ift.tt/2PbXPYA

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Ready for this? Hosted by the hilarious @millyon4ire (if you were at Motherland last year, you'll remember her All Dick is Trash set). Lineup of all WoC comedians coming soon. More info in link in our bio. SEE YOU THERE 😂 #ytwss #ritual #ytwssnyc #comedy #woc #laughawaythepatriarchy https://ift.tt/2zJgZj9

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Woa. What a weekend. Our kickoff event was a success. Special thanks to everyone who came out and supported us; the performers who had us gushing, the folks over at brotherhood sistersol who rented us the space and the food.. was ahmazing! Here is a few pics of the space that can’t be passed up! Look out for some bomb ass pics coming soon! 📸: @bbridgeee . #ytwss #ritual #Feminist #poc #queer #women #Poor #Working #class #savethearts #femme #black #brown #trans #pan #singer #songwriter #music #genre #show #ep #performance #instasing #promo #musicislife #artist #soul #vocals #musicians #songs https://ift.tt/2Dabu0M

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Woa. What a weekend. Our kickoff event was a success. Special thanks to everyone who came out and supported us; the performers who had us gushing, the folks over at brotherhood sistersol who rented us the space and the food.. was ahmazing! Here is a few pics of the space that can’t be passed up! Look out for some bomb ass pics coming soon! 📸: @bbridgeee . #ytwss #ritual #Feminist #poc #queer #women #Poor #Working #class #savethearts #femme #black #brown #trans #pan #singer #songwriter #music #genre #show #ep #performance #instasing #promo #musicislife #artist #soul #vocals #musicians #songs https://ift.tt/2NkGcZI

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Woa. What a weekend. Our kickoff event was a success. Special thanks to everyone who came out and supported us; the performers who had us gushing, the folks over at brotherhood sistersol who rented us the space and the food.. was ahmazing! Here is a few pics of the space that can’t be passed up! Look out for some bomb ass pics coming soon! 📸: @bbridgeee . #ytwss #ritual #Feminist #poc #queer #women #Poor #Working #class #savethearts #femme #black #brown #trans #pan #singer #songwriter #music #genre #show #ep #performance #instasing #promo #musicislife #artist #soul #vocals #musicians #songs https://ift.tt/2DiUQfE

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Coming to the stage this Saturday is another @ytwss affiliate/fellow organizer Don'aë (@don.nve ) She is a singer -songwriter, blogger, and an all around creator. Currently she is studying for her Ba in Communications and working on her blog www.coloredgirllost.com . . . #ytwss #ritual #Feminist #poc #queer #women #Poor #Working #class #savethearts #femme #black #brown #trans #pan #singer #songwriter #music #genre #show #ep #performance #instasing #promo #musicislife #artist #soul #vocals #musicians #songs https://ift.tt/2D7p0Cu

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(Ritual: Any practice or pattern of behavior regularly performed in a set manner.) Every year we work hard to put on great events that can be sure to be stuck in your memory banks forever; however, we also realized that you all barely know the faces behind all of the magic. This year we’ve decided to do things differently. We wanted to introduce ourselves intimately by participating in a self-care photo/video working series with the great @jai_florez which reveals the organizers personal feelings of self-care to go alongside with this years theme. This is @rubbybulb a fifth year organizer and social worker. She recharges at home, taking care of her plants 🌱, cooking 🍝and trying to create boundaries between work life & home life. For Graciela, self-preservation is taking a break from an emotionally exhausting job & mindfully inviting things & people who give her joy into her life every day. Weekly folklorico dance practice helps a ton, too! 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻 Come Saturday, September 15 to 506 West 143rd street to have your portrait taken and share your self-care ritual. Stay tuned for more pics and videos from the other organizers! Thank you for getting to know us! Special shouts to the photographer 💓 #ytwss #ytwssnyc #selfcare #woc #qwoc #ritual #plants #artist #nyc https://ift.tt/2Nbyy3Q

