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Out of the Silence, We Come: A Litany
30 Oct 2008
Individuals, organizations, and communities that are committed to acknowledging and resisting the violence visited on women of color every day are encouraged to read this statement at 8:00 p.m./Central time. Across the nation, women of color and allies will be reciting the litany at the same time creating one loud voice breaking the silence.
Out of the Silence, We Come: A Litany
Out of the silence, we come
In the name of nuestras abuelas,
In honor of our mamas
In the spirit of our petit fils,
In tribute to ourselves
We come crying out
Documenting the torture
We come wailing
Reporting the rape
We come singing
Testifying to the abuse
We come knowing
Knowing that the silence has not protected us from
the racism
the sexism
the homophobia
the physical pain
the emotional shame
the auction block
Once immobilized by silence
We come now, mobilized by collective voice
Dancing in harmonious move-ment to the thick drumbeat of la lucha, the struggle
We come indicting those who claim to love us, but violate us
We come prosecuting those who are paid to protect us, but harass us
We come sentencing those who say they represent us, but render
us invisible
Out of the Silence, we come
Naming ourselves
Telling our stories
Fighting for our lives
Refusing to accept that we were never meant to survive
Via / Document the Silence
Female Steralization in Puerto Rico
1:52 pm By Maegan La Mala · Puerto Rico| Women · 1 Comment
30 Oct 2008
In honor of the women of Puerto Rico and their daughters and grandaughters, mujeres like my abuela L.
Violence against women of color, especially Latina women, cannot be separated from a colonial context (despite what any Washington Post reporter may write). Specifically for Puerto Rican women, our bodies have been used as a battleground since the days the Spanish landed on Boriquen, to when the U.S. invaded in 1898, to today.
Pero today, in honor of Be Bold, Be Red, I want to specifically address the mass sterilization of women that took place in Puerto Rico.
Be Bold, Be Red : How Do You Keep a Social Movement Alive : Why We Can’t Wait
10:36 am By Maegan La Mala · Activism| Blogs| Internet| Justice| Women| media justice · Comments Off
30 Oct 2008Be Bold, Be Red : For Women of Color Dealing With and Fighting Against Violence
8:17 am By Maegan La Mala · Activism| Blogs| Events| Internet| Justice| Women| media justice · 1 Comment
30 Oct 2008
It is more than a fashion statement. The decision to wear red today is to yes, to bring attention to the self, specifically to the struggles of women of color against violence.
Red is a powerful color in the negative and positive sense of the word. Last year, people all over the world wore the color red in what is now a campaign and a movement against violence against women of color. Red the color of of righteous anger, the color of blood that is spilled and blood that boils at what has become so commonplace for so many women is silenced.
This year, on the first anniversary of the Be Bold Be Red Campaign, we invite you to make your bold stance against the violence enacted on women and girls of color in our society visible. In D.C., Chicago, Durham, Atlanta and Detroit women of color will be gathering to renew our commitment to creating a world free from racialized and gendered violence, and this time, we’ll be using a new technology called CyberQuilting to connect all of these gatherings in real time. To learn more about CyberQuilting, which is a women of color led project to stitch movements together using new web technologies and old traditions of love and nurturing, visit www.cyberquilt.wordpress.com.
For more information visit Document the Silence.
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