September 2011
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Sep 29th
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The Birth Attendants: Prison Doula Project →
etiquette-etc: The Birth Attendants, as doulas, provide educational, emotional and physical support to incarcerated pregnant and postpartum people that enhance and extend their reproductive choices. Our non-profit organization educates the community about the struggles and triumphs of all marginalized pregnant and parenting people. We envision a just and safe world where women are empowered to...
Sep 29th
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“Its moments like this, when the world is told to accept insanity that I seek...”
– My friend/comrade Nia J.
Sep 24th
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These folks could probably use some donations...
and physical support. on the ground. in the office volunteering. something. paxamericana: sarahlee310: The Campaign to End the Death Penalty National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty DPIC (Death Penalty Information Center) Innocence Project Georgians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
Sep 22nd
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Sep 22nd
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“because of love i have become the giver of light.”
– rumi (via lyteworks)
Sep 21st
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dream hampton: Dream,In moments of immense... →
dreamhampton1: Dream, In moments of immense sadness, moments that shake the foundation of our faith in the justice system and mankind, adequate words are scarce. Today, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles co-signed on the decision to execute Troy Davis. Despite overwhelming evidence pointing to…
Sep 20th
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"Police Break the Law: NYPD Officers destroy Know...
  Peoples’ Justice for Community Control and Police Accountability info@peoplesjustice.org  |  www.peoplesjustice.org Police Break the Law:  NYPD Officers destroy Know Your Rights Billboard Posters    Recently, New Yorkers witnessed New York Police Department officers tearing down one of several billboard posters legally mounted by Peoples’ Justice for Community Control and Police...
Sep 20th
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Sep 19th
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Sep 19th
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Sep 17th
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Sep 14th
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Sep 14th
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Sep 14th
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Sep 13th
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Teach Troy Davis: An Emergency Curriculum for... →
*EDUCATORS FOR TROY DAVIS CALL ON ALL TEACHERS TO*   *“TEACH TROY DAVIS” IN THEIR CLASSES*   CHICAGO – Georgia Death Row prisoner Troy Davis is scheduled to be executed on Wednesday, September 21 despite overwhelming doubts about his guilt. In light of this imminent execution date, EDUCATORS FOR TROY—a Chicago-based ad hoc group of educators, activists and artists—is calling on all educators to...
Sep 13th
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Sep 13th
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Writers Who Don't Read, Get Moving! →
ne-plus-ultra: This is sad and yet true.  This article is really good, and I agree with the fact that writers need to nurture their imagination by reading each others’ works. **CLICK TITLE FOR FULL ARTICLE**                           
Sep 13th
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Sep 13th
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Free self-defense classes for women (NYC) →
I just reserved my spot for a self-defense class with Crossfit in Brooklyn. Call one of the numbers provided and reserve your spot, too. Also, share with other women you know.
Sep 13th
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“…share the happiness of those whom you call friend, engage those among you...”
– Nikki Giovanni
Sep 13th
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Sep 12th
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22 Statistics That Prove That The Middle Class Is... →
reagan-was-a-horrible-president: cultureofresistance: #1) According to a poll taken in 2009, 61 percent of Americans ”always or usually” live paycheck to paycheck, which was up from 49 percent in 2008 and 43 percent in 2007. #2) The number of Americans with incomes below the official poverty line rose by about 15% between 2000 and 2006, and by 2008 over 30 million U.S. workers were...
Sep 12th
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10 Books About Prison That Will Make You Rethink... →
“We take for granted that more than 2 million US citizens are incarcerated. These books suggest it’s time to rethink the whole operation.”
Sep 8th
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Sep 8th
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callhergreen asked: Your blog is so right on. Don't ever stop.
Sep 8th
Sep 5th
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sluteverbabe asked: Black Feminist Twelve Point Plan is genius
Sep 5th
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Black Feminist Twelve Point Plan We are a collective of black feminists/womanists activists who are committed to the liberation of the black community. As black women the conditions of our lives are created by interlocking systems of oppression. As a collective we oppose all forms of oppression and are continuously working to develop our analysis to be effective allies with other marginalized...
Sep 5th
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