when someone dies suddenly when they suddenly go your heart demands a logic a story each fact to stack high the vertebrae the spine a way to stand the thing […]
Year: 2011
Scarcity of Solidarity
it feels like every time some unspeakably sad thing happens, there are those who respond from a genuine place of sadness, anger, grief…and then come the scarcity of solidarity folks: […]
conflict in oakland
I got to spend the day in a beautiful community conflict resolution and accountability process, and then I witnessed an act of extreme violence and conflict in which I couldn’t […]
m.i.a.
as my niece says so endearingly it makes me want to faint, “hi.” sorry i have been m.i.a. the past few days. after the allied media conference (download the official […]
Strategic Science Fiction Reader Caucus with a Splash of Transformative Justice (notes, Allied Media Conference 2011)
I got to be a part of this team, which included Leah, Jenna and Alexis. We started by geeking out, and brainstorming all of our favorite radical science fiction materials […]
Notes, Writing Sci Together
Writing Sci-Fi Together Today I got the honor, blessing, geek-out of getting to jump in on the Writing Sci-Fi workshop with Walidah Imarisha, my co-editor for Octavia’s Brood: Science Fiction […]
where i will be during the allied media conference
in case you want to give me a hug, say hi, or indulge in the things i think are awesome, here is where I will be during the amc: — […]
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Self-Image Workshop
I just did a workshop for Detroit Summer‘s 2011 Summer Program Youth that was really fun and short. I offer it up here in case other folks want to use […]
prepping for the AMC (www.alliedmedia.org)
dropped off recycling. rearranged the house for guests. got my motherload of avalon vegan granola bars. got my motherload of seaweed snacks. finalized the AMC mixtape. finalized the octavia butler […]
“the soul is not a substance, it’s a power”
what a stunning day. i was out and about, rolling with invincible for some of her shows (of which she had 4 today). it was a community day, starting with […]