
hi folks!
my '
unconscious racism happens when...' manifesto (originally published in the zine
Race Revolt~2) has been translated into Italian and will be published by Veruska
Bellistri alongside/in an independent book called
Sistren. This piece focuses on common acts of unconscious racism- and how we, as white activists, can raise our consciousness on anti-racism; and avoid the trap of silence, guilt, or passing the educational burden onto feminists of colour (in historical, time-old fashion).
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Sistren explores the intersection between race, class, gender, sexuality
through the lens of self-identified queers/lesbians/feminists coming
from slavery, forced migration and the diaspora discourse.
Authors/Activists/Poets published in
Sistren will be: Aishah Shahidah Simmons, Lenelle Moise,
Piper Anderson, Ingrid Mwngi, Sashinka Gourguinpour, Lauren Jade
Martin, Todd Michelle Christine Gonzales, Jane Jin Kaisen, Kim
Thompson, Elitrea Frye, Esohe Agathise, Groupe du 6 Novembre, Kagendo
Murungi June Jordan, Audre Lorde ..etc.."
This book, available Summer 2008, is the first time many of the above critical race thinkers/activists/feminists have been published in Italian. Grab yourself a copy for your library, info shop, university, etc.
more info