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I'm presenting this afternoon, my paper is titled: Sonic Resistance: Black Feminist Choruses as Assemblies of Power

Experience again, Black Motherhood Through the Lens, an award-winning documentary by filmmaker/producer Dr. Ade Osinubi, focusing on the birthing experiences of four Black women, from conception to postpartum. https://ow.ly/JpmH50Rr361

OYSTER RIVER PAGES Calling for Submission ORP is interested in publishing voices that speak to what it means to be alive in this world. We look for language and stories and images that move us out of ourselves and into other spaces. We are a literary journal and we embrace the reality that the personal has become the political. This means that even though we are not seeking purely political submissions, we do actively seek to publish those who bring balance and diversity to historical institutions of power. We are committed to disseminating the voices of those who need to and must be heard—Brown and Black voices, Queer voices, decentered and marginalized voices whose words and images transcend ignorance and prejudice to reveal the nuanced, resilient, connective power of humanity. Check out what ORP loves at: https://lnkd.in/g9x7ZAjY For submission guidelines, please go to: https://lnkd.in/gsgbc5Sh

As a queer Black Femme who also navigates political, structural, institutional, epistemic, and interpersonal misogynoir in the unapologetic and authentic multiplicity and complexity of my humanity and positionality, I fully appreciate, “feel with” and support L C De Shay . I am also a whistleblower and continue to survive (and at times, thrive) beyond the political, structural, institutional, epistemic, interpersonal, and personal consequences of making meaning of the world through a Black feminist praxis. At this point of navigating epistemic redlining, epistemic injustice, testimonial injustice and hermeneutical injustice within my own discipline as a dissident and recovering OBGYN and an obstetric quality and patient safety improvement and implementation scientist, I choose personal and community emancipation and liberation over your comfort, complicity, complacency, coercion, and control through performative tears, statements, and initiatives. “If you are silent about your pain, they’ll kill you and say you enjoyed it.” - Zora Neale Hurston “Sometimes people try to destroy you precisely because they recognize your power - not because they don’t see it, but because they see it and don’t want it to exist.” - bell hooks “Slavery is the next thing to hell. If a person would send another into bondage, he would, it appears to me, be bad enough to send him into hell if he could.” - Harriet Tubman "A genuine feminist politics always brings us from bondage to freedom, from lovelessness to loving.” - bell hooks "All our silences in the face of racist assault are acts of complicity." - bell hooks "There must exist a paradigm, a practical model for social change that includes an understanding of ways to transform consciousness that are linked to efforts to transform structures." - bell hooks Support Black Femmes TODAY with public actions and not just private messages, thoughts, and prayers. I wrote this post in reference and respsonse to: https://lnkd.in/e3xi-M99

A picture is worth a thousand words! In today’s culture of DEI and change, there are many who want to only speak on some groups created, some policy changes, some progress made. Meanwhile, ask those who are impacted by the changes, and how things are progressing. For a system hundreds of years old, this thing called change will take time! Sooo, no, we have not arrived! Without a doubt, DEI is an essential non-violent option to bring about respect of each other and our differences, wholeness/authenticity, equity, inclusion, and belonging! The hard conversations are an embedded part of the DEIBA process that’s gotten us this far. Don’t stop now! It’s not rocket science, it’s simple, if people in positions to push change embrace it! Otherwise, it’s status quo, because change is only to a degree of someone’s comfort, and it is not ours! Invisible or not! We are here! Continue the efforts of DEIBA!👑

This is so powerful and moving.

“As Black women, we are so often nullified and objectified in plain sight. Our voices quietened by invisible hands. Our views passed over, evidently unheard, lacking in value. When we dare to call it out we are passed over as being too sensitive, reading into the situation far too deeply. Still We Rise” excerpt by Charmaine Simpson ❤️ every word and this image #OnRepeat #Inspiredbyyou from your post below. “We do not go unseen because of our perceived lack of #value. I think because of our uncanny #resilience, #strength, and capacity for extreme #tolerance and #forgiveness, despite the unfathomable collective #trauma and #pain we've endured for generations, we are seen as intimidating and often triggering to the insecurities of others. What is invisible is our tenderness, vulnerabilities, sensitivities, & #femininity. I can't believe how many people seem shocked to know that we have feelings!” Excerpt by LaRhonda Hardy, MBA in thread on original post below #OnRepeat “Before 2021, only 93 Black female founders had raised $1 million or more in #venturecapital, and prior to 2018 just 34 had done so, according to the most recent findings by ProjectDiane, a biennial report on the state of Black and Latinx women founders by the organization digitalundivided. What's more, companies led by Black women typically receive less than 1% of all venture capital funding, according to #data from Crunchbase. Excerpt from Business Insider. “Venture capital firms invested less than 0.35% of available #money in companies founded by Black women….In 2018, Arian Simone created the Fearless Fund, #work she describes as ‘civil rights 3.0…If you are concerned with #justice, if you are a true believer, then you also have to be concerned with the economic standing of people of color in this country,’ she says.” Excerpt from TIME article by Janell Ross #fearlessfreedom “Stay up-to-date on the amount of venture dollars going to underrepresented #founders” by Dominic-Madori Davis in TechCrunch. source for these quotes + #data above in this previous post: https://lnkd.in/e5xjT2tm #FollowHER #investing #talent #jobs #hiring #strategy #innovation #culture #workplace #economy #leadership #business #entreprenuership #inclusion #equity #diversity #belonging #cultureofmoney

This Black History Month, Publicly Private amplifies its unwavering commitment to the safety, equality, and empowerment of Black trans individuals. While there's no designated "Black Trans Lives Matter Day of Action," every day serves as a reminder of the urgent need for action and solidarity with this marginalized community. Black trans individuals face a disproportionate burden of violence, discrimination, and systemic barriers. Publicly Private stands alongside them and recognizes the unique challenges they face in accessing vital resources, healthcare, and opportunities. Dive into our blog "How to Understand Trans and Nonbinary Identity" and share them with your network. Challenge harmful stereotypes and misconceptions rooted in ignorance. https://lnkd.in/gTdBpFYp #BlackTransLivesMatter #BlackHistoryMonth #EndTransViolence #EqualityForAll #TransRights #HumanRights #Intersectionality #BlackJoy #TransRightsAreHumanRight

This is powerful imagery. Addressing the invisibility of Black women requires more than just acknowledgment; it demands active and intentional efforts to amplify our voices, dismantle systemic barriers, and center their experiences in discussions of social justice and progress. It necessitates creating spaces where Black women are not only seen but also heard, valued, and respected as agents of change and architects of a more equitable future. Something to think about.

Glad to see this image is getting traction. To read the post that goes with the image below, you can visit my blog: https://lnkd.in/eXKveAtd