This year has been full of ups and downs. Much to celebrate, but also much to mourn. Over 20 trans women, most of them trans women of color, have been murdered this year, an increase from 13 trans women killed last year, despite the increased mainstream public attention towards issues impacting trans people and to trans… Continue reading 2015…
This is a really important reflection on practicing transformative justice. There is a lot of calling out and dragging of people on social media, especially on Twitter, when someone says or does something harmful. I often try to follow some of the drama, usually just shaking my head at the foolishness of it all. Although… Continue reading What is/isn’t transformative justice? at adrienne maree brown
Yesterday morning, I, along with about 50 other people, held a vigil outside of Division 17 of Cook County Jail, the division where pregnant women and women struggling with addictions and mental illnesses are incarcerated. Hosted by Moms United Against Violence and Incarceration, we remembered and showed love to mothers who are not able to… Continue reading disappeared mothers
Hey everyone! I know I haven’t blogged in a few days, but this has been a hectic week. I thought being laid off would allow me some down time, but I’ve actually been pretty busy. It’s a good thing really, because my days are filled with working on projects that I enjoy, which is what… Continue reading Color of Violence 4 Conference Storify
I’m a big fan of The Walking Dead, and last night as I was watching the beloved family of survivors adjusting to life in a new planned community, it suddenly hit me that this show is totally modeling different ways of surviving and living; some of those ways are good, some bad. Before, I just… Continue reading The Walking Dead and Visions of Community
Speaking of Rivers 