"Ghetto Natured" - National Black Birders Week 2024
For 2024 National #BlackBirdersWeek, Darrell Stover shares his poem "Ghetto Natured," explaining the importance of Black spaces in nature. Today's theme, #avianartivists showcases creatives in conservation and how artists use their craft to raise awareness. Originally from Washington, D.C., Stover is a Cultural Historian, Poet and Birder currently living in Cary, NC.
National Black Birders Week amplifies the voices of Black environmentalists, recognizes the interconnectedness of social and environmental justice, and envisions equitable access to nature.
#BlackBirdersWeek2024 #blackbirders #birdingwhileblack #wingsofjustice #blacknaturalist #BlackEnvironmentalist #birders #NorthCarolina #UmsteadStatePark #ArtsandCulture
The Black AF in STEM Collective
@BlackNaturalists
@BlackAvianEnthusiasts
National Audubon Society
Audubon North Carolina
Indigenous People's Day Convergence 2023
Coverage of 2023 Indigenous People’s Day Convergence held by Urban Native Collective in Cincinnati, Ohio. From October 6-9 space was intentionally held to amplify Afro-Indigenous voices, experiences, and artists. The convergence included a gallery opening event at the 21C Hotel featuring the artwork of Afro-Indigenous artists: Ayanna Proctor, Indigo Gonzales Miller- @IndigoTYE, Victoria Carrington- @Wildandlee, Cayman K. and Leonard Harmon- @Leonardharmonfineart, with performances by the Copper Face United Powwow Dancers and spoken word artist Leilani Clark. Over the weekend there were public speaker series with the artists including the live recording of UNC podcast with guest host Jae Merica. The convergence ended with an Indigenous People’s Day Feast at Jacob Hoffner Park. #afroindigenous #IndigenousPeoplesDay #ipd2023
As the first anti-trans legislation is introduced in New York State, organizations rally together to pass the Trans Safe Haven Bill. On April 25th, 2023 the first TGNCNBI advocacy day will be held in Albany, NY.
Moroccans in Astoria, New York celebrate their historic win over Portugal as they move onto the semi-finals of the Worldcup.
Opening of 'Hostile Terrain 94' Art Exhibit in South Tucson, Arizona
Participatory community art project Hostile Terrain 94 raises awareness on the loss of human lives along the Southern Arizona border with Mexico due to 90's era U.S. border enforcement policies.
The exhibit is sponsored and organized by Colibri Center for Human Rights and the Undocumented Migration Project and was hosted in South Tucson by Galeria Mitotera and the Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry.
Opening of 'Hostile Terrain 94' Art Exhibit in South Tucson, Arizona
Participatory community art project 'Hostile Terrain 94' raises awareness on the loss oh human lives along the Southern Arizona border with Mexico due to 90's era U.S. border enforcement policies.
The exhibit is sponsored and organized by the Undocumented Migration Project and was hosted in South Tucson by Galeria Mitotera and the Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry.
Candlelight Vigil for Trans Activist Melissa Nuñez.
The Queens trans community and allies gathered to remember Melissa Nuñez, a trans woman, activist and beloved member of the local community. On October 18, 2022 she was killed in Honduras after being deported from the U.S.
Originally posted October 31, 2022
President Biden Enacts Title 42
President Biden’s recent enactments of the Center for Disease Control’s Title 42 to deport migrants, sets a dangerous precedent as a tool for enforcement. When former President Trump used Title 42 during the height of the COVID 19 outbreak, then-Senators Biden and Harris severely criticized its implementation.
Originally posted October 23, 2022
US Park Police Use Horses to Intimidate Pride Event at Riis Beach, NY
Ceyenne Doroshow, Executive Directive of GLITS Inc., holds a permitted Pride celebration at Riis Beach, New York. Their goal is to convert an abandoned hospital into an LGBTQIA+ Center and historic landmark. Riis Beach in the Rockaways is a staple of LGBTQIA+ community, used as a safe space to enjoy the beach. Heavy police presence was seen at the event. Mounted Police used horses to intimidate guests.
Originally posted September 18, 2022