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(Ritual: Any practice or pattern of behavior regularly performed in a set manner.) Every year we work hard to put on great events that can be sure to be stuck in your memory banks forever; however, we also realized that you all barely know the faces behind all of the magic. This year we’ve decided to do things differently. We wanted to introduce ourselves intimately by participating in a self-care photo/video working series with the great @jai_florez which reveals the organizers personal feelings of Self-Care, to go alongside with this years theme. This is @mslanai a fifth-year organizer/sex educator. She uses the magic of writing to help co-create and manifest a world where she and her community are liberated to be themselves. Come next Saturday to 506 West 143rd street to have your portrait taken and give your meaning of your self-care ritual. Stay tuned for more pics and videos from the other organizers! Thank you for getting to know us! Special shouts to the photographer. . . . #selfcare #selflove #love #loveyourself #mentalhealth #health #healing #meditation #wellness #life #skincare #mindfulness #explore #motivation #like #beauty #happiness #fitness #threads #quotes #inspiration #peace #anxiety #happy #n #healthylifestyle #follow #gratitude #recovery #bhfyp https://ift.tt/2N8Ktze

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Ever met an African Warrior Gangsta Disney Princess? Well, Addy (@thecrownofwealth) is a 20-something Harvard Grad, Brooklyn Based Rapper, Educator & Arts Enthusiast who is addicted to learning how to love herself correctly. She invites listeners along on her journey as she cleverly deconstructs racism and the patriarchy, dissects personal relationships and kicks self-doubt in the throat. But don't be fooled by some of the heaviness of the content - her effervescent and infectious spirit infuse humor and levity into the listeners' experience. If you like her music, give her fruit snacks! She loves those. . . . #nyc #nycmusic #nycmusicscene #openmics #openmic #nycopenmic #feminemagic #feminineenergy #spiritualmusic #politicalmusic #performances #Love #music #songwriter #performanceart #singer #rapper #Curated #dancers #dancer #black #brown #muslim #gay #straight #queer #feminist #nativeamerican #therevolutionwillnotbetelevised https://ift.tt/2CMqamu

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So happy to announce our second performer for ✨Ritual: A Community Garden Potluck - catch her Sept. 15 at 3pm!✨ Linda LaBeija is a multidisciplinary artist, organizer and curator from Bronx, New York. Her work explores the complexities of living as a transgender woman of color in today’s America. With origins in both Black America and the English/Spanish-speaking Caribbean, Linda's transnational experience of living at the intersection of embodied, social, and national borders hones in on the critiques of hegemonic power. Born out of the Iconic House of LaBeija in the underground New York City Vogue Ballroom scene, Linda’s pursuit of spoken word infused musical sound has been featured in articles in both Afropunk and The Fader. She has performed in various theaters and venues including The Cherrylane Theater, The National Black Theater of Harlem and El Teatro of Museo Del Barrio. She has performed behind voices and writers such as StaceyAnn Chin and Me’shell Ndegeoecello. She can also be seen in the feature film “Pariah” directed by Dee Rees and in the FX series “Pose” produced by Ryan Murphy. Through workshop facilitation and communal performances, Linda uses her autobiographical work to create greater social consciousness around transgender issues. In 2015, she helped organize Afropunk’s first Trans Awareness March. In addition to her work as an organizer and curator she devotes her time to providing services to LGBT homeless youth at the Ali Forney Center. As a performing artist, musician and author, Linda's work intervenes with confidence, politicized anger, and grace into a symbolic and literal economy which would otherwise render her bound and gagged. #lindalabeija #ytwss #spokenword #WoC #nyc #ballroom #vogue #TWoC #ritual #lgbtq #wocpoetry #badass #ytwssnyc https://ift.tt/2QlUQxK

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(Ritual: a any practice or pattern of behavior regularly performed in a set manner.) Every year we work hard to put on great events that can be sure to be stuck in your memory banks forever; however, we also realized that you all barely know the faces behind all of the magic. This year we’ve decided to do things differently. We wanted to introduce ourselves intimately by participating in a self-care photo/video working series with the great @jai_florez which reveals the organizers personal feelings of Self-Care, to go alongside with this years theme. This is @don.nve a third year organizer/singer-songwriter/ blogger/ & overall artist. She channels her spiritual side to aid her in making sense with her journey of Self-Care. Come next Saturday to 506 West 143rd street to have your portrait taken and give your meaning of your self-care ritual. Stay tuned for more pics and videos from the other organizers! Thank you for getting to know us! Special shouts to the photographer. . . . #selfcare #selflove #love #loveyourself #mentalhealth #health #healing #meditation #wellness #life #skincare #mindfulness #explore #motivation #like #beauty #happiness #fitness #threads #quotes #inspiration #peace #anxiety #happy #n #healthylifestyle #follow #gratitude #recovery #bhfyp https://ift.tt/2wVutXm