Archive for November 2nd, 2009
Artist Spotlight: Charlie Vázquez
8:56 pm By BiancaLaureano · Uncategorized · Comments Off
2 Nov 2009Our good friend, activist, and writer Charlie Vázquez has been the focus of a new media project by several NYU students. Charlie is the host of the PANIC! series, where VL’s own Maegan has been featured, and in this short he discusses his experiences as a gay Latino man being raised in the Bronx, how his writing is a result of his environment, and what he has learned through his experimentation with his craft.
The film was created by Acacia Beach, Michael Wright, and Rahm Kim.
To find out more about Charlie, the final PANIC! of 2009, or to read his musings and interviews on current Latino literature, visit his blog.
Oh Wait So Lou Dobbs Lies, Again?
3:10 pm By Maegan la Mamita Mala · Immigration|Media · 2 Comments
2 Nov 2009Last week I wrote about how Lou Dobbs’ twisted obsession with framing reality to fit his hateful agenda has been stepped up. Turns out that Dobbs’ characterization of the “attack” on his home was ::gasp:: not entirely accurate. I mean, hell even the NY Post, who usually is an apologist for racist behavior and attitudes even wrote it up. Our Unapologetic Mexican friend, Nezua, breaks it down.
Monday Morning Cuteness
2 Nov 2009From Mexico, we get this warning to wash our hands! Or, !Lavarse las Manos!
And with the latest news about the H1N1 virus not looking so good, washing your hands is such a good idea!
Anti-Racist Movements Need White Gatekeepers?
9:05 am By la Macha · Blogs|Quicklinks|race · Comments Off
2 Nov 2009Maia is asking all the right questions in her essay, “anti racism…what went wrong?”
the problem is that when he [tim wise] does anti racism work. he explains that he ‘opens the door’ for other poc to be considered leaders and experts in anti racism. why the fuck in the anti racism movement to we still need white gatekeepers? this is what gets me. it’s the anti racism movement! we dont have a bunch of men leading and speaking as the voice of feminism. we dont have a bunch of skinny chicas being the (body) of fat acceptance. we dont have a bunch of straight folks being the voice of lbgtqia ness. but in the anti racism movement. it is white folks who speak. so that white audiences with money are not required to listen and take seriously the voice of color.
Monday Morning Musica y Moviemiento : All the Ladies Say
7:49 am By Maegan la Mamita Mala · Culture|dance|Events|history|Movies|Music|New York City|Women · Comments Off
2 Nov 2009The history of hip hop is often told in a male voice and from a male point of view. The role of mujeres, from MC’s to B Girls, is told as an aside. Enter the legendary Rokafella, a figure I knew growing up, as an example of fierceness, presenting a new documentary that highlights the lives of six street dancers exploring motherhood, sexual tension, femininity versus masculinity and the rap industry/mainstream images.
This coming Saturday at BAAD!, in the Bronx, NY you can catch a sneak peek screening of All the Ladies Say. The event includes performances by guest artists and photos by Vanessa Bahmani and Emily Lady Caprice. This event is a fundraiser to support the completion of the film and will be followed by an after party with an open jam.
Hola!
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