Simply put, I don’t want to — I’m Nigerian. But in case this isn’t enough for you, here’s my angry rebuttal. I’m leaving it angry because, well I’m angry, at constantly having to defend the right to claim my Nigerian cultural identity to xenophobic Americans. Just because many people don’t…
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Reflections of a Straight Girl: What Does It Mean to Be an Ally?
My sister Zara, wrote this recently for me (it is also posted on her blog @ ZaraChiron.com). If you have siblings, parents, family members etc, that haven't yet come around, I hope you find inspiration in this piece, to be patient (and brave) enough to remain open to their own…
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To Hell With Mainstream Press Coverage: Women, People of Color, and Trans People Should Create and Control Their Own Media Stories
As leaders of social change, we aren't in a position to suffer "bad" press -- which in our field, often means mis-informed, mis-quoted, downplayed, and at times, downright inaccurate press coverage on the social justice issues we care about. Our causes -- "brands" for the sake of argument -- aren't…
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04/29/10 – MIT Black Alumni Panel – MIT – Cambridge, MA
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04/24/10 – Queer Women of Color and Friends Spring Social – Bina Osteria – Boston, MA