Check out the beautiful collection of essays on Femme Interiorities curated by Moon Charania w/ @societyandspace.bsky.social
Among the many beautiful essays, I have one on spit and the Black femme in Texas folklore.
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On #TransDayofVisibility, it is an honor to announce @yesmedia.bsky.social's newest columnist: @raquelwillis.com! Every quarter, Raquel will be using her column, RECKONING, to offer wisdom about how we can all move beyond visibility to become true gender liberationists.
It's immoral to be silent in the face of injustice.
“No Place for Self-Pity, No Room for Fear: In times of dread, artists must never choose to remain silent.” by Toni Morrison; excerpt reads: “Dictators and tyrants routinely begin their reigns and sustain their power with the deliberate and calculated destruction of art: the censorship and book-burning of unpoliced prose, the harassment and detention of painters, journalists, poets, playwrights, novelists, essayists. This is the first step of a despot whose instinctive acts of malevolence are not simply mindless or evil; they are also perceptive. Such despots know very well that their strategy of repression will allow the real tools of oppressive power to flourish. Their plan is simple: 1. Select a useful enemy—an “Other”—to convert rage into conflict, even war. 2. Limit or erase the imagination that art provides, as well as the critical thinking of scholars and journalists. 3. Distract with toys, dreams of loot, and themes of superior religion or defiant national pride that enshrine past hurts and humiliations.”
Toni Morrison:
I am excited to announce my FIRST virtual workshop for Black women & femmes. “How To Protect Yourself Online as a Black Femme” 3/31/2025 @ 7pm EST; it explores different harm reduction tactics and things to look for when engaging in digital spaces like social media. bit.ly/HRSWEB1
Was that Serena?! 😂😂
This also tells me that all 13,000 members are just as petty 💀
I know Drake upset 🤭🤣
Okay…but can we talk abut these white women working the Grammy stage?! I’m happy performing is really coming back for the pop girlies
The show was timeless, so Texan, so Houston…I love!!
HBO has declined to renew “Sesame Street” for new episodes. The series that’s been teaching generations of little kids since 1969 now has no studio.
Please consider donating to Sesame Workshop to ensure the residents of 123 Sesame Street are still around to teach kids of all needs and backgrounds.
Someone please grade for me 😩
Now, forgive all the student loan debt, too!
The Louisiana Abortion Fund—the only one of its kind in the state—gives direct funding to people across the state who need to access abortion care. Right now, this Black-led org is trying to raise just $1,500 and any help is appreciated www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with...
I finally saw Wicked and I’m going to currently absorb as much Wicked content I can 🤭 so so good
That "intellectual diversity" and "free speech" were trojan horses for right-wing power-grabs has been obvious from the start and I remain disappointed how many supposedly rational folks took bad-faith actors at their word.
It’s a good time to introduce myself on this app 🤭
I’m Endia Hayes, a black feminist theorist studying Black Texan femme embodiment and cultural production. I do visual culture, sound, performance and cultural studies. Looking forward to connecting with more folks on here!
FELT! 😭
There's still time to register for my talk today at 5pm est. Zoom link in bio!
Final Day of #ASA24 one final presentation to end my time in Baltimore
Just made a starter pack to connect Black Academics across fields! Please share and let me know you if want to be added cuz I’m sure I missed some folks!! #BlackSky 🖤🫶🏾 #AcademicSky 📚✍🏾
go.bsky.app/H4CUfnL
Oh this is cute 🤭 heyyy bluesky
