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The Trans Women's Anti-Violence Project: Self-Defense and the Criminalization of Survival →

transfeminism:

It was just announced that CeCe McDonald, who was being charged with two counts of second-degree murder in an incident of self-defense, has just taken a plea-deal—second degree manslaughter with a recommended 41 month sentence. CeCe McDonald’s sentencing hearing will be in a month.

But Ms….

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ubleproject:

Featured Interview: Jackie Anderson, 69

From The Untitled Black Lesbian Elder Project documentary, by tonia.m.

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ATTN: NYPD IS CURRENTLY PRE-ARRESTING CRITICAL ORGANIZERS INVOLVED IN ORGANIZING NY MAYDAY STRIKE ACTION AND MARCH FOR TRAYVON MARTIN HAPPENING TOMORROW.

workandentropy:

BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR A RELEASE WITH MORE INFO BY GAWKER’S ADRIAN CHEN WITHIN THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

I’ve tagged people who, if interested in doing so, will be able to circulate that info quickly when it becomes available.

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"While the state of Michigan continues its assessment of Detroit as a failed city, the students within are raising rebellious voices with demand for education. The entire process of their demonstration, the necessity of the solidarity amongst each other, is in itself an important lesson that education begins in the community, and the people are always at the heart of this foundation. For years, the entire culture of the public education system has been a competitive practice, dividing students through grades, ranks and spacial separation for a controlled learning experience. This paradigm has devolved into an unhealthy, unsustainable model concerned only with maintaining status quo, unconcerned that the institutions have become content with maximizing profits with no social safety net. “We are children! We are people! We are not dollar signs!” proclaimed one student through her bullhorn."

Detroit’s Western High School Walks Out For Freedom : Common Breath Media

don’t forget to call in support (and reblog!) of the students if you can! here’s the information:

The students are now asking all of us, as their allies, to contact the following Detroit Public Schools officials immediately to demand:
(1) that the suspensions of the Southwestern and Western International High School students be rescinded;
(2) that public schools be kept open; and
(3) that spaces are created for students, families, and community members to have legitimate dialogue about decisions concerning their schools.

Roy S. Roberts, Emergency Manager, Detroit Public Schools
Phone: (313) 870-3772

Fax: (313) 870-3726
 
Steve Wasko, DPS Chief Communications Officer
steven.wasko@detroitk12.org
Phone: (313) 873-4892

Fax: (313) 873-4565
 
Karen Ridgeway, DPS Superintendent of Academics
karen.ridgeway@detroitk12.org
Phone: (313) 576-0050
Fax: (313) 873-6446 
Please share and forward this message broadly.

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"I always feel bad, man. I promise you there is no white writer out there, who when you read a book by a white person, and you hear other white people being like, ‘Yo this white book makes me look bad.’ I’ve never met a white writer who ever gets asked questions like, ‘Well, don’t you feel bad about the way you represent white people?’ Guys, I’m not representing Dominicans, I’m representing one crazy set of like, what, 11 people? There’s like, what, 12 people in this book? There’s 10 million Dominicans, yo. I just happen to come from a family of crazy people and I think you should be allowed to write about crazy people."

Junot Diaz, at New York City College of Technology in Downtown Brooklyn.

more.

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tru luv exsists

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(part of my ongoing series commemorating trans women who have been killed in hate crimes)

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unlikelywords:

Somebody was really happy to leave boarding and head home to her bed. (by .scott.williams.)

gimme that face